Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters Paul Rodgers (& friends) (1993) He enjoyed a brief recording career but made a lasting impact with the 51 songs he recorded for Paramount in a fertile period between 1929 and 1934. King said, Peter Green is the only blues guitar player that can make me cry.Savoy Brown(Kim Simmons)andNo Jimmy Page? Saw him in Sydney, early 1980s from memory in a club in Balmain & he was incredible !!! The singles B-side, Reelin & Rockin later recorded by The Rolling Stones also featured alongside the Top 10 US hit, Rock & Roll Music.. Nick gravenites my labors Between 1952 and 1959, he was a ubiquitous figure in the US R&B charts, racking up fifteen hit singles. Where is Fathers and Sons ? Uh, no. And youre really stretching the definition of blues by classifying Layla as a blues album. A collection of rollicking Big Easy barrelhouse piano tunes, the album spotlights Duprees singular blues style with its distinctive New Orleans slant. The albums Desolation and Hells Session would be my first choice (probably because I had these records myself and played them endlessly.). Affectionately nicknamed the Velvet Bulldozer due to his silky smooth voice and imposing physique (he stood 64 tall and reputedly weighed 250lbs), Albert King rose to fame in the second half of the 1960s with his Born Under A Bad Sign album. Buddy Guy Stone Crazy Noted for his trademark fedora and sunglasses, Texas singer/guitarist Sam Lightnin Hopkins blueprinted an even more distinctive musical style, accompanying his raspy voice with deft fingerstyle guitar. Albums were ranked according to their Metascore, which represents an aggregation of critic reviews. Though she comes from Burbank, California, Bonnie Raitt is a soulful singer and bottleneck guitarist whose music is steeped in the delta blues sound. And I second (and must correct) another commenters pick of Mark Ford, with the Robben Ford Band a really stunning album that apparently never gets noticed. Rory Gallagher Live in Europe is better blues album than Irish Tour in my opinion. He had others that could easily have been on this list as well. Great list. Fine list anyway! But I am glad Big Bill Broonzy made the list. Joe Bonamassa would not know real blues even if it sat on his face. Blessed with a raspy soulful voice, which he accompanies with intricate acoustic guitar filigrees, Davis serves up 12 tunes on this intimate solo recital that bridge the divide between country blues and gospel music. His forte was smooth ballads but he also excels on two uptempo swingers: Everyday I Have The Blues and Kansas City. Layla may not be pure blues but it is blues enough to me. The Rolling Stones covered Little Red Rooster in 1964 while Cream recorded a version of Spoonful two years later. Listen to the Stones 1st 4 LPs,Rolling Stones After Muddy Waters.When they tour they sit in with blues bands after the gig .Listen to Mick Jagger & the Red Devils all lil walter&Willie Dixon,Howlin Wolf, Strictly speaking, Harmonica Slim may be correct about several blues-inspired bands appearing on a blues-exclusive list. I like to add Watermelon Slim and the Workers 2006 album and their The Wheel Man 2007 CD. And I do believe the late, great BB King would disagree with you. I didnt see Love Sculptures Blues Helping. We all have our own ideas for those who do and dont qualify for inclusion in this list but I am just grateful that so many artists and albums are listed by the compilers and the mailers because there are some I missed, until now. Im glad people weighed in on Deutsch and Canadian blues. Bad History Month - Old Blues The ambition behind Bad History Month's second album Old Blues is apparent from its first track, the 13-minute "Waste Not," an epic, continuously evolving piece of music that feels like four different songs in one. Washingtons harmonic sophistication and ornate, highly ornamented style are revealed on twenty-three tunes that pay homage to the pianists New Orleans musical roots. Wouldnt have suffered from a mention of Savoy Brown though? The . I agree and was going to post the same. The album marked a watershed moment for the British music scene, sparking a blues-rock explosion. in my opinion A Hard Road is at least as good if not better than the John Mayall albums listed. . Nicknamed Miss Peaches, this Los Angeles-born songstress was an ever-present figure on the US R&B charts between 1955 and 1978. Theres no debating this fact. What about all the albums He produced on the Blue Sky label performing with Muddy Waters? Rocking at the Tweed Mill. I agree with a lot of these comments that its very difficult