Review, buy Delta & Country Blues: Lone Cat, Trouble Blues, Boom Boom and Other Classics, Mississippi Mud 1949-1951, Best of the Blues, Vol. 2 [CASSETTE], The Original Blues, Blues Hits, Vol. 2, Blue Flames: Sun Blues Collection, The Southern Blues, Boogie Chillen', American Roots Music, Memphis Minnie Vol.4 1938-1939, Mad Man Blues [VINYL], Compact Soul, King of the Blues, Vol. 15: The Father of Chicago Blues, The Great John Lee Hooker, The Victory Collection [CASSETTE], Electric, Backwoods Blues 1926-1935, Fourth & Beale [CASSETTE]

Produced by Hooker's slide guitarist Roy Rogers-who knows what's right for him-this is Hooker's best 1990s effort. Rogers guides him through arrangements that recapture his past glories ("Boom Boom," with guest Jimmie Vaughan), sets him up for a giddy jam with the late Telecaster master Albert Collins ("Boogie at Russian Hill"), and teams him with Charlie Musselwhite for the guitar-voice-harmonica duet "Thought I Heard"-a performance as sad and eerie as disembodied moans in a Delta graveyard. There's also Hooker's first recorded performance on National steel guitar, the solo "Hittin' the Bottle Again". This album gets right to the heart of Hooker's music and stays there. A blues-lover's delight. -Ted Drozdowski.

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Review Muddy Waters / Mississippi Mud 1949-1951

Mississippi Mud 1949-1951 (Muddy Waters)

Tracks Mississippi Mud 1949-1951

Screaming and crying
Evan's shuffle
Little Geneva
Appealing blues
Canary bird
She moves me
Long distance call
Rollin' and tumblin'
Honey bee
Too young to know
Stuff you gotta watch
Louisiana blues
Howling wolf
You're gonna need my help
Walkin' blues
They call me muddy waters
Early morning blues
Rollin' stone
Sad letter blues
Country boy all night long

Publisher: Arpeggio
Release date: 2001-10-01
RRP: ~~£12.99~~
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Review Various Artists / Best of the Blues, Vol. 2 [CASSETTE]

Best of the Blues, Vol. 2 [CASSETTE] (Various Artists)

Tracks Best of the Blues, Vol. 2 [CASSETTE]

Goin' Down Slow - Howlin' Wolf
Life Is Like That - Memphis Slim
Blowin' the Fuses - Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry
Good Times - Lightnin' Hopkins
Mean Mistreater - Muddy Waters
Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed
I Ain't Superstitious - Howlin' Wolf
Walk On - Brownie McGhee, Sonny Terry
Crawlin' King Snake - John Lee Hooker
I Ain't Got You - Jimmy Reed

Publisher: BMG Special Products
Release date: 1997-08-26
RRP: ~~£4.99~~
Price: £24.60

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The Original Blues (Various Artists)

Tracks The Original Blues

Ridin' on Down - Big Bill Broonzy
Blues for Gamblers - Big Joe Williams
Big Fat Woman - Leadbelly
Razor Sharp Blues - Big Joe Williams
Rock Me Mama - Sonny Terry
Baby Please Don't Go - Big Bill Broonzy
De Blues - Leadbelly
Borrow Love & Go - Leadbelly
Black Snake Moan - Blind Lemon Jefferson
Backwater Blues - Lightnin' Hopkins,

Publisher: Tradition
Release date: 2002-06-21
RRP: ~~£6.99~~
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Blues Hits, Vol. 2 (Various Artists)

Tracks Blues Hits, Vol. 2

K.C. Moan - Memphis Jug Band
Too Tight Blues, No. 2 - Blind Blake
T for Texas (Blue Yodel No. 1) - Jimmie Rodgers
See See Rider Blues - Ma Rainey
New How Long, How Long Blues - Leroy Carr
St. Louis Blues - Bessie Smith
Blood Red River - Josh White
Sitting on Top of the World - Mississippi Sheiks
Match Box Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
West End Blues - Ethel Waters

Publisher: Columbia River Group
Release date: 2001-03-06
RRP: ~~£7.99~~
Price: £11.95

