Im still warming up to Trucks, but I highly respect him and believe he has a bright future. Nicknamed Miss Peaches, this Los Angeles-born songstress was an ever-present figure on the US R&B charts between 1955 and 1978. This, his debut LP, collected together some of Kings seminal big hits for the Bihari brothers RPM label. She paid tribute to one of her idols, Bessie Smith, with this New Orleans-style album, which included reworkings of the Smith favorites Send Me To The Lectric Chair and Backwater Blues., A self-taught guitarist who initially preferred not to sing because of a speech impediment, Earl Zebedee Hooker was the cousin of fellow Mississippian, the more famous John Lee Hooker. Like you we have a soft spot for them. Deeply influenced by blues music, Belfast-born Gary Moore started his career playing the guitar with Northern Irish band Skid Row in the early 70s before briefly joining Thin Lizzy. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic. Also surprised that Robin Trower hasnt been mentioned. Add: Vanguard Records The Best Of The Chicago Blues a seminal anthology. Arguably his most remarkable work was for Don Robeys Houston-based Peacock label, where he recorded a string of superb singles between 1949 and 1959. "Chillicothe Fireball" is an album-long siren song, a beckoning to juke joints, dive bars and all the miles that lie between them. And I didnt know people were so mixed on Bonamasa. Early 21st Century Blues is an album by the Canadian alt-country band Cowboy Junkies, released in 2005. No John Hammond? I like Fats Domino singing the blues He did a lot of blues, mostly his earley recordings. Thornton is in imperious form here, blazing through her material like wildfire eating up a forest. I LOVE it ALL. This 20-track retrospective includes all of Browns early hits and essential sides; his specialty was desolate nocturnal ballads, like In The Evening When The Sun Goes Down, Evening Shadows, and Lonesome Feeling, where he accompanies his soothing, soulful voice with bluesy piano fills. did ya mention silas hogan,slim harpo ,lightin slim and excello artists. Comments (22) Discography. Lots of omissions. This anthology of his recordings for Eli Toscanos short-lived indie label Cobra includes Rushs Top 10 US R&B hit, I Cant Quit You Baby, later covered by Led Zeppelin. One of the few things Ill miss when I die. Larry Taylor. Five Live Yardbirds The Yardbirds (1964) For example: you only looked ar individual artists, why isnt there an album Phil. Savoy Brown definitely belongs on that list. His swansong, Dont Tampa With The Blues, highlighted Reds plangent tenor voice, sophisticated finger-picking style and propensity for playing the kazoo. Many of them appeared on this album, which despite its title, was recorded in a studio and not in front of an audience. Im not a member of the Blues Police force. savoy browns street corner talkin needs to be included! Unlike many blues singers of his era, Harpo had a light, satiny singing voice and was famed for his soulful blues harmonica playing as well as his guitar prowess. It is an impossible task. What about The Groundhogs? A blues shouter from Arkansas who possessed a rich, resonant voice, Witherspoon rose to fame in the 1940s with pianist Jay McShanns band before going solo and topping the US R&B charts in 1949 with Aint Nobodys Business. That particular song features on the singers iconic 1959 album, At The Monterey Festival, which was included as part of the 1972 live double LP compilation, Spoon Concerts. Albums were ranked according to their Metascore, which represents an aggregation of critic reviews. This nimble-fingered albino Texas axe-slinger started his professional career at 15 years old and recorded his first solo album a decade later. Although The Rolling Stones are definitely not a blues Band. Big Dave McLean Blues from the middle should be on this list. And At least this got people talking and Im sure that many will be picking the lists for stuff they may have missed. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Ledbetter Heights Awesome! "Introduction." 2. Fool For You. 100 best albums of the 21st century, according to critics Stacker set out to find the best albums of the 21st century, compiling data from Metacritic (as of October 2022). Both are brilliant guitar players and got great voices. This Mississippi delta blues mans immortality largely rests on his influential 1935 recording Baby Please Dont Go, which spawned almost a hundred different interpretations, including hit versions by the rock bands Them and AC/DC. Great list, but i suggest some of Sean Costello and the first recordings of Johnny guitar Watson to. Blending memorable original material (After Awhile) with four Cotton tunes and covers of Muddy Waters Im Ready and a rocking take on Robert Johnsons Dust My Broom, Spann delivered a mesmerizing showcase that highlighted his