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Regional Blues Album Highlights

Blowin' Like Hell
William Clarke Blowin' Like Hell
Johnny Shines & Robert Lockwood
Johnny Shines Johnny Shines & Robert Lockwood
Dark Was the Night
Blind Willie Johnson Dark Was the Night
The Heartbroken Man
Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes The Heartbroken Man
Two Steps From the Blues
Bobby Bland / Bobby "Blue" Bland Two Steps From the Blues
Harp Blues
Various Artists Harp Blues
Freedom Highway
Rhiannon Giddens Freedom Highway
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1935-1936)
Blind Boy Fuller Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1935-1936)
Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers
Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers / Hound Dog Taylor Hound Dog Taylor & the Houserockers
King of the Delta Blues
Charley Patton King of the Delta Blues
Teasin' You
Snooks Eaglin Teasin' You
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: 1964-1966
The Yardbirds Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: 1964-1966
The Very Best of Johnny "Guitar" Watson [Rhino]
Johnny "Guitar" Watson The Very Best of Johnny "Guitar" Watson [Rhino]
His Best, Vol. 2
Howlin' Wolf His Best, Vol. 2
Blues Masters: The Very Best of T-Bone Walker
T-Bone Walker Blues Masters: The Very Best of T-Bone Walker
Somebody Loan Me a Dime
Fenton Robinson Somebody Loan Me a Dime
Chicago/The Blues/Today!
Various Artists Chicago/The Blues/Today!
The Definitive Blind Willie McTell [Columbia/Legacy]
Blind Willie McTell The Definitive Blind Willie McTell [Columbia/Legacy]
The Original Johnny Otis Show
Johnny Otis The Original Johnny Otis Show
The Anthology
Bobby "Blue" Bland The Anthology
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1943-1950)
Jimmy Yancey Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1943-1950)
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1926-1927)
Victoria Spivey Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1926-1927)
A Melody from the Sky
Flip Phillips A Melody from the Sky
Blues Masters: The Very Best of Jimmy Reed
Jimmy Reed Blues Masters: The Very Best of Jimmy Reed
T-Bone Blues
T-Bone Walker T-Bone Blues
Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: The Duke Recordings
Bobby "Blue" Bland Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: The Duke Recordings
Sugar Mama
Sonny Boy Williamson I Sugar Mama
His Best, 1947 to 1955
Muddy Waters His Best, 1947 to 1955
I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More 1929-1941
Sleepy John Estes I Ain't Gonna Be Worried No More 1929-1941
King of the Delta Blues Singers
Robert Johnson King of the Delta Blues Singers
Skip James Today!
Skip James Skip James Today!
Texas Flood
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble / Stevie Ray Vaughan Texas Flood
Big Bill's Blues
Big Bill Broonzy Big Bill's Blues
Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology
Professor Longhair Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology
Blues from the Gutter
Champion Jack Dupree Blues from the Gutter
Blues Masters, Vol. 18: More Slide Guitar Classics
Various Artists Blues Masters, Vol. 18: More Slide Guitar Classics
The Complete Chess Masters: 1950-1967
Little Walter The Complete Chess Masters: 1950-1967
Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV
The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James
Elmore James The Sky Is Crying: The History of Elmore James
Forty Licks
The Rolling Stones Forty Licks
Steppin' on the Blues
Lonnie Johnson Steppin' on the Blues
Good Time Tonight
Big Bill Broonzy Good Time Tonight
Blues Masters: The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins Blues Masters: The Very Best of Lightnin' Hopkins
His Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection
Howlin' Wolf His Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection
Ultimate!
The Yardbirds Ultimate!