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Review Various / Blue Flames: Sun Blues Collection

Blue Flames: Sun Blues Collection (Various)

Tracks Blue Flames: Sun Blues Collection

Forgive Me Lord - Southern Jubilee Singers
When I Am Gone (Treat Me Mean and Evil) - Joe Hill Louis
I'm Gonna Murder My Baby - Pat Hare
My Baby Walked Off - Howlin' Wolf
Harmonica Jam - Coy "Hot Shot" Love
Red Hot - Billy "The Kid" Emerson
Terra Mae - Doctor Ross
Runnin' Around
Jack's Jump - Frank Frost
Mystery Train - Little Junior's Blue Flames
Cotton Crop Blues - James Cotton
I Found a New Love - Rosco Gordon
Drivin' Slow - Johnny Longon
Lookin' for My Baby - Little Milton
Rocket 88 - Jackie Brenston
Bear Cat (The Answer to Hound Dog) - Rufus Thomas
B.B. Blues - B.B. King
Easy - Jimmy & Walter

Publisher: Rhino 2
Release date: 1990-03-16
RRP: ~~£30.99~~
Price: £14.95

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The Southern Blues (Big Bill Broonzy)

Tracks The Southern Blues

Flat Foot Susie with Her Flat Yes Yes
Friendless Blues
Barrelhouse When It Rains
Rockin' Chair Blues
Unemployment Stomp
Grandma's Farm
Trucking Little Woman
Jivin' Mr. Fuller Blues
Going Back to Arkansas
Good Liquor Gonna Carry Me Down
Baby I Done Got Wise
I Can't Be Satisfied
C & A Blues
Saturday Night Rub
How You Want It Done?
Bull Cow Blues
Pig Meat Strut
Mr. Conductor Man
Southern Blues
Down in the Basement Blues
Beedle Um Bum
Mistreatin' Mama
Keep Your Mind on It
Oh Yes
Key to the Highway

Publisher: Midnite Blues
Release date: 2003-08-07
RRP: ~~£4.99~~
Price: £5.45

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Boogie Chillen' (John Lee Hooker)

Publisher: Creative Sounds
Release date: 2006-05-24
RRP: ~~£7.99~~
Price: £16.95

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American Roots Music (Various Artists)

Tracks American Roots Music

Wounded Knee - Floyd Red Crow Westerman
Port Arthur Blues - Dewey Balfa
Black Snake Moan - Blind Lemon Jefferson
Shake for Me - Howlin' Ron Wolf
Cold, Cold Heart - Hank Williams
Precious Lord, Take My Hand - Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey
Joshua Fit de Battle - Fisk Jubilee Singers
Where Shades of Love Lie Deep - Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
Stomping Grounds - Béla Fleck & the Flecktones
Black Mountain Rag - Doc Watson
Wildwood Flower - The Carter Family
Ring of Fire
Jesus Loves Me
St. Louis Blues - Bessie Smith
Wabash Cannonball - Roy Acuff
Madame Atchen - Dennis McGee
Goodnight Irene - Leadbelly
If You've Got the Money (I've Got the Time) - Lefty Frizzell
Foldin' Bed
Enchantment Song - R. Carlos Nakai
Nubes - Little Joe
This Land Is Your Land - Woody Guthrie
Boogie Woogie Dream - Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson
Salty Dog Blues - Flatt & Scruggs
American Roots Music Theme - James Cotton, Ann Savoy, Marc Savoy, Earl Scruggs, Ricky Skaggs
Times They Are A-Changin' - Bob Dylan
Crazy Blues - Mamie Smith
That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine - Gene Autry
Cross Road Blues - Robert Johnson
If I Had a Hammer - Peter, Paul and Mary
Uncle Pen - Bill Monroe
Sorry Boy - Flaco Jiménez
Henry - Keb' Mo'
Another Night to Cry - Lonnie Johnson
Blind Barnabus - Golden Gate Quartet
Little Maggie - Ralph Stanley
Death Letter Blues - Son House
Sit Down Servant - The Staple Singers
Nine-Pound Hammer - Merle Travis
Spike Driver Blues - Mississippi John Hurt
Down by the Riverside - Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Muchacha Bonita - Narciso Martínez
Yeibichei Song
Move on Up a Little Higher - Mahalia Jackson
Allons À Lafayette - Cleoma Breaux, Joseph Falcon
Wee Shall Overcome - Pete Seeger
Earl's Breakdown - Earl Scruggs
Walking the Floor Over You - Ernest Tubb
Rosalito
Soldier and the Lady - The New Lost City Ramblers
I'm a Hog for You - Clifton Chenier
Traditional Powow
Dance - Robert Mirabal
Take a Little Walk With Me - Robert Lockwood, Jr.
Thrill Is Gone - B.B. King
So Long (It's Been Good to Know Yuh) - The Weavers
Got My Mojo Workin' - Muddy Waters
Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues - Charley Patton
Mal Hombre - Lydia Mendoza
Ossun Two Step - Steve Riley
Take Me Back to My Old Carolina Home - Uncle Dave Macon
Bye Bye Bird - Sonny Boy Williamson
Oh Happy Day - Edwin Hawkins
Dans la Louisianne - Mark & Ann Savoy
Sitting on Top of the World - Bob Wills
Waiting for a Train - Jimmie Rodgers
It Wasn't God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels - Kitty Wells
King Biscuit Time (Opening Theme) - James Cotton

