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1	Cool Christmas Blues (1994) more music like this by Charles Brown Long recognized as the perennial top contender when it comes to Yuletide R&B, Brown salutes the holiday season in his own inimitable manner. Naturally, there's the umpteenth remake of his seminal "Merry Christmas Baby," along with several more that he's been crooning every December since before most of us were born. But nobody does 'em better. ... see all copies from $4.00! new only from $10.09!
2	Blue Yule: Christmas Blues and R&B Classics (1991) more music like this by Various Artists A stellar 18-song compilation with most tracks not duplicated on other in-print collections. Treasures abound here: rare tracks from John Lee Hooker and Lightnin' Hopkins, Hop Wilson's original "Merry Christmas, Darling" (covered by The Fabulous Thunderbirds on An Austin Rhythm & Blues Christmas), Louis Jordan's last recording ("Santa Claus, Santa ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $15.58!
3	In Session: Great Rhythm & Blues (2002) more music like this by Shuggie Otis In the wake of Shuggie Otis' rediscovery in 2000, Stardust Records readied In Session, a collection of the artist's session work as a guitarist and bassist. Some of the performers Otis worked with include Richard Berry, Johnny Otis, Big Joe Turner, Louis Jordan, and several others whose work is compiled here. A total of 23 songs fill this ... see all copies from $6.75! new only from $6.75!
4	The Narada Wilderness Collection (1990) more music like this by Various Artists Narada's The Narada Wilderness Collection is as lush as the mountain pine that graces its cover. Sixteen tracks from as many different artists fill out its margins, and most draw their inspiration from wood, water, and the environment. Though David Arkenstone's "Yosemite" doesn't really go anywhere, the South American rhythms of Bernardo Rubaja's ... see all copies from $6.00! new only from $14.43!
5	Kooper Session: Super Session, Vol. 2 (1999) more music like this by Al Kooper with Shuggie Otis In 1969, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist Al Kooper added "talent scout" to his already lengthy résumé on the follow-up to the highly successful Super Session disc, which had been issued the previous year. One major difference between the two, however, is the relatively unknown cast featured on Kooper Session. Both albums again ... see all copies from $11.80! new only from $15.29!
6	Butterfield/Bloomfield Concert (2006) more music like this by The Ford Blues Band Even though the Ford Blues Band has never had a problem putting across mediocre material, songwriting is not one of the outfit's strong points. With successful studio albums covering both Michael Bloomfield and his old boss Paul Butterfield already in Ford Blues Band's catalog, the group plays to its strengths with a live recording, cherrypicking ... see all copies from $8.85! new only from $14.72!
7	Driftin' Blues: The Best of Charles Brown (1945) more music like this by Charles Brown Originally put out by EMI in 1992, this roundup of Charles Brown's 1945-1956 Aladdin sides is essential listening for all R&B fans -- and that goes for jazz and pop lovers as well. Sticking mostly to an exquisite after-hours mode, Brown delivers one smooth blues gem after another until this 20-track disc comes to a close. Backed for the most part ... see all copies from $4.62! new only from $12.01!
8	The Complete Imperial Recordings: 1950-1954 (1991) more music like this by T-Bone Walker Another essential T-Bone Walker collection, Complete Imperial Recordings: 1950-1954 is a two-disc dish with 52 sensational tracks from his stint at Lew Chudd's Imperial Records label. Whether waxing with his own jump blues unit in L.A. or Dave Bartholomew's hard-drivers in New Orleans, Walker always stayed true to his vision, and the proof was in ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $10.79!
9	Ball n' Chain (1968) more music like this by Big Mama Thornton Arhoolie's Ball n' Chain is a terrific collection of late-'60s recordings from Big Mama Thornton. Supported on various tracks by Lightnin' Hopkins and Larry Williams, Big Mama runs through such familiar items as "Hound Dog," "Sometimes I Have a Heartache," "Sweet Little Angel," "Little Red Rooster," "Wade in the Water," and "Ball and Chain," ... see all copies from $12.01! new only from $14.77!
10	One More for the Road (1986) more music like this by Charles Brown One of the first comeback salvos that the veteran pianist fired after suffering the slings and arrows of anonymity for much too long. Typically delectable in a subtle, understated manner, Brown eases through a very attractive program. Bill Dahl, All Music Guide see all copies from $8.81! new only from $10.81!
11 view cover	Crucial Harmonica Blues (2003) more music like this by Various Artists One of three simultaneously released budget-priced Alligator blues compilations (the other two are Crucial Guitar Blues and Crucial Chicago Blues), Crucial Harmonica Blues is a 12-track anthology of the Chicago-based label's most popular and legendary harp artists. The track list reads like a who's who of harmonica with James Cotton, Big Walter ... see all copies from $5.93! new only from $6.31!
12 view cover	Cold Shot! (1969) more music like this by The Johnny Otis Show Though Otis' 1969 album wasn't much different from the straightforward R&B he'd been doing for years, it did have some updated rock, soul, and funk influences, due in large part to the presence of his teenage guitarist son, Shuggie Otis. The band is tight and the vocals OK, but it's on the ordinary side as far as such music goes, even if the stew ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $11.39!
