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1	15 Down Home Gospel Classics (1998) more music like this by Various Artists Arhoolie, as is made plain in this 15-song sampler of their gospel catalog, does not favor slick modern spiritual music. (Or, as they say straight-up in the brief liner note, "The selections on this disc...are not by trendy, popular massed choirs.") Much of this is in fact gospel-blues: spiritually oriented numbers by major bluesmen Big Joe ... see all copies from $6.15! new only from $7.13!
2	Free Again (1961) more music like this by Robert Pete Williams In 1959, blues singer/guitarist Robert Pete Williams was residing in Angola Prison, serving a life sentence for a murder he claimed he committed in self-defense, when he was discovered by blues researchers Harry Oster and Richard Allen. Immediately struck by the power of Williams' blues, the pair commenced the recordings that would appear on the ... see all copies from $8.47! new only from $17.79!
3	Robert Pete Williams [Fat Possum] (2001) more music like this by Robert Pete Williams see all copies from $10.00! new only from $13.15!
4	Poor Bob's Blues (2004) more music like this by Robert Pete Williams Robert Pete Williams worked from the field holler tradition, with free-form lyrics that were usually unrhymed, making him the most idiosyncratic and West African-sounding of the country blues players, if not the most emotionally personal. Poor Bob's Blues collects recordings Williams did for Harry Oster's Folk-Lyric label between 1959 (when Oster ... see all copies from $9.95! new only from $14.78!
5	Early Blues Roots of Led Zeppelin (2007) more music like this by Various Artists This was a great idea. Certainly Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page made no secret of the fact that he had been deeply influenced by blues and that Led Zep was going to be a modern day outlet for the form of American music that inspired him to become a guitarist in the first place. And early Zep certainly borrowed deeply from both blues and folk traditions ... see all copies from $7.90! new only from $9.54!
6	I'm as Blue as a Man Can Be (1994) more music like this by Robert Pete Williams More classic early sides. Bill Dahl, All Music Guide see all copies from $12.41! new only from $14.78!
7	When a Man Takes the Blues (1994) more music like this by Robert Pete Williams Important collection of Williams' best early work. Bill Dahl, All Music Guide see all copies from $12.41! new only from $14.77!
8	Country Negro Jam Sessions (1961) more music like this by Various Artists The remarkable Country Negro Jam Session assembles home recordings of southwest Lousiana-based blues singers collected during the late 1950s and 1960s by musicologist Dr. Harry Oster. Fourteen cuts by country fiddler Butch Cage make up the guts of the album, but the real highlights are the grim performances by Robert Pete Williams, who was serving ... see all copies from $12.41! new only from $15.30!
9	Angola Prisoners' Blues (1959) more music like this by Various Artists In the '50s, Harry Oster made several recordings of African-American inmates at the penitentiary in Angola, Louisiana. These sessions are primarily remembered for the discovery of Robert Pete Williams, but Oster also found several other acoustic blues performers of merit. Several of them are featured on this 20-track, 80-minute CD (which includes ... see all copies from $12.16! new only from $15.33!
10	The Sonet Blues Story (2006) more music like this by Robert Pete Williams Among the last of the great old country blues players discovered in the '60s, Robert Pete Williams was easily the most unique. His ragged griot approach to the blues paid little attention to standard rhymes or blues forms, allowing him to spin personalized stories of tremendous emotional power, even when he was working off of traditional pieces, ... see all copies from $8.15! new only from $10.44!
11 view cover	Rural Blues (197?) more music like this by Robert Pete Williams & Snooks Eaglin Not only does Snooks Eaglin prove a fine partner for Robert Pete Williams, but his vocals and playing have seldom been more disciplined and exciting. Ron Wynn, All Music Guide see all copies from $14.99! new only from $20.12!
12 view cover	Old Time Black Southern String Band Music (2006) more music like this by Butch Cage & Willie B. Thomas see all copies from $8.09! new only from $10.73!
13 view cover	The Real Country Blues: Shake 'em on Down (1994) more music like this by Various Artists A generous 22-track collection of recordings originally made for and released by Chris Strachwitz's Arhoolie Records, Shake 'Em on Down is a delightful set of modern country blues performances, and includes Mississippi Fred McDowell's elegant slide guitar playing on the title tune "Shake 'Em on Down," Booker White's chugging "Alabama Blues," Big ... see all copies from $12.41! new only from $16.98!
14 view cover	Louisiana Blues 1970 (1997) more music like this by Various Artists This CD is part of Arhoolie's special "Mid-Price Series." This takes a closer look at the Baton Rouge area that gave us country blues artists like Robert Pete Williams, Butch Cage, Hogman Maxey and more. Here are the most recent bluesmen in that tradition, going back at most thirty years. The additions of electricity and drums give the music a ... see all copies from $14.04! new only from $14.04!
15 view cover	An Introduction to Robert Pete Williams (2006) more music like this by Robert Pete Williams Among the last of the great old country blues players discovered in the 1960s, Robert Pete Williams was easily the most unique. His ragged griot approach to the blues paid little attention to standard rhymes or blues forms, allowing him to spin personalized stories of tremendous emotional power, even when he was working off of traditional pieces ... see all copies from $9.78! new only from $9.78!
16 view cover	Long Ol' Way From Home: The Chicago Sessions (2004) more music like this by Robert Pete Williams Among the last of the great old country-blues players discovered in the 1960s, Robert Pete Williams was easily the most unique. His ragged griot approach to the blues paid little attention to standard rhymes or blues forms, allowing him to spin personalized stories of tremendous emotional power, even when he was working off of traditional pieces ... see all copies from $8.95! new only from $14.29!
17 view cover	It's a Long Old Road (1999) more music like this by Robert Pete Williams see all copies from $13.40! new only from $13.40!
18	The Best of La Bamba (1988) more music like this by Various Artists Disparate renditions of the Mexican folk song, not unlike Rhino's collections built around "Louie Louie." Dan Heilman, All Music Guide see all copies from $99.80!
19 view cover	Legacy of the Blues Sampler (1989) more music like this by Various Artists Legacy of the Blues Sampler is a good 24-track collection that spotlights highlights from GNP's ongoing series. Although there are no truly classic performances on the collection, it offers a good introduction to the series. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide see all copies from $11.66! new only from $11.66!
20 view cover	Swampin' (1991) more music like this by Clarence Edwards Admirable attempt at reviving the swamp-blues sound by veteran Louisiana guitarist. Bill Dahl, All Music Guide see all copies from $11.06! new only from $11.06!
21 view cover	Blues Masters (1991) more music like this by Robert Pete Williams see all copies from $24.76! new only from $24.76!
22 view cover	Elko Blues, Vol. 1 (1994) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $20.70! new only from $20.70!
23 view cover	Louise: Live at the University of Miami, Florida 1974 (2008) more music like this by Robert Pete Williams see all copies from $12.20! new only from $15.67!
24 view cover	Swamps the Word (1998) more music like this by Clarence Edwards see all copies from $16.31! new only from $16.31!
25 view cover	Black & White Blues Guitars (2006) more music like this by Various Artists This is one of the most mind-blowing two-disc blues compilations ever. Add in the budget price factor and it simply cannot be beat. This is an excellent primer on the blues guitar. Containing a whopping 50 tracks, it is an incomplete but very attractive, hell, even essential compilation of blues guitar masters, including some of the original Delta ... see all copies from $24.07! new only from $24.07!

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