Regarded as one of the best guitarists of all-time, Clapton paid tribute to his blues roots with this, his thirteenth solo studio LP. Whatever his best technical album might be, I believe it was In Step that brought Stevie further to the attention of music lovers, not just blues lovers. B. We ranked albums according to their Metascore, which represents an. King and Koko Taylor to Shemekia Copeland, discover the records that made it onto our list of the best blues albums ever. You know your stuff. Alvin Lee. Lomaxs Blues Songbook Humble Pie? did ya mention silas hogan,slim harpo ,lightin slim and excello artists. He patented an earthy electric delta blues sound that was inspired by Robert Johnson (whom he knew) and Tampa Red. Musical support comes from James Harmonica Smith and saxophonist Bill Potter, who light up Little Red Rooster, the slow-burning Rock Me Baby and Ball N Chain. The set ends with a rousing gospel number: Edwin Hawkins Oh Happy Day. I was happy to see Texas Flood made the list. Hells Session and Wang Dang Doodle by Livin Blues. Suffice to say, every album here should be in any discerning blues fans collection. For anyone looking for excellent CDs: Amongst its gems is the carefree title song, the earthy I Crave Pigmeat with washboard accompaniment, and the storytelling ballad Homesick and Lonesome Blues, a vehicle for Fullers scything slide guitar. and The Charles Ford Band (Robben and his brothers) on Arhoolie. I agree and was going to post the same. What about William Clarke, Rod Piazza, Little Charlie & the Nightcats, etc? Enjoy his lyrics and his slide and harp playing are on the money. Kaj <3 , Rocking at the Tweed Mill. released in 1972, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vv370LpF0cU Im not a member of the Blues Police force. You forget Super Session of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper. Key Track: Hound Dog. I would have left out any rock or jazz cross-over artists (No Stones, no Clapton, no Allman Bros, No Cream, no SRV!! And not to mention a few good blues artists and bands from the Antipodes: Jeff Lang, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Chain, Joe Camilleri (JoJo Zep), Phil Jones and The Unknown Blues, Fourday Riders, CW Stoneking, Backsliders, Zyedecats, Chris Wilson, Dutch Tilders, Foreday Riders, John Butler, Mia Dyson, just to name a few.. All lists will be criticised Dan Patlansky from South Africa is currently a well respected player, Warren Haynes (Govt Mule is a legend and Lonnie Mack is a notable absentee . He was born Aleck Ford in Mississippi and then took the name Rice Miller before morphing into Sonny Boy Williamson. Sign In. The group included a couple of blues covers: raw but incendiary versions of Albert Kings The Hunter and Jimmy Odens Howlin Wolf-associated Goin Down Slow.. This list has too many blues inspired classic rock bands on it. A raspy-voiced Louisiana singer and guitarist, Slim was the brother-in-law of Slim Harpo and released his debut single in 1954 for the Feature label but reaped more acclaim a few years later during his time at Excello, an R&B imprint of Ernie Youngs Nashboro label. AC/DC and Led are stretching it. Blues by Willie Brown, mainly remembered as Charley Pattons sidekick but who purportedly influenced Robert Johnson. Ronnie Earl Language of the Soul This has got to be on the list. No Muddy Mississippi Waters Live? Taking their name from a Muddy Waters song, Londons The Rolling Stones were just one of myriad white long-haired British beat groups drawing inspiration from old American blues records. Key Track: Voodoo Woman, The song of a preacher, Johnson was a country blues singer and fingerstyle electric guitar player from Atlanta, Georgia. His self-titled Folkways album helped revitalize Hopkins ailing career, putting him back into the big time. Though blues was an omnipresent element in Hendrixs oeuvre, he never made a dedicated blues album. What about all the albums He produced on the Blue Sky label performing with Muddy Waters? They were just regurgitating the masters. Well, have we succeeded? WILLIE DIXON, besides writing MANY BLUES STANDARDS/CLASSICS, is playing on mist of the CHESS stjuff. And the John Mayalls Bluesbreakers with Peter Green??? On this, an epic five-LP final album recorded a year before his death at age 64, Broonzy not only performed some of his signature tunes with guitar accompaniment including Key To The Highway and South Bound Train but also talked at length about his life. Bo Carter, Blind Boy Fuller, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Robert Wilkins, Furry Lewis, Memphis Minnie, Elizabeth Cotten, Rev Gary Davis, Lil Son Jackson, Dave Honeyboy Edwards, Cephas and Wiggins, John Jackson, Sony Boy Williamson I, Stefan Grossman, Eric Bibb are all major names worthy of inclusion in my opinion. A 2-CD set, Father Of The Delta Blues, captures a 63-year-old House revisiting some of his most potent songs, including Death Letter, Preachin Blues and Dry Spell Blues.. His R&B chart-topper, Sweet Little Sixteen, is one of the standout cuts on the guitar-toting, duck-walking tunesmiths second album, One Dozen Berrys. Theres Lightnin Hopkins, Cream, Muddy Waters, B.B. Hooker & Heat is one of the greatest blues records ever. Agree about Willie DixonNeeds to be there. King King by The Red Devils is my favorite live blues album of all time. Sugar Blue, Paul DeLay, William Clarke and piano OTIS SPANN, Little Brother Montgomery, Big Maceo. Blessed with a raspy soulful voice, which he accompanies with intricate acoustic guitar filigrees, Davis serves up 12 tunes on this intimate solo recital that bridge the divide between country blues and gospel music. 