Blues Artists and Recommendations

Just came across this.

Raw recording and ballsy rendition of some old and new blues.

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Ry Cooder and Taj Mahal upcoming album sure to be worth looking out for.

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Oooh…thanks for that.

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One of my go to blues albums is “Hoodoo Man Blues “
Junior Wells and Buddy Guy
If you have not heard the album,it’s all great,but try :Good Morning School girl,or Early in the morning, ships on the ocean to get a taste of the album.

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An excellent album - my copy from the sixties has someone called Friendly Chap on guitar.

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@GraemeH i asked Steve J for some blues recommendations and he sent me this list to try. All on Qobuz
Blues albums

Muddy Waters - Father & Sons
With Otis Spann (great blues piano player) Mike Bloomfield (I think one of his best blues guitar albums) and Paul Butterfield

Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal
His debut album and just brilliant blues throughout.

Magic Sam Blues Band - West Side Soul
Classic Chicago blues

Junior Wells Chicago Blues Band - Hoodoo Man Blues
Brilliant album

Etta James - Rocks The House
This is, for me, one of the best live blues recordings

Arthur ‘Big Boy’ Crudup - Mean Ole Frisco
Mississippi Delta Blues

Champion Jack Dupree - Blues From The Gutter
New Orleans piano blues

Big Mama Thornton - Jail

Lightnin’ Slim - Rooster Blues

Otis Rush - A Cold Day in Hell
Chicago Blues Guitar

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That’s brilliant - I only have 2 on that list, so exploration awaits.

Thanks for posting.

G

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