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    Junior Wells – Hoodoo Man Blues

    Junior Wells – Hoodoo Man Blues Delmark 612 Hoodoo Man Blues is not only Junior Well’s initial LP appearance, it is damn near the first LP by a Chicago blues band. Chess Records and a few other labels had reissued 45’s by Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Howling Wolf, Jimmy Reed, Elmore James, etc., but…

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      Junior Wells – Live at Theresa’s 1975

      Junior Wells – Live at Theresa’s 1975 Delmark DE 787 Compact Disc From the same label that brought you Hoodoo Man Blues (Delmark 612), Southside Blues Jam (628) and On Tap (635) now comes the first live Junior Wells album on Delmark and the only one recorded at Theresa’s Tavern where Junior held court during…

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        Junior Wells – On Tap

        Junior Wells – On Tap Delmark DD 635 (1991) Compact Disc … Junior Wells held court at Theresa’s Tavern at 4801 South Indiana on Chicago’s south side. If Junior was in town, he was at Theresa’s, a surprisingly small tavern several steps below street level with no bandstand, no ticket window, unreliable plumbing, an assortment…

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          Junior Wells – Blues Hit Big Town

          Junior Wells – Blues Hit Big Town Delmark 640 [United Series] These historic sessions also feature Louis and Dave Myers, Willie Dixon, Johnnie Jones, Fred Below and Odie Payne Jr. Recorded by United Records in ’53 & ’54 at Universal Studio in Chicago, eight sides were issued on the subsidiary States label. Delmark’s original LP…

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            Junior Wells & The Aces – Live In Boston 1966

            Junior Wells & The Aces – Live In Boston 1966 Delmark DE 809 (2010) Compact Disc This live recording takes us back to just a few months after the release of the legendary Hoodoo Man Blues (Delmark 612) album. Junior is accompanied by the Aces – Louis Myers, guitar; Dave Myers, bass; Fred Below, drums….

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              Junior Wells – South Side Blues Jam

              Junior Wells – South Side Blues Jam Delmark 628 We have tried to capture on this album what a listener would hear any Monday night at Theresa’s Blues Bar (now defunct) at 48th and Indiana on Chicago’s Southside. The Blues Monday regulars, including Buddy Guy are joined by the late Otis Spann, the greatest blues…

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                This Is The Blues Harmonica – Vol. 2

                This Is The Blues Harmonica – Vol. 2 Delmark DE 780 (2004) Compact Disc For some, the harmonica is not much more than an inexpensive plaything, but as the artists heard here amply demonstrate, the expressive range of the harmonica is as deep and wide as any other musical instrument in the blues, rivaled only…

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                  Delmark: 60 Years Of Blues

                  Delmark: 60 Years Of Blues Delmark DE 917 Compact Disc (2013) Founded in 1953 by Bob Koester, Delmark Records continues to record jazz and blues under Koester’s leadership. To celebrate the 60th anniversary local multi-artist blues shows have been ongoing and this special CD package features previously unissued performances by blues legends and new songs…

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                    This Is The Blues Harmonica – Vol. 1

                    This Is The Blues Harmonica – Vol. 1 Delmark DE 746 Compact Disc A collection of the best recordings on Delmark featuring harmonica players including a previously unissued Junior Wells track from the Hoodoo Man Blues session with Buddy Guy. For some, the harmonica is not much more than an inexpensive plaything, but as the…

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