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Sleepy John Estes – The Legend Of Sleepy John Estes
Sleepy John Estes – The Legend Of Sleepy John Estes Delmark DD 603 (1991) Compact Disc In the late ’50s Sleepy John Estes wasn’t nearly as visible as he had been before and during World War II — in fact, he had become so obscure that some historians wondered if he had died. But the…
Big Joe Williams – Blues On Highway 49
Big Joe Williams – Blues On Highway 49 Delmark DD 604 (1993) Compact Disc with Ransom Knowling Joe knows those southern highway routes by heart–he can give you accurate routing information throughout the Delta country. The people and places mentioned in his music are real. He’s been there–he’s ment them. And when he sings about…
Curtis Jones – Lonesome Bedroom Blues
Curtis Jones – Lonesome Bedroom Blues Delmark DD 605 (1999) Compact Disc Big Bill Broonzy said of Texas blues pianist Curtis Jones; “he had a way of playing piano I haven’t never heard nobody play…or even try to…nobody could learn his style.” Odd figures creep in that seem to be borrowed but the overall style…
Sleepy John Estes – Brownsville Blues
Sleepy John Estes – Brownsville Blues Delmark DD 613 (1992) Compact Disc When Big Joe Williams informed Bob Koester of Delmark Records the Sleepy John Estes was still living, Koester was naturally skeptical. No doubt, the improbability of Estes being alive kept blues researchers from looking for him. Discographies list 1941 as his last recording…
Roosevelt Sykes – Gold Mine
Roosevelt Sykes – Gold Mine Delmark DD 616 (1992) Compact Disc You’ll find a gold mine of blues within this album. Most of the songs are newer original Sykes compositions. However, three are new renditions of old Sykes classics. “44 Blues”, “Boot That Thing”, and “Henry Ford Blues” were recorded at his first recording session…
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…
J.B. Hutto – Slidewinder
J.B. Hutto – Slidewinder Delmark DD 636 (1990) Compact Disc Recorded December 19-20, 1972 J.B. Hutto: guitar, vocalsLee Jackson: guitarElbert Buckner: drumsBombay Carter: bass
Otis Rush – So Many Roads: Live in Japan
Otis Rush – So Many Roads: Live in Japan Delmark 643 (1977) Live performances of the blues were a new and rare event in Japan when Otis Rush went there in 1975 as part of a package-tour with Big Joe Williams, Little Brother Montgomery and the Jimmy Dawkins band featuring Jimmy Johnson, but the wild…