Founder of the Delta Blues [Yazoo]
Charley Patton Founder of the Delta Blues [Yazoo]
Essential Collection: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958
Otis Rush Essential Collection: The Classic Cobra Recordings 1956-1958
Greatest Hits (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)
Little Milton Greatest Hits (Chess 50th Anniversary Collection)
Good Rocking Tonight: The Best of Roy Brown
Roy Brown Good Rocking Tonight: The Best of Roy Brown
The Best of Slim Harpo [Hip-O]
Slim Harpo The Best of Slim Harpo [Hip-O]
I'd Rather Be the Devil: The Legendary 1931 Session
Skip James I'd Rather Be the Devil: The Legendary 1931 Session
Whiskey Is My Habit, Women Is All I Crave: The Best of Leroy Carr
Leroy Carr Whiskey Is My Habit, Women Is All I Crave: The Best of Leroy Carr
The Definitive Collection
Bo Diddley The Definitive Collection
The Definitive Collection
John Lee Hooker The Definitive Collection
Blues Breakers
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers / Eric Clapton / John Mayall Blues Breakers
Live at the Regal
B.B. King Live at the Regal
Heroes of the Blues: The Very Best of Son House
Son House Heroes of the Blues: The Very Best of Son House
Absolute Animals 1964-1968
The Animals Absolute Animals 1964-1968
Walkin' the Blues: The Very Best of Champion Jack Dupree
Champion Jack Dupree Walkin' the Blues: The Very Best of Champion Jack Dupree
The Young Big Bill Broonzy (1928-1935)
Big Bill Broonzy The Young Big Bill Broonzy (1928-1935)
Avalon Blues: The Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings
Mississippi John Hurt Avalon Blues: The Complete 1928 Okeh Recordings
Hamp: The Legendary Decca Recordings
Lionel Hampton Hamp: The Legendary Decca Recordings
The Chess Box
Willie Dixon The Chess Box
At Newport
Muddy Waters At Newport
The Best of Louis Jordan
Louis Jordan The Best of Louis Jordan
Moanin' in the Moonlight/Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf Moanin' in the Moonlight/Howlin' Wolf
Roosevelt Sykes (1929-1941)
Roosevelt Sykes Roosevelt Sykes (1929-1941)
The Folkways Years (1945-1959)
Brownie McGhee The Folkways Years (1945-1959)
Rockin' the Blues
Memphis Slim Rockin' the Blues
Driftin' Blues: The Best of Charles Brown
Charles Brown Driftin' Blues: The Best of Charles Brown
Hoodoo Lady (1933-1937)
Memphis Minnie Hoodoo Lady (1933-1937)
The Very Best of Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy The Very Best of Buddy Guy
King of the Slide Guitar: The Fire/Fury/Enjoy Recordings
Elmore James King of the Slide Guitar: The Fire/Fury/Enjoy Recordings
The Very Best of T-Bone Walker [Koch]
T-Bone Walker The Very Best of T-Bone Walker [Koch]
The Tramp Years
Lowell Fulson The Tramp Years
Mojo Hand: The Anthology
Lightnin' Hopkins Mojo Hand: The Anthology
Original Greatest Hits
B.B. King Original Greatest Hits
His Best
Little Walter His Best
King of the Delta Blues: The Complete Recordings [Columbia/Legacy]
Robert Johnson King of the Delta Blues: The Complete Recordings [Columbia/Legacy]
His Best [MCA]
Sonny Boy Williamson II His Best [MCA]
The Anthology: 1947-1972
Muddy Waters The Anthology: 1947-1972
Ultimate Collection
Freddie King Ultimate Collection
Rockin' in Rhythm: The Best of Ruth Brown
Ruth Brown Rockin' in Rhythm: The Best of Ruth Brown
Vintage Recordings (1935-1949)
Rev. Gary Davis Vintage Recordings (1935-1949)
New Orleans Piano
Professor Longhair New Orleans Piano
The Original Peacock Recordings
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown The Original Peacock Recordings
Gold
Cream Gold
Walking the Blues
Otis Spann Walking the Blues
Shake Your Boogie
Big Joe Williams Shake Your Boogie
The Complete Sessions 1930-1940
Bukka White The Complete Sessions 1930-1940
Mississippi Delta Blues
Mississippi Fred McDowell Mississippi Delta Blues
It Hurts Me Too: The Essential Recordings of Tampa Red
Tampa Red It Hurts Me Too: The Essential Recordings of Tampa Red
The Best of Amos Milburn: Down the Road Apiece
Amos Milburn The Best of Amos Milburn: Down the Road Apiece
Best of Beck [Epic]
Jeff Beck Best of Beck [Epic]
Rooster Blues
Lightnin' Slim Rooster Blues
West Side Soul
Magic Sam / Magic Sam's Blues Band West Side Soul