Jimmy Johnson – Johnson’s Whacks Delmark DD 644 (1991) Compact Disc When Jimmy Johnson’s first album, Johnson’s Whacks hit the streets at the end of the seventies, he was heralded as being part of a new blues generation that could actually write fully-realized, mature SONGS (as opposed to borrowing or stealing jukebox standards). Delmark even…
Jimmy Johnson – Every Day of Your Life Delmark DE 861 Compact Disc (2020) Four decades ago, Jimmy Johnson permanently established himself as a front-rank Chicago bluesman with his unusually imaginative Delmark debut album Johnson’s Whacks (DE 644). Now he’s come full circle: Jimmy’s back on Delmark with this exciting release, which shows that he…
Jimmy Johnson – I Need Some Easy Money / Ashes In My Ashtray – 7″ 45rpm Record from the out-of-print Delmark LP DS-644 Johnson’s Whacks 7″ 45rpm Record (1980) Jimmy Johnson’s Johnson’s Whacks (Delmark 644) album was released on Delmark Records in 1979. It immediately received critical acclaim with many writers commenting on Jimmy’s high-pitched,…
Jimmy Johnson – Pepper’s Hangout Delmark DD 745 (2000) [Bass Series] Compact Disc Jimmy proved himself one of the best contemporary blues artist in the late seventies and early eighties with two killer albums on Delmark, Johnson’s Whacks (Delmark 644) and North // South (Delmark 647). Jim O’Neal, founding editor of Living Blues Magazine, wrote…
Jimmy Johnson – Every Day of Your Life (feat. Typhanie Monique) Delmark 886101 Digital Single (2019) Now available for streaming on Apple Music, Spotify, and more — or download it directly from us! Ahead of his upcoming studio album on Delmark, Jimmy Johnson shares the opening track as a special digital single featuring Typhanie Monique…
DIGITAL SINGLE Jimmy Johnson – Steal Away Delmark DE 8877 (December 2, 2022) Digital Single
Jimmy Johnson – North / South Delmark DD 647 Compact Disc Jimmy Johnson came dramatically to the attention of the blues world with the release of his first American album, Johnson’s Whacks (Delmark 644), in 1979, one of the few albums around that time to project a new and distinctive blues personality. Originally issued in…
Syl Johnson – Talkin’ Bout Chicago! Delmark DE 729 (1999) Compact Disc Syl Johnson is a unique stylist and one of the greatest singers of Chicago blues, R&B and soul. He comes from a distinguished musical family; his brothers include Jimmy Johnson and Magic Sam’s longtime bassist Mac Thompson. In ’71 Syl went to Hi…
It Ain’t Over! – Delmark Celebrate 55 Years Of Blues: Live at Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago IL Delmark DE 800 Compact Disc – Also Available On DVD! Delmark’s 55th anniversary blues bash at Buddy Guy’s Legends on March 7, 2008 featured most of Delmark’s local blues roster, a Delmark Day proclamation from Mayor Daley…
Clarence “Jelly” Johnson – Low Down Papa Delmark DE 813 (2011) Compact Disc Originally recorded in Chicago during the mid to late 1920’s by the Capitol Music Roll Company and issued as nickelodeon piano rolls, these are some of the rarest hot piano solos ever made! This CD feature rolls transcribed by Clarence “Jelly” Johnson,…
