 | King of the Country Blues by Blind Lemon Jefferson
Buy used from: $12.98 The place to start.This was the first guy who recorded blues alone with a guitar. Froze to death in Chicago, abandoned by his driver. The feeling of his voice together with exellent guitar playing.
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 | Founder of the Delta Blues by Charlie Patton
Buy used from: $14.24 The best of the delta bluesmen. Rough voice and frantic guitar playing.
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 | King of the Delta Blues by Charlie Patton
Buy used from: $7.98 Same as above.
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 | The Complete Early Recordings of Skip James by Skip James
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $8.74 Created the Bentonian school of playing. Music in minor, and a clear an eerie voice
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 | Father of the Delta Blues: The Complete 1965 Sessions by Son House
Buy new: $15.93 / Used from: $9.59 The most emotional voice of all blues singers. Taught Robert Johnson and Muddy Waters how to play.
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 | The Complete Recordings by Robert Johnson
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.00 Really essential stuff. Probably the most overall competent musician of them all.
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 | Complete Recorded Works (1928-1929) by Thomas "Snake" Johnson
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $10.90 The drunken master. Fantastic voice, high pitched and powerful.
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 | The Complete Bukka White by Bukka White
Buy used from: $16.91 Sloppy and genious at the same time. A voice that can make the earth shake! BB Kings cousin.
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 | Statesboro Blues: The Essential Recordings by Blind Willie McTell
Buy used from: $7.98 The king of 12-string. From Georgia. A whole lot of feeling.
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 | His Best: 1947 to 1955 by Muddy Waters
Buy new: $13.98 / Used from: $5.75 Took the delta into the city. Especially his early recordings are amazing.
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 | The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James by Elmore James
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $5.00 King of slide guitar.
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 | Beware of the Dog by Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $6.96 Party music. Wailing twin guitars and stomping drums.
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 | Takes One to Know One by Elmo Williams
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $3.87 Modern, yet historical. His debut at the age of 75. Rocking!
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