to please everyone as there are only 100 spots. I would add Tripping Thru a Midnight Blues by Cuby and The Blizzards myself Bert I do love Desolation and Groeten uit Grolloo by Cuby & Blizzards So what are your selections? Anyway: thanks for your comment! It remains a go-to compilation for those wishing to get acquainted with Kings 60s oeuvre. Too bad that you only looked at US and UK blues greats. Fenton Robinson The biggest was the No. Though theres a competitive aspect to the album, its notable for an absence of macho posturing, with each musician seemingly content to share the spotlight with his fellow blues brother. Dank Bert, voor de aanvulling, prima keus ! Two other greats of that vintage: Love Sculptures Blues Helping (with Dave Edmunds) Btw I nominate Talk to Your Daughter as Robben Fords actual best album. Lightnin; Slim,Otis Rush,Little Junior Parker, Lightnin Hopkins Time album and album on Dart,Memphis Willie B, Jesse Fuller, Richard Rabbit Brown, Otis Blackwell, Charles Brown, and on and on. And nothing by Howlin Wolf? Nevertheless, Blues Breakers remains a highly-regarded cornerstone of British blues-rock and is an obvious pick for one of the best blues albums ever. We agonised over Big Willie, because he appears on very few lists. Early on in his career, White recorded under the pseudonyms Pinewood Tom, The Singing Christian, and Tippy Barton before using his real name. Kenny Wayne Shepherd Ledbetter Heights Awesome! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=he_cNA0fodY. No one mentioned Hadda Brooks. I would have to include ZZ Top and Hendrix to make this an official list! Sonny Boy Williamson II told Mayall to do everyone a favor and dont sing ever again. In his four-decade-plus career, Beirach has made several of the greatest solo piano albums in jazz history; this is one of them. His second album, Lets Hide Away And Dance Away With Freddy King, was all-instrumental and included his Top 10 US R&B smash, Hide Away. The 12-track LP showcased Kings influential electric guitar style with its percussive attack, clean tone and precise articulation. It is an impossible task. Theres Lightnin Hopkins, Cream, Muddy Waters, B.B. This, the Butterfield Blues Bands sophomore LP, was commercially more successful than its predecessor, peaking at No. John Mayall is not in the pantheon of blues artists. Styles. Blues. Alvin Lee Bluest Blue is my favorite not on the list. A stunning album that never seems to get noticed. Notably Canadas Downchild (a.k.a. Among those influenced by her were Dinah Washington and Janis Joplin. Low Country Blues Gregg Allman (2011) Black and white photographs. Johnny and Muddy during their time together was priceless! Robert Nighthawk The blues master recordings. Bands like Cream, Allmans and Stones restored many blues originators fortunes and fame by crediting their accomplishments. I want to know about everyone and then select my own favorites. I love his playing, but this is ridiculous. Freddie King- My Feeling For The Blues Although his craggy voice is mostly framed by slick, contemporary production values (courtesy of looped beats and DJ scratches), the music still resonates with an authentic, Mississippi delta-steeped blues feel. She included a rip-roaring version of the tune on this stupendous live album, recorded in two locations: in front of inmates at Monroe State Prison and Oregon State Reformatory. Groundhogs are great. Marion Walter Jacobs was the birth name of Louisiana-born Little Walter, widely regarded as one of the best blues harmonica players of all time. Criteria: These "Blues" albums were chosen to showcase the artists musical vision through their impact, originality, influence, creative inspiration & musical quality.This list does not include "greatest hits, best of, live albums, box sets OR albums by those artists who did not exhibit a clear blues thread throughout their careers. With its looped guitar riff over a jaunty but mesmeric backbeat, Smokestack Lightnin proves the albums killer track. A charismatic singer and harmonica player from West Memphis, Arkansas, born Amos Wells Blakemore Jr, Wells released his debut album, Hoodoo Man Blues, for Chicago indie label, Delmark. You might really want to check out Justin Johnson If Walls Could Talk and Smoke and Mirrors. Very difficult to narrow it down to 100. Clarence Gatemouth Brown..hell yeah !!! Lightnin Slim Best of I am thinking that udiscovermusic is not living up to its name but being arrogant in essentially pushing the idea that blues is English-American. The album tapped into Moores blues roots and contained two ace covers: Chicago bluesman Jimmy