1w. Bond, so glad you gave recognition to Roy Buchanan. By contrast, the chugging title track and catchy Long Leanie Mama have a pronounced rhythm and blues flavor. And Joe Bonamassa was adored by B.B. Glad folks mentioned Duster Bennett and Rod Piazza, Gravetes, and Alex Koris. Drown In My Own Tears Kind of a snore in this list though, IMHO. B. Also Fleetwood Macs Then Play On just to name a few. I think about 30 of these should have been left off and something else put in. Listen to 100 Years Of The Blues on Apple Music and Spotify, and scroll down for our list of the best blues albums ever. Influenced by Blind Boy Fuller and mentored by the Reverend Gary Davis, he made his first record, a single called Catfish Blues, in 1966. Big Joe Turner, with Count Basie, Kansas City; on Pablo B.B. ), I saved the link with the title 100 Great Blues / Blues Inspired Albums. The title was just misleading really, John Lee Hooker LP-Live at cafe au-go-go. Blessed with a resonant and smoky baritone voice, Slim scored seven US R&B hits between 1948 and 1953. I love his playing, but this is ridiculous. Keb Mo? For example: you only looked ar individual artists, why isnt there an album John Mayall is not in the pantheon of blues artists. This was his first long-player and it contained the original version of his signature song, the memorable Gangster Of Love, dating from 1957. Theres no debating this fact. i believe it should read muddy waters live at Newport 1960. Bill Wymans favorite. It showed Cray giving blues a modern makeover without sacrificing the musics traditional inner essence and confirmed his direct lineal descendent from legendary blues figures like Muddy Waters and Albert Collins. Growing up in Chicago I became a fan of Billy Boy Arnold. from 1966. Would like to see One Album per Artist this allows a greater degree of inclusivity. Half of them are on vinyl though and I have a big job ahead of me digitizing them all. Though he was a talented multi-instrumentalist who could play guitar and piano, Arkansas-born Frost rose to prominence as a harmonica specialist mentored by the legendary blues harp blower, Sonny Boy Williamson. Bert. Amen brother, what a joke. Half of the songs were previously unissued sides, ranging from wailing blues ballads to sober meditations on loss, bad luck and prison life. This potent album, Simones RCA debut, not only underlined the singers affinity with the blues argot with her performances of songs by Lil Green and Buddy Johnson but also revealed her as a blues-influenced songwriter of note. I accept it is a subjective thing and impossible to include everyone. Lift Yr. If your including John mayall, Jazz blues fusion would be my pick, as would Roy Buchanans Austin city limits performance. Notably Canadas Downchild (a.k.a. The thirteen songs offer a quintessential sample of Hurts unique country-blues style, and include the early singles, Frankie and Stack O Lee., Allison was a white hipster from Tippo, Mississippi, who sang, played mean blues piano and wrote songs that blended satire with a social conscience. 4.25 49,337 343. John Hammond does deserve a nod from me for a couple albums. Key Track: She-Wolf, The blues was the musical bedrock beneath Jimi Hendrixs flamboyant, high-decibel psychedelic rock style which sent seismic shockwaves through the music world of the late 1960s. ric ya damn skippy! Between 1966 and 1970, guitarist Eric Clapton seemed addicted to the supergroup concept, appearing in Cream, Blind Faith, and the Anglo-American aggregation, Derek & The Dominos, in quick succession. Of the five albums he made in his 35 years, this, his debut, is arguably his best, showcasing his compelling fretboard style and commanding tone. Among the compilations high-points are the foot-tapping tracks Crawlback, Back Scratcher, and Harp And Soul, all vehicles for Frosts harmonica pyrotechnics. These are the 21st Century albums that hit every pleasure center for us, that made us dance and sing along to karaoke and made the commute to work a little less miserable. Well, I respect that you are entitled to your opinion, but I wonder if you have heard him play live? One of his most influential tunes was his 1928 hit single, How Long, How Long Blues, the centerpiece of this 22-track compendium of Carrs best work. Blues, Rags & Hollers was a flagship LP for the folk revival of the early 1960s. The album marks her first project following her 2021 separation Bukka White, Otis Span, Furry Lews,Pinetop Perkins ??? Stevie Ray Vaughn? Among the latter were tunes by Otis Rush (All Your Love), Freddy King (Hideaway) and Little Walter (It Aint Right). Great list and recommendations from others. One big Miss: Eddie Cleanhead Vinson on Riverside Bomba Estreo, 'Deja' The Colombian duo Bomba Estreo released "Deja" as a series of EPs tied to the ancient elements: water, air, fire, earth.. Recording since 1978, gravelly-voiced Davis, who plays harmonica and acoustic guitar, stays true to the delta blues style on Butt Naked Free, a collection of all-original songs except for a version of Blind Willie McTells Writing Paper Blues., Key Track: Waiting On The Cards To Fall. Key Track: Easy Baby. Incendiary covers of tunes by Albert King, Howlin Wolf, Willie Dixon, and Robert Johnson reflected the groups debt to the many American blues artists that had inspired them to make music. King, The Allman Brothers, Jimmy Reed along with Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper, which gives you an idea of the scope of this list. This 11-track collection was Burnsides penultimate long-player, recorded when he was 74. How can you possibly have a list of Blues Albums without Hogwash, Split or Thank Christ For The Bomb featuring anywhere? Savoy Brown definitely belongs on that list. It's an album that demands something of the listener, but rewards it in spades. "The Thrill Is Gone." 8. Discover. Keith Hartley. Groundhogs should be in there and Chicken Shack as previously mentioned. From North Carolina, Fuller (real name Fulton Allen) was an exponent of Piedmont blues, a US east coast style defined by guitar finger-picking that was influenced by the jaunty rhythms of ragtime music. Hes the apex songwriter of blues music. Including blues standards as well as compelling versions of Hopkins signature tunes Mojo Hand and Short Haired Woman, the concert reveals the Lone Star state bluesman to be an engaging and humorous raconteur as well as a mesmerizing musician. Composite: n/a We polled 45 music writers to rank the definitive LPs of the 21st. 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