Here, Jasmine try a new approach to this powerhouse R&B vocalist, beginning with two rare live radio broadcasts for Alan Freed and moving on to tracks from "Big Maybelle Sings," "Blues, Candy and Big... more

- Jeff Beck's finest performances with The Yardbirds - Includes the Top 20 UK & US hits 'Heart Full Of Soul', 'Evil Hearted You', 'I'm A Man' and 'Shapes Of Things' - New and exclusive essay by... more

Forest City Joe was born Joe Bennie Pugh in Hughes, Arkansas close to the town of Forrest City from which he took his name but with one "r". He taught himself harmonica and played locally... more

Walter sings songs about love, lost love, temptations and addictions on this 1999 Ruf release. His guitar riffs go from electrifying to caressing as you hear "Let Me Know," "Sweet Butterfly,"... more

2023 release. Blues-roots guitarist Chris Duarte releases Ain't Giving Up, his 15th studio album. Featuring a wide range of outlaw blues, Americana, roots, and even alt-country influences, Ain't... more

180-Gram Virgin Vinyl Limited Edition - *All Music *Down Beat At Newport is one of Muddy Waters' most celebrated albums. The blues portion of the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival took place on Sunday... more

Vinyl LP pressing. Blues guitar sensation releases his first live album, the eagerly-awaited follow-up to his Grammy Award-winning 2021 release, 662. Since Kingfish burst on the scene in 2019, fans... more

Two CDs. First time on CD for Blues Band guitarist Kelly's two solo albums for Mercury Records, dating from 1969 and 1971. Kelly paid his dues as a member of the John Dummer Blues Band, often backing... more

Pianist Roosevelt Sykes was a true star of both the pre and post war eras of rhythm & blues and there's little disagreement that Sykes was one of the most influential and pioneering of urban blues... more

Blind harmonica player and singer Sonny Terry recorded a few records during the 1930s and 1940s, but found wider fame in the folk revival of the 1950s and 1960s. This recording features a washboard... more

This album was the first release for folk musician and songwriter Guy Davis, and he has gone on to become one of the most luminous bluesmen around. His music features intricate finger work on the... more

Since 2005, Ruf Records' "Blues Caravan" live performance series has delivered stunning recordings of three select artists as they hit the stage at clubs across the US and Europe. What a blues... more

Gone to Texas Import Mike Zito / This album celebrates the history, culture, music, and amazing pride that shines on every Lone Star Flag. Mike Zito is a major part of the Royal Southern Brotherhood.... more

These '90s live and studio recordings capture this Chicago blues stalwart with two different lineups. He's in full command as he leads the charge through "Bad Luck," "Texas Flood," "Close to You,"... more

This 2010 CD collects both electric and acoustic performances by this late, great King of Hill Country Blues. These date from 1975–82: "Fireman Ring the Bell," "Walkin' Blues," "Poor Black Mattie,"... more

One of the greatest guitar albums of all time and a real '60s classic, with Elvin Bishop and Mike Bloomfield trading licks on the mind-bending title cut in particular. Available on budget-priced CD... more

UK 180gm vinyl LP pressing. Muddy 'Mississippi' Waters Live (1979) is a live album by Blues guitarist Muddy Waters. The recording was awarded the Grammy for Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording... more

One of the cornerstone figures of R&B and R&R, ANTOINE "FATS" DOMINO recorded 'The Fat Man' - the first million-selling Rock & Roll record - in December 1949, at the tender age of twenty-one. His... more

Walking the line between blues and R&B with panache, this great pianist/composer/singer scored a streak of smashes from 1945–51. These 27 cuts take us through that prime and beyond with his immortal... more

This triple threat of New Orleans R&B—singer/songwriter/guitarist—steps up with every single he issued from '55 to '62. Robert Palmer, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and many others have covered... more

Jasmine's commitment to anthologising 1950s R&B continues unabated! We recently brought you the complete 1950s and early 60s recordings of pioneering Nashville soul man Gene Allison. This month we're... more

Long-overdue reissue of one of the pivotal albums in the early-'60s folk/blues revival.

This 1981 album was a comeback release for this harmonica hero—it was his first new album in five years. Famed Memphis soul producer Willie Mitchell led the way on these sessions, and the whole thing... more