Tag Archives: blues

Yazoo’s box “The Return of the Stuff That Dreams Are Made of” unearths the roots of American music.

March 3, 2013 | Bruce Sylvester | 0

“Return of the Stuff That Dreams of” presents two CDs of rustic American music from the 1920s and ’30s. ►

2013 blues calendar boasts audio rarities, never-before-seen artist photos

September 10, 2012 | Bruce Sylvester | 0

Blues Images’ 2013 wall calendar offers vintage illustrated ads for 1920s-30s blues recordings plus as CD of the songs whose ads on the calendar. ►

Rare Hank Mobley hard bop and soul jazz records bring nearly $4,000 each

June 20, 2012 | ebradley | 0

We’ve turned our Market Watch countdown all the way up to 11 — but for a good cause. We’ve got Hank Mobley two-fer, and we wanted to give another artist a chance to shine in the spotlight, too. What else made the cut? ►

The blues according to Ida Cox

September 1, 2011 | ebradley | 0

Decades before there were burning bras, hyphenated last names or girl power in general, blues queen Ida Cox laid out a game plan for the ladies: Kick back with a drink, have a good time, and don’t take any crap from some sorry man. ►

Blues Calendar (for 2012) with CD revisit the 1920s and ’30s

August 17, 2011 | Bruce Sylvester | 1

The coolest annual wall calendar I know of comes from the blues fanatics at Blues Images ►

John Butler Trio serves up world roots rock

August 9, 2011 | Bruce Sylvester | 0

With Byron Luiters on bass and Nicky Bomba on drums, Butler dug into various facets of the blues (rural slide guitar, then electric urban) without watering down any of their flavors ►

Rock ‘n’ roll 78s are a hot, but sometimes overlooked, commodity

July 27, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 4

Before there were 45 RPM records, there were 78s. These records are incredible fragile, but if you can find a rock and roll 78 in one piece, you’ve found a great treasure. ►

‘The Definitive Albert King on Stax’ perfect for casual fan

July 14, 2011 | princep | 0

This Stax release is more for a casual fan or first-time listener, for whom it’s bound to be a treasure trove. ►

Bumble Bee Slim’s later work belies his true blues chops

July 12, 2011 | Susan Sliwicki | 1

Some collectors have written off Bumble Bee Slim as a lightweight for his later work, but his early songs, like ‘Rough Rugged Road,’ show off his skills ►

Johnny Winter gets to his ‘Roots’ this September

July 1, 2011 | princep | 1

Johnny Winter will release his new studio album “Roots” on September 27, 2011 via Megaforce Record, paying homage to the iconic blues heroes. ►