stentorian voice and fluid piano licks. Bumble Bee spans the years 1929-1941, collecting all the Hoodoo Ladys seminal early sides with McCoy, including the classics Black Rat Swing, Dirty Mother For You, and New Dirty Dozen., Key Track: Whats The Matter With The Mill. If your including John mayall, Jazz blues fusion would be my pick, as would Roy Buchanans Austin city limits performance. Blues. The album had a profound impact on British blues-rock bands. Also, in many cases, there are better collections by the same artist than the ones listed. Fleetwood Mac including Green lack that raw blues voice, but I love their blues stuff. Consider the West African griots or that itinerant bluesman that W.C. Savoy Browns BLUE MATTER & Albert Kings Live Wire/Blues Power-live at the filmore are a couple of my favs. JImmy Thackery & The Drivers Wild Night Out ! Though considered a jazz singer, Baltimore-born Billie Holiday (real name Eleanor Fagan) was well-versed in the language of the blues, with its bittersweet cadences and themes of bad luck, heartbreak, and disappointment. ! Maybe you did research but you seem biased to American and English whites as well as universally recognized blues artists! Something from Colosseum? We all know that our bluesmakers of all folks cannot possibly be ranked like football teams or mutual funds. The blues was almost dead in the us. Bomba Estreo, 'Deja' The Colombian duo Bomba Estreo released "Deja" as a series of EPs tied to the ancient elements: water, air, fire, earth.. I agree with a lot of these comments that its very difficult to please everyone as there are only 100 spots. I love his playing, but this is ridiculous. I cant believe Five Live Yardbirds is not included, Also Stone The Crows, Bad Company. Im a bit sad that I dont have it anymore. Dont forget to listen the whole album Live in Dusseldorf A prolific recording artist and virtuosic guitarist, New Orleans-born Johnson was a blues pioneer who invented the idea of the lead guitar solo. Big Joe Turner Youre quite right, and dont forget Livin Blues Wang Dang Doodle and Hells Session , Goed opgemerkt, zeker mbt c+b, desolation Great list. I like to add Watermelon Slim and the Workers 2006 album and their The Wheel Man 2007 CD. Fats knew his blues! SOOO many that there just isnt room for them on this list. Ford formed Blue Line in 1992 and Handful Of The Blues, produced by noted US guitarist, Danny Kortchmar, was the trios third album. 98. King, The Allman Brothers, Jimmy Reed along with Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, which gives you an idea of the scope of this list. . Though famed for its classic title cut (a superstitious ode co-written by Booker T. Jones of the famous Bluff City R&B quartet, Booker T & The MGs), Born Under A Bad Sign also included Kings smash singles Laundromat Blues, Cold Feet, and Crosscut Saw. The album would prove a touchstone for southern electric blues, influencing the likes of Otis Rush, Jimi Hendrix, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. 22 October 2012. A long-time fan of bluesman Howlin Wolf, Hemphill wrote the albums title song by imagining herself as a female version of the lupine blues legend. Stackerset out to find the best albums of the 21st century, compiling data from Metacritic(as of October 2022). Bad History Month - Old Blues The ambition behind Bad History Month's second album Old Blues is apparent from its first track, the 13-minute "Waste Not," an epic, continuously evolving piece of music that feels like four different songs in one. Canadas finest blues man!!! Every single LIGHTNIN HOPKINS ALBUM is better than MOST of the albums listed. Also featured is M.O. Included in his repertoire is Tee-Nah-Nah, a popular Smiley Lewis record that Washington played on in 1949. Personally my top 6 guitarists of all time are: Freddie King, Duane Allman, Hendrix, SRV, Derek Trucks and Albert King. AC/DC? Recording since 1978, gravelly-voiced Davis, who plays harmonica and acoustic guitar, stays true to the delta blues style on Butt Naked Free, a collection of all-original songs except for a version of Blind Willie McTells Writing Paper Blues., Key Track: Waiting On The Cards To Fall. A smooth-voiced Mississippi singer who accompanied himself with guitar and harmonica, Rogers was born Jay Arthur Lane and was a crucial figure in the development of south side Chicago blues during the early 1950s. How freaking true. and she was thrilled to see a Cuby and the Blizzards record. Lightnin Slim Best of Well, have we succeeded? Incendiary covers of tunes by Albert King, Howlin Wolf, Willie Dixon, and Robert Johnson reflected the groups debt to the many American blues artists that had inspired them to make music. Witherspoon blends a rugged, bluesy earthiness with svelte jazz sophistication in the company of two legendary saxophonists (Ben Webster and Gerry Mulligan) and trumpeter Roy