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1	Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music (2000) more music like this by Various Artists In conjunction with documentary filmmaker Ken Burns' ten-part 2000 PBS special, Columbia/Legacy and Verve teamed up to issue a special series of reissues covering much of the history of 20th century jazz. The central release of this program is the five-CD box set Ken Burns Jazz: The Story of America's Music, its 94 selections covering the history ... see all copies from $14.29! new only from $50.06!
2	The First Day (1939) more music like this by Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis Producer Alfred Lion was very impressed when he attended John Hammond's Spirituals to Swing concert of Dec. 23, 1938, which had introduced boogie woogie pianists Albert Ammons and Meade Lux Lewis to New York audiences. Two weeks later, he started the Blue Note label by recording nine Ammons solos, eight by Lewis, and a pair of heated duets during ... see all copies from $11.12! new only from $11.12!
3	Empty Bed Blues [Living Era] (1996) more music like this by Bessie Smith This collection of some of the best Bessie Smith recordings of 1927-1928 starts out quite happy with joyous versions of "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "After You've Gone," and "There'll Be a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight," showing that Smith could turn anything into a blues. The mood darkens later in the program with such numbers as "Send Me to ... see all copies from $7.00! new only from $7.00!
4	Blues & Ballads (1960) more music like this by Lonnie Johnson with Elmer Snowden This combination works quite well. Guitarist-singer Lonnie Johnson was just starting a successful comeback, and here he is teamed up with acoustic rhythm guitarist Elmer Snowden (who had not recorded since 1934) and bassist Wendell Marshall. Johnson sings smooth blues and sentimental ballads with equal skill, and both guitarists have opportunities ... see all copies from $10.29! new only from $10.29!
5	The Essential Dinah Washington: The Great Songs (1992) more music like this by Dinah Washington Dinah Washington recorded a stunning amount of material in her too-short career (when she died in Detroit in 1963 she was only 39 years old), most of it during her lengthy association with Mercury Records between 1948 and 1955, the era covered by this single-disc retrospective. Washington seemingly tackled everything under the sun in the recording ... see all copies from $13.34! new only from $13.59!
6	Greatest Hits (2005) more music like this by Bessie Smith see all copies from $10.51! new only from $10.51!
7	The Essential Bessie Smith (1997) more music like this by Bessie Smith Although there are a multitude of box sets chronicling Bessie's entire recorded career, this two-disc, 36-song set sweats it down to the bare essentials in quite an effective manner. Bessie could sing it all, from the lowdown moan of "St. Louis Blues" and "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" to her torch treatment of the jazz standard ... see all copies from $22.14! new only from $22.14!
8	Go Long Mule (1972) more music like this by Uncle Dave Macon A wild romp through 18 tracks recorded during Uncle Dave Macon's heyday period of 1926 through 1934, Go Long Mule is uniformly strong if not exceptionally complete. These are some of the most vibrant examples of old-timey music likely to be found, with Macon charging through shouters like "I'm Goin' Away in the Morn" and "Sail Away Ladies," even ... see all copies from $14.31! new only from $14.45!
9	Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry at the 2nd Fret (1963) more music like this by Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee were the ultimate blues duo; McGhee's stylized singing and light, flickering guitar was wonderfully contrasted by Terry's sweeping, whirling harmonica solos and intense, country-tinged singing. They were in great form during the ten tunes featured on this live date. Sometimes, as on "Custard Pie" or "Barking Bull Dog," ... see all copies from $10.44! new only from $10.44!
10	The Original Guitar Wizard (2005) more music like this by Lonnie Johnson Lonnie Johnson was best known for his tonally beautiful guitar playing, but he was also a fine singer and songwriter, and pretty adept on violin, piano, banjo, mandolin, harmonium, and bass as well. Equally at home in the blues or the jazz world (he worked with artists as raw as Texas Alexander and as polished as Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington ... see all copies from $23.74! new only from $24.22!
11 view cover	The Ultimate Dinah Washington (1997) more music like this by Dinah Washington Abbey Lincoln compiled The Ultimate Dinah Washington, a 16-track selection of Washington's best-known songs that offers an excellent introduction to her Verve recordings. Although purists and collectors will have little use for this set, it suits the purposes of neophytes and curious listeners quite well. Among the highlights are "What a Diff ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $10.44!
