CD-Charts Position 61
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Fever for the Bayou

CD-Charts > Music > Chicago Blues
by: Tab Benoit

Release Date March 22, 2005
Tab once again continues to provide blues the way it should be. His down south style and him pouring his heart and soul into his music is what makes me a true fan of his. I've seen him on multiple occassions and he has never disappointed me in the least. One thing he does do is leave me in awe every time I see him. This album I never bought when it first came out and regret that now. I ordered it along with his newest album and am glad that I did. He is a real class act and loves his fans as much as he loves them.

CD-Charts Position 62
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Crucial Harmonica Blues

CD-Charts > Music > Chicago Blues
by: Various Artists

Release Date January 21, 2003
Various Artists
"Crucial Harmonica Blues"
Alligator Records ALCD 115

Big Walter Horton and Carey Bell continue the protégé and mentor tradition on "Have Mercy". Blues harp doesn't get any better than that. Under-rated Bell appropriately adorns the disc's cover. With one `whew', you will recognize the brown jug, country blues of Sonny Terry on "Sonny's Whoopin' The Doop". Junior Wells could combine funk, grease and sweat like no other. Experience it on "Broke and Hungry". James Cotton's "Superharp" remains one of the best harp-blowin' tunes ever, while fiery Carey Bell shows why he now reigns as best harpist/vocalist on "Lonesome Stranger".

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CD-Charts Position 63
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Electric Mud

CD-Charts > Music > Chicago Blues
by: Muddy Waters

Release Date November 19, 1996
Muddy is always great but this CD is a little sad. I bought it when it first came out and it was disappionting then. I think it an attempt to cash in on white performers sucess with "electric" versions of classic blues tunes. The fuzz-tone guitars are just out of place with Muddy's robust blues voice. It has some historical value given the unique nature of the collaboration but other than that forget it. For the real thing get "Mississippi Muddy Waters" a great live album with Pinetop Perkins and Johnny Winter. It's 100 proof.

CD-Charts Position 64
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Deuces Wild

CD-Charts > Music > Chicago Blues
by: B.B. King

Release Date November 04, 1997
I'm sure this was a fun cd for BB King (and friends)to make. If you have any "soul" you can't sit still to the Heavy D jam. I LOVE EVERY JAM! The Van Morrison cut is the BOMB, Dr. John, ALL of them bring something to the table. U can also "hear" the respect they all have for each other. I'm sure they enjoyed making this CD. I think they did a wonderful job and it's a really a well put together cd. THEY ALL GOT DOWN for BB!!! HAIL TO THE KING!!

CD-Charts Position 65
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Live On

CD-Charts > Music > Chicago Blues
by: Kenny Wayne Shepherd

Release Date October 12, 1999
Perhaps Kenny's best album to date great cd ! If you don't own a Kenny Wayne Shepherd album this is a good one to start with.

CD-Charts Position 66
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Old School

CD-Charts > Music > Chicago Blues
by: Koko Taylor

Release Date April 03, 2007
I mean she really can. This album is a must have. Koko Tailor doesn't leave anything behind her as she rips through every song with such power it is truly amazing.
This album has such heavy sound it could be hard to handle for someone who was listening to Nora Jones and decided to experiment with blues.
But for the true dedicated blues fans this is a treat that will make you sweat.
Enjoy!

CD-Charts Position 67
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I Am the Blues

CD-Charts > Music > Chicago Blues
by: Willie Dixon

Release Date February 01, 2008
How can you give Willie Dixon less than five stars? The man has played on some of the greatest blues recordings in history and he has written some of the genre's most memorable songs. Recorded in Chicago during the summer of 1969, the album only features one third of the material recorded in that session. The band featured Johnny Shines on guitar, Walter "Shakey" Horton on harmonica, Clifton James on drums, either Sunnyland Slim or Lafayette Leake on piano, and of course Willie Dixon on bass and vocals. If you're looking for instrumental flash, this is not for you. However, Willie's deep growl is pleasant, it has a great beat, and every single song is a classic!

CD-Charts Position 68
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Better Days

CD-Charts > Music > Chicago Blues
by: The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Release Date March 26, 1991
EVERYTHING about this is wonderful featuring one of the great harp players, multiple vocalists, styles and, even genres. If you like his sound this is IT.

CD-Charts Position 69
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Blues Blues Blues

CD-Charts > Music > Chicago Blues
by: Jimmy Rogers All-Stars

Release Date January 05, 1999
I just happened to stumble upon this recording and was blown away the moment I listened to it. Usually it takes me a few listens to warm up to a collaboration blues CD, but that wasn't the case here. Every track is outstanding and real blues at its best. I've recommended this recording to every blues fan I know.

I love surprises like this!

CD-Charts Position 70
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Precious Lord: The Great Gospel Songs of Thomas A. Dorsey

CD-Charts > Music > Chicago Blues
by: Thomas A. Dorsey

Release Date February 01, 2008
Back in 1973, I bought the double LP set and was able to fit the whole set on one CD, so why this had to be abbreviated, I'll never know. The whole two-record set clocks at just over 77 minutes and the one track left off was a bit over two and a half minutes. The track in question is "Let Us Go Back To God" by the great Sallie Martin. At the time of the recording, Ms. Martin and Willie Mae Ford Smith were considered the living legends of Gospel Music and both starred in the film, "Say Amen, Somebody!". Sallie's voice is dry and husky, but carries a great deal of conviction and heart. "I'll Tell It" showcases her in a slight swinging style of the late thirties. She was certainly one of a kind and her presence is greatly missed. In fact, the vast majority of these artists are ... Read More: