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1	Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: A Musical Journey (2003) more music like this by Original Soundtrack This five-disc, 116-track box set presents a sweeping history of the blues from its emergence in the early 1900s clear through to its various contemporary guises, and includes samples of country blues in all of its regional variations, as well as cuts from string bands, jug bands, jazz combos, gritty Chicago blues outfits, and a look at how rock ... see all copies from $59.39! new only from $59.39!
2	Chess Pieces: The Very Best of Chess (2005) more music like this by Various Artists Although Chess Records is generally regarded as a blues label, the imprint, owned and run by brothers Leonard and Phil Chess, actually released a fair amount of R&B, early soul, gospel, nascent rock & roll, and the occasional jazz title, and as this powerful two-disc set shows, the range of classic music that came out of the label's Chicago ... see all copies from $20.49! new only from $20.49!
3	Buster's Happy Hour (1994) more music like this by Buster Poindexter see all copies from $2.25! new only from $2.25!
4	Rhythm Rockin' Blues (1995) more music like this by Ike Turner & His Kings of Rhythm This is the definitive early Ike Turner collection, at least until someone comes out with a box that assembles everything. The 21 tracks here are mostly drawn from Turner's early-'50s sessions with the Kings of Rhythm at the Clarksdale studio, done under the auspices of the Bihari Brothers' Modern, RPM, and Flair labels. Apart from a few well ... see all copies from $17.09! new only from $17.09!
5	Let's Dance: The Best of Ballroom Swing, Lindy, Jitterbug & Jive (1997) more music like this by Various Artists Let's Dance: The Best of Ballroom Swing, Lindy, Jitterbug & Jive was designed to cash in on the swing and lounge revival of the '90s by offering a selection of uptempo swing and jump blues songs, along with a choreography and beats-per-minute guide, designed for hip young swingers who want to dance the Lindy, jitterbug, and jive. Despite a few ... see all copies from $8.79! new only from $8.79!
6	Blow'n the Blues: Best of the Great Harp Players (2000) more music like this by Various Artists Subtitled "best of the great harp players," this pulls tracks from various Vanguard releases from the 1960s. Kicking off with five tracks from Junior Wells and five more from James Cotton, the set moves to pick up performances of Big Walter Horton behind Johnny Shines and a duet with a very young Charlie Musselwhite. Musselwhite has four tracks as ... see all copies from $15.24! new only from $15.24!
7	Hot Rods & Custom Classics (1999) more music like this by Various Artists This is certainly one of Rhino's more elaborate box set offerings, no mere four-disc set of car songs, not by a long shot. It comes housed in a Revel Authentic Kit-sized box that also holds a bound booklet designed to look like the cover of Hot Rod magazine, an accompanying Mooneyes mini-catalog, window adhesive hot rod stickers, a set of fuzzy ... see all copies from $83.37! new only from $83.37!
8	Best of the Vanguard Years (1999) more music like this by James Cotton see all copies from $4.95! new only from $15.40!
9	35th Anniversary Jam of the James Cotton Blues Band (2002) more music like this by James Cotton Don't complain that there are too many guests here -- that's what this jam was all about , inviting a bunch of friends and kindred spirits to jam in the studio during June of 2001. These musicians were here to salute not just the great James Cotton and his songs, but the long life of his classic James Cotton Blues Band, by playing some of their ... see all copies from $7.99! new only from $15.40!
10	Power Blues (1997) more music like this by J.B. Ritchie Chicago blues guitarist J.B. Ritchie revisits his roots on Power Blues, paying tribute to the masters of the genre, including Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Willie Dixon, and Howlin Wolf. His gritty slide work is complimented by drummer Marty Binder and bassist Frank Bandy (aka Right Hand Frank). Ritchie retains that inspired Chicago blues sound on ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $9.99!
11 view cover	Harp Blues (1999) more music like this by Various Artists This 25-track collection brings together some of the most inspiring blues harp performances on record. With the exception of John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson's "Bring Me Another Half a Pint" (what's better known as Jimmy Rogers' "Sloppy Drunk" and originally penned even earlier by Lucille Bogan) from 1948, everything on here was recorded in the ... see all copies from $9.94! new only from $9.94!
12 view cover	Chicago/The Blues/Today! (1999) more music like this by Various Artists In early 1966, blues history was made with the issuance of a three-volume set of new recordings produced by blues historian Samuel Charters. This series was known as Chicago/The Blues/Today! and the release sent shock waves through the world of rock & roll. Every artist on the three volumes had recorded before (some, like Otis Rush and Junior ... see all copies from $16.98! new only from $20.13!
