Tracklisting: 1. The Ballad Of John Henry2. Stop!3. Last Kiss4. Jockey Full Of Bourbon5. Story Of A Quarryman6. Lonesome Road Blues7. Happier Times8. Feelin' Good9. Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter10....

Nina Simone Sings The Blues (originally released in 1967) can rightfully be called a true classic in both Soul and Blues genres. The album is a showcase for the intensity...

Buddy Guy & Junior Wells' southern-style, Rhythm & Blues album Play The Blues was recorded in the Miami Criteria Studios in the second half of 1970. Nevertheless, Guy was not...

Stevie Ray Vaughan’s third studio album Soul To Soul was released in 1985, just two years after his massive debut Texas Flood. Moving more into a soulful R&B-tinged blues sound,...

Nina Simone was one of the best Blues singers of the 20th century. Only someone the likes of Billie Holiday and Bessie Smith had the power to lay a soul...

Despite being a masterful songwriter herself, Nina Simone ably picked a variety of compositional classics from the 1960s rock/folk era for her 1969 LP To Love Somebody. Opening with a...

J.J. Cale's signature laid back, bluesy style of Country Rock has distinguished him from contemporary early '70s singers. His unique sound shows on his third album Okie, originally released in...

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band is arguably the finest example of raw electric blues. With harmonica player Butterfield at the center, the racially integrated group started as one of the...

Robert Johnson's landmark recordings from 1936/37 have influenced a ton of musicians from later generations, including Jimi Hendrix, Peter Green and Eric Clapton. However, Johnson's records hardly sold during his...

It Is Finished is a live album from Nina Simone with sitar, Madagascar harp, Spanish guitar and lots of interesting-sounding African percussion instruments. This live album includes the epic heavy-afro...

Emergency Ward! from 1972, is Nina Simone's statement on the Vietnam War, and by dealing with matters more spiritual than political, this album aptly reflects the events of the day....

The fifth album by Dr. John, aka The Night Tripper, is also heralded as his richest album to date. Dr John's Gumbo was released in 1972 and is in many...