 | Hard Again by Muddy Waters
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $5.00 The first Muddy cd with Johnny Winter at the controls and it is a MASTERPIECE . This is a must have. He re-records some of his older classics and there are some new songs. A 5 star cd.
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 | King Bee by Muddy Waters
Buy used from: $5.89 More great Blues from the tail end of Muddy's career . Once again with Johnny Winter .You can't go wrong .
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 | I'm Ready by Muddy Waters
Buy used from: $1.80 Same comments as King Bee .
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 | The Chess Box :Muddy Waters by Muddy Waters
Buy new: $28.47 / Used from: $26.71 90% of Muddy's career is highlighted on this 3 cd box set. All of the music is Blues at it's best . My only complaint is that it came out in the very early 1990's and the remastering isn't what it would be today . All in all it is still a great set and it's available at very reasonable prices.
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 | The Vintage Years by B.B. King
Buy new: $85.97 / Used from: $116.06 This 4 cd box set covers B.B.'s early recordings on the Modern , RPM and Kent labels . This whole package is amazing , the remastered sound , the booklet liner notes and all 106 songs.This is well worth the money . The quality of and the research that went into the booklet is absolutely mind blowing.THIS IS BY FAR THE BEST BOX SET EVER RELEASED !
This is an ACE release.
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 | The Complete Recordings by Robert Johnson
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $9.85 This is where most of the Blues started (along with Charley Patton) . It is all classic must have. Great booklet that includes all the lyrics and it's cheap .
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 | Can't Quit the Blues by Buddy Guy
Buy new: $29.47 / Used from: $38.80 Career spanning box set of this amazing guitarist . Sure , there will always be complaints of some great stuff being left off , but overall this is a great box set.
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 | Heritage of the Blues: Skull & Crossbones Blues by Johnny Shines
Buy new: $11.98 / Used from: $4.36 Alot of great guitar playing on some very dark songs . Shines is one of my favorites . If you don't have any of his cd's , this is a great place to start.
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 | The Definitive by Charley Patton
Buy used from: $24.99 Charley Patton along with Robert Johnson are the Masters , the originators , the ones that started it all. Great stuff !!!!!!!!
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 | A Ass Pocket of Whiskey by R.L. Burnside
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.00 This is a great place to start with RL , this cd is a classic . It is down and dirty Juke blues . As down and dirty as it gets.
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 | Nothing But the Devil by Lightnin' Slim
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $19.78 This is a compilation of some of Lightnin's singles and unreleased songs .It contains over 1 hour of great "swamp" blues. I truly is an excellent cd from start to finish.
This is an ACE release.
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 | Nothin' But the Blues by Johnny Winter
Buy used from: $2.50 Johnny Winter is a true guitar legend . All of his cd's are great . It's very hard to pick just one , so I have to go with this one because it's 100% blues.Crank it up !
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 | Delta Blues by Son House
Buy new: $9.98 / Used from: $5.79 This guy is right up there with Robert Johnson and Charley Patton.
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 | An Introduction to Otis Rush by Otis Rush
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $6.33 An amazing guitar player . A great place to start if you are looking into buying something by Otis .
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 | Howlin Wolf: The Chess Box by Howlin' Wolf
Buy new: $28.47 / Used from: $39.84 A 3 cd box set . See the notes from the Muddy box set .
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 | Legacy by Jimmy D. Lane
Buy new: $24.98 / Used from: $14.69 Jimmy has to be the best "unknown" blues guitarist there is . How he isn't bigger is mind boggling . All of his cd's are great . If you don't have anything by him , start here . You won't be dissapointed.
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 | Backporch Blues by Smokey Smothers
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $12.98 Smokey is a hardly known blues singer with a very distinctive voice , an excellent blues voice . Freddy King is his guitarist on most of these songs . Like the title says , this is true backporch blues.
This is an ACE release.
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 | Deep Ellum Rambler by Smokey Hogg
Buy new: $25.97 / Used from: $9.10 Smokey Hogg was fairly popular back in his day but after a few years and a few releases some record reviewers complained that too much of his music sounded alike.It brought his popularity down a bit , but he was still an excellent blues singer / guitarist. This cd proves it.
This is an ACE release.
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 | The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $6.94 His best songs , great guitar playing . It's available for about 15 bucks , so you can't go wrong .
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