13 view cover	Chicago/The Blues/Today!, Vol. 2 (1967) more music like this by Various Artists After his tenure at Chess, Otis Rush signed with Duke Records in Houston, who only released one 45 during his entire five year stay at the label. This Vanguard session from 1966 was his first in several years and finds him in exemplary form. Backed by a tough little club band, Otis' guitar tone is crystal clear and well focused, while his singing ... see all copies from $6.98! new only from $10.16!
14 view cover	Just My Luck (2003) more music like this by Rob Stone & the C-Notes Rob Stone & the C-Notes play enthusiastic jump music and jazz-oriented blues. Stone is an excellent harmonica player and singer. His vocals are easy to understand and quite personable, the lyrics are intelligent, and his harmonica playing is powerful. Stone also wisely features his sidemen generously, so there are many guitar, piano, and tenor ... see all copies from $11.44! new only from $11.44!
15 view cover	Live and Dangerous (2005) more music like this by Bryan Lee see all copies from $11.78! new only from $11.78!
16 view cover	No Problem with the Blues (1998) more music like this by Bluesville Bomber see all copies from $9.76! new only from $9.82!
17 view cover	Vanguard: Roots of the Blues (2002) more music like this by Various Artists This three-CD set draws from the Vanguard catalog of blues performances, focusing, apparently, mostly on recordings from the 1960s. "Apparently" because, in an act of negligence, no original recording or release dates are given for any of the 45 songs, except for four previously unreleased tracks done at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival and one done ... see all copies from $14.78! new only from $20.61!
18 view cover	Crazy 'Bout an Automobile (2004) more music like this by Various Artists From Jackie Brenston's "Rocket 88" to the Beach Boys' "Little Deuce Coupe" to Prince's "Little Red Corvette" to R. Kelly's "Ignition (Remix)," the car song has for decades remained a staple of popular music. Both the literal and the metaphorical meanings of the automobile have proven remarkably adaptable and relevant over the years, remaining an ... see all copies from $14.69! new only from $14.69!
19 view cover	I Like Ike! The Best of Ike Turner (1994) more music like this by Ike Turner Eighteen songs spotlighting Turner's work as a bandleader, guitarist, and solo artist from 1951 to 1972, concentrating heavily on his work in the 1950s and early '60s. Leading off with Jackie Brenston's classic "Rocket 88," it includes rare singles featuring Turner by Dennis Binder, Sly Fox, Willie King, and others, along with rare Turner solo ... see all copies from $26.99!
20 view cover	Soundtrack Jams, Vol. 2 (1999) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from $19.80!
21 view cover	A Proper Introduction to Ike Turner with Jackie Brenston (2004) more music like this by Ike Turner/Jackie Brenston Ike Turner was there at the epicenter of rock & roll in its earliest incarnation, first as a pianist and then as an electric guitarist with a naturally raw and biting tone, and his "Rocket 88," recorded in 1951 at Sam Phillips' famous Sun Studios with Jackie Brenston fronting things, has frequently been cited as the first real rock & roll record. ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $7.95!
22 view cover	Midnight Creeper (2002) more music like this by James Cotton see all copies from $17.34! new only from $17.34!
23 view cover	The Legendary Sounds of Sun Studios (2006) more music like this by Various Artists All too often, the incredible legacy of Sun Records is boiled down to five names: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis. There's good reason for that, of course, but they are far from the whole story. Several other box sets in various configurations have attempted to drive that point home, but this British three ... see all copies from $9.02! new only from $9.02!
24 view cover	Memphis Celebrates 50 Years of Rock 'n' Roll (2004) more music like this by Various Artists From the mid-'50s to the mid-'70s, Memphis was the creative cauldron and epicenter of American music. Positioned where the Delta meets the modern urban world, Memphis pushed country and blues together and gave the world rock & roll, then tossed in the fervor of deep gospel and gave it soul. The single that is credited as rock & roll's Big Bang is ... see all copies from $4.29! new only from $4.29!
25 view cover	Jumpin' Jive: Jump Blues Essentials (1999) more music like this by Various Artists As mid-priced compilations go, this disc delivers a lot of value -- not only state-of-the-art masters (so the trumpets and saxes sound like their bells are right in the room with you, and the vocals are up-close-and-personal), but a creative selection, crossing between the bluesier side of the big band era (Lionel Hampton's "Hey Ba-Ba-Re-Bop") ... see all copies from $9.98!

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