Publisher: pid
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Memphis Minnie Vol.4 1938-1939 (Memphis Minnie)

Tracks Memphis Minnie Vol.4 1938-1939

I've Been Treated Wrong
Don't Lead My Baby Wrong
Key To The World
Keep On Eating
My Black Buffalo
Tuff Luck Blues
Diggin' My Potatoes
Bad Outside Friends
Has Anyone Seen My Man
Poor And Wandering Woman Blues
Low Down Man Blues
I Hate To See The Sun Go Down
A.B.C. Blues
Keep Your Big Mouth Closed
Good Biscuits
Call The Fire Wagon
Keep On Walking
Black Widow Stinger
I'd Rather See Him Dead
Worried Baby Blues
Good Soppin'
Bone Yard Blues
As Long As I Can See You Smile

Publisher: Document
Release date: 2000-03-01
RRP: ~~£10.99~~
Price: £8.68

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Mad Man Blues [VINYL] (John Lee Hooker)

Tracks Mad Man Blues [VINYL]

I Don't Want Your Money
Stella Mae
Walkin' the Boogie
I'll Never Trust Your Love Again
Louise
Down at the Landing
Hey Boogie
Union Station Blues
Leave My Wife Alone
Ground Hog Blues
Just Me and My Telephone
High Priced Woman
Peace Lovin' Man
Sugar Mama
I Put My Trust in You
In the Mood
You Know, I Know
Love Blues
Please Don't Go
Worried Life Blues
It's My Own Fault
Dreamin' Blues
Mad Man Blues

Publisher: Chess
Release date: 1990-10-17
RRP: ~~£7.99~~
Price: £55.65

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Compact Soul (Various Artists)

Tracks Compact Soul

Pity The Fool - Bland, Bobby 'Blue'
Either Way I Lose - Knight, Gladys & The Pips
Steal Away - Hughes, Jimmy
Neighbour Neighbour - Hughes, Jimmy
People Get Ready - Mayfield, Curtis & The Impressions
I Stand Accused - Butler, Jerry
He Made A Woman Out Of Me - Lavette, Bettye
Hey Girl Don't Bother Me - Tams
You Can Make It If You Try - Allison, Gene
Lover's Holiday - Scott, Peggy & Jo Jo Benson
You Threw A Lucky Punch - Chandler, Gene
Shell Of A Woman - Allen, Doril
Stay In My Corner - Dells
Giving Up - Knight, Gladys & The Pips
It's Alright - Mayfield, Curtis & The Impressions
Picking Wild Mountain Berries - Scott, Peggy & Jo Jo Benson
Just Be True - Chandler, Gene
Cry Cry - Bland, Bobby 'Blue'
Reconsider Me - Adams, Johnny
You're Gonna Make Me Cry - Wright, O.V.
Eight Men Four Women - Wright, O.V.
He Will Break Your Heart - Butler, Jerry & Curtis Mayfield