Eldridge. The Fabulous Thunderbirds: `Girls Go Wild Though he was a talented multi-instrumentalist who could play guitar and piano, Arkansas-born Frost rose to prominence as a harmonica specialist mentored by the legendary blues harp blower, Sonny Boy Williamson. I accept it is a subjective thing and impossible to include everyone. Composite: n/a We polled 45 music writers to rank the definitive LPs of the 21st. Tom Rush Blues, Songs & Ballads With its fusion of soulful urbanity and raw, delta earthiness, the record would prove a blueprint for modern blues recordings. Clarence Gatemouth Brown and Jimi Hendrix are big omissions. The sets 24 songs include Williamsons most popular sides: his signature tune Good Morning, School Girl, plus Got The Bottle Up And Go and Sugar Mama Blues. Key Track: Its Nobodys Fault But Mine, Paid tribute to by Bob Dylan (via his 1983 song, Blind Willie McTell) and covered by The Allman Brothers Band (Statesboro Blues), Georgia-born McTell recorded under several aliases, including Blind Sammy, Hot Shot Willie, and Barrelhouse Sammy. As for Jimmy Reed, Cold Chills tops the Carnegie Hall album. 1 smash, Were Gonna Make It, which features on Greatest Hits, a 12-song overview of his Chess tenure that vividly illustrates how his soulful, widescreen style eroded the barrier separating traditional blues from R&B. Pretty weak on harp: No Sonny Boy 1 (John Lee Williamson). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lEm5zJKMksc Influenced by Blind Boy Fuller and mentored by the Reverend Gary Davis, he made his first record, a single called Catfish Blues, in 1966. Excellent list, though I would have left a Various Artists field opened for CHICAGO! Under the name Elmo James, he scored a Top 10 R&B hit with a searing cover of Johnsons Dust My Broom for the Trumpet label in 1952. Among the compilations high-points are the foot-tapping tracks Crawlback, Back Scratcher, and Harp And Soul, all vehicles for Frosts harmonica pyrotechnics. And Kanye West and Just Blaze, and Eminem and Timbaland. Son House Father of the Blues, Albert King Years Gone By, Big Mama Thornton Jail, Fred McDowell and His Blues Boys, Sonny Boy Williamson One Way out, and Pink Anderson Carolina Blues Man. I did not rate him myself to be on the list. As been noted, I cant see any list not including some Hendrix or Buchanan to be definitive, though this is subjective at best. Oscar Brown Jr, Between Heaven and Hell, Columbia So Many Blues band And no Robin Trower The man with the Soul The King of the Blues Rock. Agree with Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters. The album is off the list? Highlights include the US R&B chart-topper, Bo Diddley, its B-side Im A Man, and Road Runner.. Well done Bert, I would say add To blind to see from Cuby and the Blizzards to the list as well. Is Awesome! We went to Tower Records on Columbus Ave. and she recommended a Cuby disc. begins with an electrifying version of T-Bone Walkers T-Bone Shuffle setting the tone for what is a thoroughly enjoyable blues summit characterized by some exceptional guitar playing. User Reviews. Second Winter, his sophomore album a three-sided LP with the fourth side left intentionally blank featured his younger brother, Edgar, on keys. Stevie Ray Vaughn? To Be Kind also featured material developed live during the band's 2012 and 2013 . The London Howlin Wolf Sessions Howlin Wolf (1971) Possessing a voice that the LPs liner notes liken to gravel through a swamp, Taylor dishes up eleven tunes co-produced by and featuring the eloquent fingerboard work of guitarist Mighty Joe Young. Black is blues. Key Track: Rooster Blues. Give me a break. Born Aaron Thibeaux Walker, this Texas singer and guitarist was renowned for his flamboyant showmanship. He enjoyed a brief recording career but made a lasting impact with the 51 songs he recorded for Paramount in a fertile period between 1929 and 1934. Distinguished by fleet-of-finger 12-string guitar work, McTells unique Piedmont blues style is showcased on this magnificent 41-song compilation that contains the seminal tunes Broke Down Engine Blues and Southern Can Mama., From McComb, Mississippi, Ellas Otha Bates is better known as Bo Diddley, a much-decorated rhythm and blues pioneer whose influence helped to shape the landscapes of rock and pop. So thanks again! Jimmy Witherspoon, Spoonful, on Bluenote, By contrast, the chugging title track and catchy Long Leanie Mama have a pronounced rhythm and blues flavor. No song by Roy Buchanan? Exactly my sentiments. During that short time, he topped the US R&B charts for fourteen weeks with the 1954 million-selling single, The Things That I Used To Do, with a young Ray Charles producing and playing the piano. Ruth Brown, James Cotten, Son Seals, Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows, Little Ed and the Blues Imperials, The Staple Singers,Savoy Brown, John Hammond, Sister