13 view cover	The Chess Box (1989) more music like this by Willie Dixon This was the most unusual, and probably the most difficult to assemble of MCA's Chess Box series, mostly because of the unusual nature of Willie Dixon's contribution to Chess Records. To be sure, Dixon rates a place in the history of the label right alongside that of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Little Walter, but his role was more subtle than ... see all copies from $21.41! new only from $22.26!
14 view cover	Early Hour Blues (1999) more music like this by Pee Wee Crayton A West Coast blues guitar hero, Crayton died shortly after these sessions, done primarily with Rod and Honey Piazza's band, or with jazz pianist Llew Matthews' quartet. The two dates show Crayton could do it all. Jump blues, hard or straight blues, and boogie were all easily played. It's that unmistakable T-Bone Walker influence, a stinging, ... see all copies from $13.22! new only from $15.49!
15 view cover	Cleanhead & Cannonball (1988) more music like this by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson With the Cannonball Adderley Quintet A plethora of "lost" recording dates have popped up since the dawn of the compact disc, especially in the jazz world. Unfortunately, most of them haven't been worth the wait and, indeed, as underwhelming as some of them have been, it might -- at least aesthetically speaking -- have been better had they not been unearthed. Happily, this isn't one ... see all copies from $10.65! new only from $13.40!
16 view cover	Specialty Profiles (2006) more music like this by Percy Mayfield Percy Mayfield was blessed with an emotive Louisiana baritone and a poet's sensibility to sadness and pain, and few songwriters in the history of pop or R&B have written a body of work so drenched in beautiful suffering. This set features Mayfield's major hits for Art Rupe's Specialty Records, a label that Mayfield recorded for from 1950 until ... see all copies from $10.06! new only from $10.06!
17 view cover	Life Gave Me a Dirty Deal (1992) more music like this by Juke Boy Bonner Likely the most consistent and affecting collection you'll encounter by this singular Texas bluesman, whose strikingly personal approach was stunningly captured by Arhoolie's Chris Strachwitz during the late '60s in Houston. Twenty-three utter originals include "Stay Off Lyons Avenue," "Struggle Here in Houston," "I Got My Passport," and the title ... see all copies from $11.80! new only from $15.33!
18 view cover	Hound Dog: The Peacock Recordings (1992) more music like this by Big Mama Thornton Let's face it, Big Mama Thornton will always be chiefly recalled for her growling 1952 reading of the Jerry Leiber-Mike Stoller classic "Hound Dog." But the other 17 sides on this collection of her 1952-1957 output for Don Robey's Peacock Records aren't exactly makeweight. Thornton's mighty roar was backed by the jumping combos of Johnny Otis and ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $7.00!
19 view cover	The Specialty Story [Box] (1994) more music like this by Various Artists Label-owner Art Rupe was a savvy businessman who knew the black jukebox industry and what made it tick when he started his Specialty label in the late-'40s. This sumptuous five-disc box set contains a bevy of highlights from this seminal R&B/rock & roll label. Over the years, Rupe recorded a little bit of everything; early big band jump (the ... see all copies from $35.95! new only from $64.98!
20 view cover	All My Life (1990) more music like this by Charles Brown By far Brown's best contemporary effort (and the set that really got his recording career back in high gear). Cameos by Dr. John and Ruth Brown certainly didn't hurt the set's chances, but it's the eternally suave pianist and his excellent road band (especially guitarist Danny Caron and saxist Clifford Solomon) that make this such a delightful ... see all copies from $11.76! new only from $15.19!
21 view cover	Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B (2005) more music like this by Roy Brown see all copies from $22.83! new only from $26.68!
22 view cover	Jazz in Paris: Jazz de Chambre (1954) more music like this by Buddy Banks & Bobby Jaspar Part of the fun of listening to Universal Music's Jazz in Paris series is digging into their compilations of obscure recordings, such as these two mid-'50s sessions, led by Buddy Banks and Bobby Jaspar. Banks, originally a saxophonist who switched to bass, had arrived in Europe after World War II; he is accompanied by drummer Roy Haynes, pianist ... see all copies from $5.53! new only from $13.34!
23 view cover	Wake Up and Live! (1996) more music like this by Floyd Dixon There was a time when swing-oriented jazz, R&B and blues overlapped to form an accessible yet intelligent style of music. In the late '40s Louis Jordan, Charles Brown and Amos Milburn were popular figures and Floyd Dixon (although a bit in their shadow) was not far behind. When rock & roll suddenly took over pop music in the mid-'50s, the middle ... see all copies from $2.98! new only from $15.30!
24 view cover	Old Kidney Stew Is Fine (1969) more music like this by Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson Although its programming has been juggled a bit, and the CD has been given liner notes, this Delmark release is a straight reissue of the original LP. Clocking in at around 38 minutes, the relatively brief set is the only recording that exists of Vinson, pianist Jay McShann, and guitarist T-Bone Walker playing together; the sextet is rounded out ... see all copies from $8.69! new only from $10.42!
25 view cover	They Call Me Big Mama [Proper] (2005) more music like this by Big Mama Thornton see all copies from $6.79! new only from $8.76!

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