Publisher: Charly
Release date: 1986-04-01
RRP: ~~£13.99~~
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Review Big Bill Broonzy / King of the Blues, Vol. 15: The Father of Chicago Blues

King of the Blues, Vol. 15: The Father of Chicago Blues (Big Bill Broonzy)

Tracks King of the Blues, Vol. 15: The Father of Chicago Blues

Tadpole Blues
Mississippi River Blues
Pig Meat Strut
She Belongs to the Devil - Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam
What's Gettin' Wrong with You? - Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Boy Williamson
I Can't Be Satisfied
Why Don't You Do Right?
Saturday Night Rub
Serve It to Me Right
I'll Be Back Home Again
I Want You by My Side - Big Bill Broonzy, Jazz Gillum
Something Good
How Your Want It Done?
I.C. Blues
Hey, Hey
I Can't Make You Satisfied
Milk Cow Blues
Messed Up in Love
Mountain Blues
Come On Baby and Take a Walk - Big Bill Broonzy, Sonny Boy Williamson
I'm Feeling Low Down - Big Bill Broonzy, Washboard Sam

Publisher: Pea Vine Blues
Release date: 2003-03-03
RRP: ~~£20.99~~
Price: £13.48

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The Great John Lee Hooker

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Review Various Artists / The Victory Collection [CASSETTE]

The Victory Collection [CASSETTE] (Various Artists)

Tracks The Victory Collection [CASSETTE]

Dear Mom - Sammy Kaye
Rum and Coca-Cola - Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra
She'll Always Remember - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
Symphony - Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
Three Little Sisters - Dinah Shore
Just a Blue Serge Suit - Vaughn Monroe & His Orchestra
News of the World
Win the War Blues - Sonny Boy Williamson
That's What the Well-Dressed Man in Harlem Will Wear - Fats Waller
G.I. Wish - Four Vagabonds
Plain Talk - Carson Robison
There's a Star Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere - Elton Britt
Pistol Packin' Mama - Glenn Miller & the Army Air Force Band, Glenn Miller & the Army Air Force Band
Stars and Stripes on Iwo Jima Isle - The Sons of the Pioneers
Story of Jitterbug Joe - Carson Robison
Johnny Doughboy Found a Rose in Ireland - Freddy Martin & His Orchestra
When Johnny Comes Marching Home - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
Spellbound - Al Goodman & His Orchestra
Hitler's Reply to Mussolini - Carson Robison
One Letter Home - Jazz Gillum
Little Bo Peep Has Lost Her Jeep - Spike Jones
Rose Ann of Charing Cross - Four Vagabonds
Comin' in on a Wing and a Prayer - Four Vagabonds
Leave the Dishes in the Sink, Ma - Spike Jones
Last Page of Mein Kampf - Texas Jim Robertson
I'm Goin' Back Whur I Come From - Carson Robison
Hitler's Last Letter to Hirohito - Carson Robison
Siam - Spike Jones
War Time Blues - Jazz Gillum
Pearl Harbor Blues - Doctor Clayton
Obey Your Air Raid Warden - Tony Pastor & his Orchestra
This Is Worth Fighting For - Shep Fields
Get Your Gun and Come Along (We're Fixin' to Kill a Skunk) - Carson Robison
Mussolini's Letter to Hitler - Carson Robison
Stop the War (The Cats Are Killin' Themselves) - Wingy Manone & His Orchestra
(We'll Be Singing Hallelujah) Marching Through Berlin - Ethel Merman
Shhh, It's a Military Secret - Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
Counting the Days - Dinah Shore
For the Duration
Hirohito's Letter to Hitler - Carson Robison
God Bless America - Kate Smith
Siboney - Xavier Cugat & His Orchestra
V-Day Stomp - Four Clefs
It's Just a Matter of Time - Carson Robison
From the Coast of Maine to the Rockies
He Wears a Pair of Silver Wings - Dinah Shore