Roseta Thorp, Ko Ko Tylor, Bobby Blue Bland, Kokomo Arnald, I almost out of room here to bad I could name another hundred I bet. Born Gertrude Pridgett in Columbus, Georgia, Ma Rainey was one of the first blues singers. A tough job indeed! Music has always played a role in helping to define cultural moments throughout history. The set includes songs associated with Sonny Boy Williamson, Big Mama Thornton, and Willie Cobbs while the Wells original, the funky Snatch & Hold It Back, doffs its cap to James Browns Papas Got A Brand New Bag. Its regarded as one of the best blues albums of the 1960s. It contains some of his most famous and influential songs: Hellhound On My Trail, Crossroad Blues, and Come On In My Kitchen.. I also Roy Buchanan should be there. No. I would have left out any rock or jazz cross-over artists (No Stones, no Clapton, no Allman Bros, No Cream, no SRV!! I would have to include ZZ Top and Hendrix to make this an official list! This album was the fledgling groups rush-released second studio LP, helmed by Blue Horizon boss, Mike Vernon. Well see. Great list, these must also be close to being on it: He was 35 years old when he recorded two sessions for the Okeh label after being recommended to the company by violinist, Willie Narmour. Mississippi-born Chester Burnett was better known as Howlin Wolf, who at 300-pounds and 6 3 tall was an imposing figure of a man. She cut a slew of memorable 78-rpm singles that included the chart-topping, Down Hearted Blues featuring just piano accompaniment from 1923, which is one of the numerous highlights of a 2-CD retrospective that stands as a monument to Smiths remarkable legacy. Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights (2002; Matador) It can be argued that Interpol took their sound toward more of a mainstream, alternative rock direction over time, but their 2002 debut stayed rooted in an atmospheric, melancholy take on early post-punk, with Paul Banks' vocals and Carlos D's driving bass serving as a not-so-subtle nod to acts such as Joy Division and The Chameleons. I would include Howling Wolf The London Sessions among others. Clapton is good. I believe this really should be Moanin in the Moonlight out in 1962 with Moanin at Midnight as the first song on this release. The Smokin Joe Kubek Band Served up Texas Style Love seeing a list like this and watch people speak of their favorites and how could they miss.!? Nevertheless, Blues Breakers remains a highly-regarded cornerstone of British blues-rock and is an obvious pick for one of the best blues albums ever. By 1956, Rush had quit his job in a steel mill having established himself as a rising star of the Windy Citys vibrant west side blues scene. How many do you have? I havent heard of your selections but then maybe that is a good thing? I agree and was going to post the same. From Como, Mississippi, Hemphill was two years shy of her 60th birthday when she cut her debut LP, She-Wolf, for the French Vogue label in 1981; its a groundbreaking album that dispenses with the 12-bar format that had previously defined most blues records. Both players enjoying the company they were keeping. Styles. The title song appeared on this compilation, a 10-track overview of his Stax-era recordings, including assorted singles, B-sides, and album tracks. Rock blues, straight blues, jazz blues etc. The parent album arranged by Riley Hampton, varied from rocking R&B numbers (Tough Mary and Girl Of My Dreams) to sophisticated jazz-tinged ballads with strings (Stormy Weather), proving that James was much more than an earthy blues mama. In a slightly more dialed up vein, Id also include Anthony Gomes. This, the Butterfield Blues Bands sophomore LP, was commercially more successful than its predecessor, peaking at No. Have a Good Bluesdigging Life , Bert!!!! This list needs serious reconsideration. Many of us that grew up in the 60s heard the blues first from these bands and more. Baptized Samuel Maghett, Mississippi-born Magic Sam was raised on the music of Muddy Waters and Little Walter and, at the age of 19, moved to Chicago, where he recorded for the local Cobra label in the late 50s. Key Track: Two Bugs In A Rug. Live At The Regal is widely considered one of the best blues albums of all time and purportedly had a profound influence on British guitarists Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler. I miss Duane. Best of all is Percy Mayfields Memory Pain, transformed into a riff-heavy hard-rock workout. Typical North American rubbish. Especially leadbelly. Aw, yes, the Powder Blues Band. Gosh I could add a lot more. Omar&Howlers:I Told You So. After toiling as a street musician in Chicago, Hooker began playing in clubs and eventually cut some singles one of which, the instrumental Blue Guitar became the basis of Muddy Waters 1962 single, You Shook Me. With his reputation blossoming he guested on a Beatles TV special