12 view cover	Backwater Blues (1997) more music like this by Sheila Wilcoxson Back Porch Blues' ex-lead singer solos with double the pieces she had with Back Porch Blues -- six musicians, including a washtub bass. As if she needed it. Sheila Wilcoxson's earthy, bluesy delivery, if converted to ultra sounds, could clean cobwebs from dusty attics. Bill Rhoades works out on harp throughout, giving the tracks a distinct ... see all copies from $6.61! new only from $13.81!
13 view cover	American Roots: A History of American Folk Music (2000) more music like this by Various Artists Dutch discount reissue label Disky's four-CD box set American Roots: A History of American Folk Music is an ambitious undertaking, at least as far as sheer length is concerned. In other respects, it can be considered skimpy: the packaging is negligible; there are no annotations beyond song titles, artist and songwriter credits, and copyright dates ... see all copies from $8.30!
14 view cover	The Folkways Years: 1959-1973 (2000) more music like this by Memphis Slim These 21 tracks, selected from the recordings Memphis Slim did for Folkways, tend to be in solo piano or sparsely accompanied arrangements, as one would figure since Folkways was a traditionally oriented label. Still, it doesn't sound like a forced or awkward attempt to steer the pianist toward an outdated approach. It's just on the quiet and ... see all copies from $15.12! new only from $15.12!
15 view cover	Blues in the City (1999) more music like this by Laverne Butler Shreveport, LA native Laverne Butler came up in a musical family, and she's learned her lessons well. She sings jazz, blues and gospel in a manner quite reminiscent of Nancy Wilson, with a sleek, supple voice that oozes class. There are no gimmicky affectations or cutesy inflections, just straight soul. Backed by pianist/producer Bruce Barth and ... see all copies from $5.99! new only from $15.86!
16 view cover	Complete Recordings, Vol. 5 [Frog] (2003) more music like this by Bessie Smith see all copies from $15.52! new only from $15.52!
17 view cover	Cool Down (1996) more music like this by Cephas & Wiggins Cool Down is the first album the acoustic blues duo Cephas & Wiggins recorded for Alligator Records, and it ranks among their best. The spirit of the session is laid-back and eclectic, as the pair draws on everyone from Blind Lemon Jefferson and Blind Boy Fuller to Fats Domino and Merle Travis. There are also a half-dozen originals that might not ... see all copies from $14.83! new only from $14.83!
18 view cover	Empty Bed Blues (2003) more music like this by Josh White Empty Bed Blues was Josh White's farewell recording for Elektra, the record label that helped (re)introduce him to the mainstream during the height of the '60s folk revival. To look at the sexy -- and risqué for 1962 -- cover, one would think that half of the tunes, stately renditions of gospel songs, wouldn't be at home on the album. But ... see all copies from $11.04! new only from $11.27!
19 view cover	Same Old Blues (2000) more music like this by Jimmy Witherspoon see all copies from $16.02! new only from $16.02!
20 view cover	Itinerary of a Genius (2007) more music like this by Bessie Smith If you considered the total recorded output of Bessie Smith and tried to condense it into a single 22-track CD, you'd be hard-pressed to do a better selection job than on this premier release. The Milan and Ryko labels have collaborated, and done well, to reissue these songs which have otherwise been available in chronological extensia (check out ... see all copies from $15.27! new only from $15.27!
21 view cover	Compact Jazz: Dinah Washington (1987) more music like this by Dinah Washington Not quite as fine as Sarah Vaughan's Compact Jazz disc, this Verve roundup still nicely frames Dinah Washington's stay at the label with a fetching array of her best cuts from the '50s and early '60s. Taking in some of Washington's best-known pop songs ("What a Difference a Day Makes"), the disc touches on her excellent Fats Waller ("Keepin' out ... see all copies from $3.97! new only from $16.39!
22 view cover	Teach Me Tonight (1995) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $10.77! new only from $14.11!
23 view cover	Sunnyland Train (1995) more music like this by Sunnyland Slim There are definite signs of Slim's increasing frailty on this solo outing from the 1980s, but the majestic power of his aging frame comes through frequently nevertheless. Bill Dahl, All Music Guide see all copies from $11.34! new only from $11.34!
24 view cover	The Swingtime Records Story (1994) more music like this by Various Artists A black entrepreneur named Jack Lauderdale, for a period of a half dozen years, ran the Swingtime label -- and its myriad subsidiaries -- and his story is nicely told through the music on this wonderful two-disc box set. Lauderdale was no two bit hustler; he had both vision and ambition. He recorded everything from big band jump blues to piano ... see all copies from $42.59!
25 view cover	Careless Love (2004) more music like this by Bessie Smith see all copies from $9.97! new only from $9.97!

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