ESSENTIAL BLUES HARP LISTENING

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unless noted as Out Of Print

Little Walter  

  • Blues With A Feeling 2-CD  (Chess)
  • His Best (Chess)
  • Blues world of… (Delmark)
  • Juke/Introduction to… (Proper)
  • Hate To See You Go (Chess) Out Of Print
  • Confessin’ The Blues (Chess) Out Of Print

 

Big Walter Horton

  • Can’t Keep Lovin’ You (Blind Pig)
  • Fine Cuts (Blind Pig)
  • Little Boy Blue (JSP)
  • Mouth Harp Maestro (Flair) / or  Memphis Recordings-1951 (P-Vine)
  • With Carey Bell (Alligator)
  • Blues Kvarter Vols 1 & 3 (import – 2 separate CDs with the complete “An Offer You Can’t Refuse” LP in correct pitch with an extra track…expensive but awesome!)
  • Chicago/The Blues/Today Vol. 3 - all 3 Vols in one set (Vanguard)
  • Johnny Shines “w/Big Walter” (Testament)
  • Sunnyland Slim  “Sad And Lonesome” (Jewel)
  • Floyd Jones/EddieTaylor “Masters of Modern Blues”(Testament)
  • King Biscuit Boys Live w/ Joe Willie Wilkins  (Sequel)
  • Walter “Shakey” Horton – live (Pacific Blues)
  • Memphis Blues - great 4-CD set of various artists including Walter Horton, Junior Parker & others  (JSP)

 

George “Harmonica” Smith

  • Harmonica Ace (Flair)
  • Now You Can Talk About Me (Blind Pig)
  • Blowing The Blues (El Segundo) Out Of Print
  • Tribute To Little Walter – part of the Chicago Blues Masters Vol.3 2-CD set with James Cotton & Shakey Jake  (Capitol) Out Of Print
  • Juke Joint Blues 1950’s-1960’s – tracks with Long Gone Miles (P-Vine)
  • Champion Jack Dupree  - Walking the Blues – His Best (Collectables)
  • The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions w/Bacon Fat (Blue Horizon)
  • Sunnyland Slim  “Slim’s Got His Thing Goin’ On” (Sequel) Out Of Print

 

Sonny Boy Williamson II (Rice Miller)

  • His Best (Chess)
  • Real Folk blues/More Real Folk Blues 2LPs on one CD (Chess)
  • Goin in your direction – Trumpet label stuff (Acoustic archives)
  • Clownin with the world - Trumpet label stuff (Acoustic archives)
  • King Biscuit Time - Trumpet label stuff (Arhoolie)
  • The Blues Of… (Storyville)
  • Cool Cool Blues – 4-CD box set with all sides on the Trumpet Label plus some Jerry McCain and others…
  • Baby Boy Warren – Stop Breaking Down - some tracks with Sonny Boy (Official)

 

Sonny Boy Williamson I (John Lee Williamson)

  • Bluebird Recordings 1937-38 (RCA) Out Of Print
  • Bluebird blues (RCA)
  • Vols 1 – 5  (Document) Out Of Print 

James Cotton

  • Best Of The Vanguard Years (Vanguard) Out Of Print
  • Otis Spann “Chicago Blues” (Testament)
  • Otis Spann “The Blues Never Die” (Prestige/OBC)
  • Johnny Young “Chicago Blues” 2-LPs on one CD - one with James Cotton, and one with Big Walter
  • Take Me Back (Blind Pig)
  • Best Of The Verve Years (Verve) Out Of Print

 

Junior Wells

  • Best Of The Vanguard Years (Vanguard)
  • Blues Hit Big Town (Delmark)
  • Hoodoo Man Blues (Delmark)
  • 1957-1963 (Fuel)

 

Slim Harpo

  • The Excello Collection 2-CD  (Excello)
  • Best of… 1-CD (Excello)
  • Rare & Unissued (Excello)

 

Jerry McCain

  • That’s What They Want  (AVI)
  • Absolutely The Best (Fuel)

 

Papa Lightfoot

  • Blues Harmonica Wizards  w/Sam Myers (Official)

 

Junior Parker

  • The Collection (Spectrum)
  • Chronological 1952-1955 (Classics)

 

Snooky Pryor

  • Snooky Pryor (Paula)

 

ALSO:

Muddy Waters

  • His Best Vol. 1 (Chess)
  • His Best Vol. 2 (Chess)
  • Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues 2 LPs on 1 CD (Chess)
  • The Complete…  Amazing 9-CD set (Charly) Out Of Print

 

Jimmy Rogers

  • His Best (Chess)