in the US Hookers debut LP followed in 1967 for the Wisconsin indie label, Cuca, and contained a dozen self-written instrumentals which highlighted his guitars stinging attack and lucid tone. This is just not music, its life. However Im really disapointed in the 28 CD Box Set just released of Cuby. The teenage band showed an astonishing maturity, especially in relation to Paul Rodgers assured but craggy vocals and Paul Kossoffs blues-drenched guitar sound with its distinctive crying sound. Sadly, he never released an LP in his lifetime but the posthumously released Live On Maxwell Street 1964 from 1979, with its plaintive vocals and searing bottleneck guitar licks, reveals Nighthawks incredible on-stage dynamism during a night in Chicago. Townes Van Zandt Live at the Old Quarter, And some compilations: Come Back Baby I love you all. King to Buddy Guy and Eric Clapton. Detroits Motown label wasnt renowned as a platform for blues artists but in 1972 the company made an exception and recruited this magnetic Arkansas singer/guitarist who had cut his teeth in the Chicago bands of Howlin Wolf and Freddie King. When I 1st heard Groeten uit Grolloo I was hooked , have many records of their music. Born John Chatham, he first recorded under his fathers moniker, Peter Chatham, before settling on Memphis Slim in 1940. Why not The Best of Muddy Waters? 1 single, Blue Shadows, which features on this double LP compilation of recordings made between 1955 and 1962. Little Walter playing with their back up on Checkin it out is a sensational album. This potent album, Simones RCA debut, not only underlined the singers affinity with the blues argot with her performances of songs by Lil Green and Buddy Johnson but also revealed her as a blues-influenced songwriter of note. Van Lear Rose was one of the best-reviewed albums of 2004, representing White's first studio success with a full band and a peerless reminder of Lynneven past the age of 70as a bard and songwriter steeped in grace (on the wistful title track), sin ("Portland, Oregon," her duet with Jack), and drama ("Mrs. Leroy Brown," "Women . She's coming. Its not about hip snobbery, its straightforward common sense. Noted for his trademark fedora and sunglasses, Texas singer/guitarist Sam Lightnin Hopkins blueprinted an even more distinctive musical style, accompanying his raspy voice with deft fingerstyle guitar. Music Reviews: My 21st Century Blues by RAYE released in 2023. As far as best living guitarist, not sure if anyone tops Derek Trucks right now. Many of these albums are, in fact, collections assembled years or even decades after the material they contain was recorded as singles. You forget Super Session of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper. I would also include their Raw Sienna. An de andere kant, ach, zon lijstje slaat toch eigenlijk helemaal nergens op, Hi Bert. Gonna check it out. Key Track: Truckin My Blues Away, An influential purveyor of Piedmont blues who was blind from early childhood and famed for his fluid finger-picking style, South Carolina-born Davis was 64 when he recorded this seminal album in 1960 at the dawn of a folk revival. He actually did make the list, but only for one album? If theyre going to include ctoss-over bands how could they omit Led Zeppelin I, yet have Cream. The Real Folk Blues, mainly a compilation of earlier tracks for Chess, came out in 1966. Key Track: Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down, From Woodlake, California, Ford is a quick-fingered guitarist who as a young man played with Charley Musselwhite, the LA Express, Joni Mitchell, and Miles Davis. The apotheosis of blues-rock. I think there are also cases of musicians from other genres who recorded blues or blues like music Triumph is one group I can think of. But then again, there are a lot of people who could, or should, have been on this list but arent. I was happy to see Texas Flood made the list. Muddy Waters They Call Me Muddy Waters. Taking their name from a Muddy Waters song, Londons The Rolling Stones were just one of myriad white long-haired British beat groups drawing inspiration from old American blues records. How can you possibly have a list of Blues Albums without Hogwash, Split or Thank Christ For The Bomb featuring anywhere? And not to mention a few good blues artists and bands from the Antipodes: Jeff Lang, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Chain, Joe Camilleri (JoJo Zep), Phil Jones and The Unknown Blues, Fourday Riders, CW Stoneking, Backsliders, Zyedecats, Chris Wilson, Dutch Tilders, Foreday Riders, John Butler, Mia Dyson, just to name a few.. All lists will be criticised Dan Patlansky from South Africa is currently a well respected player, Warren Haynes (Govt Mule is a legend and Lonnie Mack is a notable absentee . Taking to Instagram to share a handwritten list of the songs included on her debut album, RAYE said: 