Rogers Walking By Myself and Johnny Guitar Watsons Too Tired, featuring a guitar cameo from Albert Collins. Johnny guitar watson Snooks Eaglin New Orleans Street Singer As a Englishman I very rarely meet other Cuby & The Blizzard Fans here. One beneficiary was singer and harmonica player, Sonny Boy Williamson (not to be confused with the same-named singer who sang Good Morning School Girl and died in 1948). Did you consider any Canadian blues artists? Why not include Men At Work and Bay City Rollers? This has got to be on the list. London Howling Wolf Sessions needs to be on this list! Junior Wells, James Cotton, Billy Branch, and Cary Bell. Im not a member of the Blues Police force. This album was the fledgling groups rush-released second studio LP, helmed by Blue Horizon boss, Mike Vernon. Is Awesome! there is: the blues of Jimi Hendrix. Adele 's 21 is the best-selling album of the 21st century to date, with sales of over 31 million copies worldwide. . Ultimately who is the definer of what blues is and whether an artist is truly a blues artist? My 21st Century Blues is the upcoming debut studio album by British singer and songwriter Raye, set to be released independently through the distribution label Human Re Sources on 3 February 2023. Freddie King Live at Filmore 1970 is a great album, Amazed that Supersession wasnt the first album picked for the list. The title track from this, Harpos second album for Ernie Youngs Excello label, topped the R&B charts in 1966 but it was also significant for including the hypnotic, eminently danceable Shake Your Hips, covered by the Stones on their 1972 LP, Exile On Main Street, and the gentle, country-style ballad, Rainin In My Heart, which was a Top 20 US R&B smash. A versatile pianist who was comfortable in a wide range of different musical settings, Louisiana-born Eurreal Little Brother Montgomery began his recording career in the 1930s. The title of the album was : For most of his life, this Mississippi-born practitioner of hill country blues received scant attention though in his final decade began to receive the accolades his music deserved. He patented an eclectic yet distinctive sound that was an amalgam of blues, country, Cajun, jazz, and R&B styles. Excellent recording with a superb interview of Nighthawk by Michael Bloomfield! My ugly complex beautiful mosaic formed from broken pieces of glass from the last seven years of my life. this sucks, Your additions of sited omissions sir are excellent sited examples.. You missed a real gem..Robert Nighthawk Live on Maxwell Street 1964. Really enjoyed your list and found many great recommendations from all the comments as I sit here listening to Showdown! Totalmente de acuerdo, sobre todo en lo relacionado con Ronnie Earl. The winner of five Grammy awards, Georgia-born Robert Cray is considered a member of the blues old guard. Apologies, a couple of the artists I mentioned are on the list! Blues by Willie Brown, mainly remembered as Charley Pattons sidekick but who purportedly influenced Robert Johnson. Before she achieved significant pop/rock crossover success, Raitts early albums like this one, only her second long-player were an eclectic mix of blues, antique jazz, folk, and singer-songwriter pop. You could get rid of all the rock bands and all the English bands. Either of the first two Hot Tuna albums? Music Reviews: My 21st Century Blues by RAYE released in 2023. I think hes sincere and tries hard, but being a great guitarist (technically) does not make you a great bluesman. Your point is well taken. How can you miss Hendrix Blues Album? Gary Moore Blues for Greeny There are 4 albums by Dutch Bluesbands that I would ad to the list: Would like to see One Album per Artist this allows a greater degree of inclusivity. Ive been listening to and playing the blues for about 50 years now. They range from sassy barroom belters (Honkey Tonkey) to aching slow ballads (Thats Why Im Crying). Excellent. Though born in Paris to Austrian and Greek parents, Korner became one of the prime movers and shakers of the influential British blues scene in the 1960s. Highlights include the US R&B chart-topper, Bo Diddley, its B-side Im A Man, and Road Runner.. Hailing from Mississippi, Rush learned to play the guitar when he was eight and moved to Chicago when he was fourteen after hearing a Muddy Waters record. Donde esta THE LONDON SESSION HOWLIN WOLF, I own most of the 100 mentioned but would like consideration for: Muddy Waters The London sessions, Big Joe Williams Hand Me Down My Old Walking Stick. Have a Good Bluesdigging Life , Bert!!!! 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