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1	King of the Country Blues (1985) more music like this by Blind Lemon Jefferson After proclaiming Charlie Patton Founder, and eventually King of the Delta Blues, the experts at Yazoo declared Blind Lemon Jefferson King of the Country Blues. A weighty claim considering their own catalog of early American acoustic blues would eventually include titles by Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson, and Mississippi John Hurt (as well as ... see all copies from $62.49!
2	Rockin' in the Same Old Boat (2003) more music like this by Johnny B. Moore Chicago blues mainstay guitarist Johnny B. Moore delivers more raw electric energy on Rockin' in the Same Old Boat. Working a similar approach to many of his recent Delmark releases, Moore covers a wide swath of stylistic territory, from old-style Southern classics like Blind Lemon Jefferson's "Matchbox Blues" to more contemporary covers like ... see all copies from $8.91!
3	Americana Roots Songbook: Traditional Blues (2002) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.89!
4	Take This Hammer [Snapper] (2004) more music like this by Leadbelly Whether Leadbelly actually wrote the classic songs attributed to him or had the good sense and fortune to rework existing folk songs into a final form isn't particularly important. The songs he delivered into the American mainstream ("Rock Island Line," "Goodnight Irene," "Midnight Special," "Take This Hammer," among others) have shaped the ... see all copies from $9.32! new only from $9.32!
5	The Definitive Leadbelly (2002) more music like this by Leadbelly Although he has often been labeled a blues artist, Leadbelly had a much wider palette than that, and routinely sang spirituals, work songs, folk ballads, and children's pieces, and he had an amazing affinity for material that would later find its way into the pop world. Songs like "Goodnight Irene," "Midnight Special," "Gallows Pole," "Rock Island ... see all copies from $10.33! new only from $10.33!
6	Black Snake Moan (2004) more music like this by Blind Lemon Jefferson Blind Lemon Jefferson was a street singer with a wide and varied repertoire, although he is best known for his straight-ahead blues pieces like the title track here, "Black Snake Moan." As this sampler of Jefferson's 1920s and 1930s 78s from Snapper Records shows, however, he was equally at home doing hillbilly spirituals ("He Arose from the Dead" ... see all copies from $9.54! new only from $9.54!
7	Vanguard Visionaries (2007) more music like this by Peter Case After parting ways with Geffen Records in 1992, ace singer/songwriter Peter Case signed with the venerable folk label Vanguard, where he released five albums between 1993 and 2002. In 2004, Vanguard released a fine compilation drawn from his tenure with the label, Who's Gonna Go Your Crooked Mile?, but three years later they've offered listeners a ... see all copies from $10.79! new only from $10.79!
8	Chocolate to the Bone (2003) more music like this by Guy Davis With each new release, the clothes of an old bluesman fit Guy Davis more and more comfortably. By now the blues are completely a part of who he is, so when he reworks an old Sleepy John Estes song into the opener, "Limetown," it feels completely natural; even with the familiar "Rollin' And Tumblin'" riff. He mixes it up well between covers and ... see all copies from $10.95! new only from $15.65!
9	Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey (2001) more music like this by Various Artists English musicians listened and learned from the blues long before their American counterparts did. In fact, the Rolling Stones and the Yarbirds covered classic blues material, re-introducing Americans to their own music. Now Document has given Bill Wyman the opportunity to trace his romance with the blues over a two-disc set, beginning with Mamie ... see all copies from $18.45! new only from $18.45!
10	Good Mornin' Blues (2004) more music like this by Various Artists Good Mornin' Blues is a decent compilation that traces the metamorphosis the music took between 1927 and 1952. The acoustic beginnings are well represented by Leadbelly, Charley Patton, and Tommy Johnson on through the big city urban sound of T-Bone Walker and Jimmy Witherspoon, ending up in Chicago with the beginning of the amplified electric ... see all copies from $11.03! new only from $11.03!
11 view cover	Nothin' But the Blues [Sony Special Products] (2001) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $4.88! new only from $4.88!
12 view cover	Century of the Blues: The Definitve Country Blues Collection (2003) more music like this by Various Artists The idea is simple enough -- celebrate a century of blues by releasing a four-CD box set with the 100 greatest blues tracks ever. And, to be fair, they have the artists, everyone from Bessie Smith to Robert Johnson, and Muddy Waters to Mississippi John Hurt. But quality is always in the ear of the beholder, and these aren't always the greatest ... see all copies from $30.85! new only from $30.85!
13 view cover	Golden Greats: Greatest Blues (2002) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $17.89! new only from $17.89!
14 view cover	Southern Country Blues, Vol. 2 (2001) more music like this by Various Artists Southern Country Blues, Vol. 2 features three discs of music, each filled to the brim with legendary country blues performers from the South. There's no shortage of big names here: Memphis Minnie, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Leadbelly, and many others. It's somewhat of a letdown to discover that each performer only gets one song on the ... see all copies from $16.25! new only from $16.25!
15 view cover	Legendary Blues: Acoustic Blues (2002) more music like this by Various Artists Bizarre packaging aside, Legendary Blues: Acoustic Blues is a rather skimpy compilation of ten songs by familiar artists of the genre, including Robert Johnson, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGee. Also included are lesser-known tracks by Sleepy John Estes ("Someday Baby"), Big Joe Williams ("Brother James"), and Bo Carter ("All ... see all copies from $5.35! new only from $5.35!
16 view cover	Legendary Blues: Men of Blues (2002) more music like this by Various Artists Legendary Blues: Men of Blues is a rather skimpy compilation of ten songs by familiar artists of the genre, including Robert Johnson, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Blind Lemon Jefferson. Also included are lesser-known tracks by Champion Jack Dupree ("Warehouse Man Blues"), Big Bill Broonzy ("I Feel So Good"), and Louis Armstrong ("2/19 Blues"). If you ... see all copies from $7.46! new only from $7.46!
17 view cover	The Blues: Bourgeois Blues 1933-1946 (2005) more music like this by Leadbelly Spanning the most prolific part of Leadbelly's career, from when he was released from prison (after having his sentence commuted, for the second time) through his move to New York City in 1946, The Blues: Bourgeois Blues 1933-1946 released by French label Frémeaux & Associés is a pretty good selection of some of the folk/bluesman's repertoire, and ... see all copies from $24.70! new only from $24.70!

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