'Here she is, the full tracklist to my debut album My 21st Century Blues coming 3rd February 2023 '. THIS IS A WHITE FOLKS LIST. Also Fleetwood Macs Then Play On just to name a few. B. Jack Bruce (though you do have a Cream album)? Peter Green. The . The pioneering multi-racial quintet formed in 1963 and two years later released its self-titled debut, which consisted of original material alongside the groups turbo-charged interpretations of songs by Elmore James, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, and Willie Dixon. Musical support comes from James Harmonica Smith and saxophonist Bill Potter, who light up Little Red Rooster, the slow-burning Rock Me Baby and Ball N Chain. The set ends with a rousing gospel number: Edwin Hawkins Oh Happy Day. He lends his soft but distinctive vocals to bluesman Mercy Dee Waltons One Room Country Shack.. Johnny Winter First Winter. Why is there always someone who has to have the 100 best or the top ten etc. On it, he interpreted material made famous by American bluesmen Muddy Waters, Tampa Red, Otis Rush, Freddy King, Lowell Fulson and others. I have to disagree with you concerning the Alman Brothers not being a blues band. Compilations or reissues are not considered. The 100 best albums of the 21st century From left, Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys, Beyonc, Kendrick Lamar. Gary Moore Blues for Greeny Canadian blues artists are missing here! You are missing greats like Slim Harpo, Rod Piazza, George Harmonica Smith, William Clarke, Willie Dixon (wrote like half of the songs on all of the other old school Chicago blues singers albums too), Robert Nighthawk, James Harman, Ronnie Earl (best living blues guitar player because Joe Bonamassa is not a true blues guitar player as far as Im concerned), Carey Bell, Little Charlie and the Nightcats, Steve Guyger, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Kim Wilson, and a slew of others. A double album with John Lee Hooker and The Canned Heat. You might want to re-evaluate your stance on Stevie Ray Vaughan too. Are you serious? Key Track: Baby Please Dont Go, From Montgomery, Alabama, Willie Mae Big Mama Thornton is a one-hit-wonder whose claim to fame was her two-million-selling single, Hound Dog, a Leiber-Stoller tune which spent seven weeks at the summit of the US R&B chart in 1953 and was later covered by Elvis Presley. I will google. know, Ive seen and listened to all the best in the business !!! Despite being a compilation drawn from various late 50s sessions, T-Bone Blues had a unity of sound and intent that made it appear a coherent work. Odd Muddy Waters choices should be Real Fok Blues or Sail On. 1w. McDowell is in magnetic form, shining on nine scintillating tracks. Down and Out Blues Sonny Boy Williamson (1959) My medicine, my anxieties and traumas, my unfiltered thoughts. Something tells me you guys didnt get to see these people play live . Otis Spann. But most of all, they just sounded amazing. Toler Bros Toler Brothers 1. The latter group, a one-album-wonder featuring members of Delaney & Bonny & Friends and Allman Brothers guitarist, Duane Allman, recorded a double LP in Miami with Atlantic Records Tom Dowd producing. So would you prefer it to be white peoples blues rather than blues or perhaps rock and roll? Pretty decent list. Thank you, Wanda. Son House is the most familiar name on this compilation of vintage delta blues by some of the styles earliest exponents. We all have our own ideas for those who do and dont qualify for inclusion in this list but I am just grateful that so many artists and albums are listed by the compilers and the mailers because there are some I missed, until now. A must-own if ever there was one. Key Track: Aint Nobodys Business, With his gruff voice accompanied by jagged, driving guitar and a boogie beat established by his tapping foot, the prolific John Lee Hooker forged an immediately recognizable delta blues sound that proved profoundly influential. What about? Backed by an ace band (which includes pianist Otis Spann and blues legend Muddy Waters), Smith breezes through eleven Little Walter tunes while putting his own indelible spin on them. Fats domino too. Endless Boogie, John Lee Hooker. London Howling Wolf Sessions needs to be on this list! best blues albums of the 21st century. Formed in 1961, Korners band Blues Incorporated recorded R&B From The Marquee in a London studio with vocals shared between Cyril Davies and Long John Baldry on a meld of blues covers and original material. That is like making a chicken soup with no chicken! More significantly, the exotic 13-minute title song defined by extended improvisational passages over a mesmeric, open-ended groove lit the touchpaper for both acid and west coast rock. Rl burnside ass in pocket and finally graham bond organisation live at klooks kleek . 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