DIXON penned more stone cold blues classics than anyone else, and most were covered by the rock crowd, from CLAPTON to ZEPPELIN. This double disc of dynamite features groundbreakers and hip-shakers from MUDDY WATERS, BO DIDDLEY, KOKO TAYLOR, LITTLE WALTER, HOWLIN' WOLF, and DIXON himself...INFLUENCED: THE DOORS, GEORGE THOROGOOD, FOGHAT, LED ZEPPELIN, KOKO TAYLOR, LITTLE WALTER.

Wanna BOOGIE, chillen? Let the primitive moan and single chord grooves of JOHN LEE show you how-how-how-how...INFLUENCED: ZZ TOP, THE ANIMALS, CANNED HEAT.

Ages before LINDSEY and STEVIE turned them into pop's BIG MAC, axe-smasher PETER GREEN's blues bustin' version of the original FLEETWOOD MAC yielded the future standards BLACK MAGIC WOMAN, OH WELL, and GREEN MANALISHI WITH THE TWO PRONGED CROWN...INFLUENCED: ERIC CLAPTON, CARLOS SANTANA, GARY MOORE.

His first ALLIGATOR release busted the blues' best kept secret wide open. "THE MASTER OF THE TELECASTER" isn't just fun to say, he's a revealation to HEAR! INFLUENCED: ROBERT CRAY, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, ANSON FUNDERBURGH.

He ain't called KING for nuthin'. The thrill STILL ain't gone. INFLUENCED: ROBERT CRAY, MIKE BLOOMFIELD, ALBERT KING, SMOKIN' JOE KUBEK, ROY BUCHANAN.

MUDDY's first harpman, and the king of 'em all, y'all. His solo hits MY BABE and JUKE are pure blasts of blues power. INFLUENCED: MAGIC DICK, KIM WILSON, JAMES COTTON.

The little big band that launched the careers of DUKE ROBILLARD, SUGAR RAY NORCIA, and RONNIE EARL, to name three. This righteous, horn-vaccinated collection is an authentic grab bag of jumpin' jive, swingin' jazz, and rockin' blues with a blessed emphasis on fun! Turn it on! Turn it up!

This master of laid back groovin' inspired covers of his material by everyone from ELVIS and THE STONES to ROOMFUL OF BLUES and JOHNNY WINTER...INFLUENCED: PAUL BUTTERFIELD, THE YARDBIRDS, ROLLING STONES.

CHICAGO blues' and CHESS RECORDS' shining jewel. LITTLE WALTER, JUNIOR WELLS, PINETOP PERKINS, JIMMY ROGERS, OTIS SPANN and JAMES COTTON all went through the HOOCHIE COOCHIE MAN's band...INFLUENCED: JOHNNY WINTER, VAN MORRISON, LED ZEPPELIN, PAUL RODGERS.

No one else EVER belted out da blooze quite like THE WOLF. 300 pounds of sheer, intimidating, unhinged power...INFLUENCED: LOWELL GEORGE, CUB KODA, THE ROLLING STONES.

RHINO RECORDS' cool cat collection of jumpin', jivin', wailin' classics is a cornerstone of what became rock & roll. ELVIS, BILL HALEY, AEROSMITH, BRIAN SETZER, and ROBERT PLANT all covered the swingin' sounds of LOUIS PRIMA, BIG JOE TURNER, TINY BRADSHAW, and LOUIS JORDAN. And you thought CHUCK and JERRY LEE were rock's only founding fathers! NOTE: Also check out MORE JUMP BLUES, the sequel.