I Am The Blues — Willie Dixon (Columbia, 1970)

2016-11-10T17:06:55+00:00November 10th, 2016|

Willie Dixon’s reputation rests primarily with his incomparable catalogue of compositions and secondarily with his outstanding work as a producer. During his early recording career he made some sides as a vocalist, with the Big [...]

Live Wire–Blues Power — Albert King (Stax, 1968)

2016-11-10T17:06:55+00:00November 10th, 2016|

Live Wire--Blues Power captured a crucial moment in blues history when the music was captivating a new counterculture audience under the spell of a master bluesman who could not only bend the guitar strings beyond [...]

Raining In My Heart — Slim Harpo (Excello, 1961)

2016-11-10T17:06:54+00:00November 10th, 2016|

No one defined the Louisiana Swamp Blues sound of Baton Rouge better than Slim Harpo. Born James Moore in 1924, he would go on to have almost as much success as Jimmy Reed, his chief [...]

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