LEGACY features 14 must-have tracks from the reigning Delta Roots guitarist/vocalist/songwriter.

Cajun-souled blues guitarist Tab Benoit releases his latest and most impressive effort FEVER FOR THE BAYOU. "...[Tab Benoit] is one of the best young American blues artists - Boston Herald.

Maria Muldaur follows up on the critical-acclaim of her 2003 release of Peggy Lee songs with the intimate and engaging Love Wants to Dance.

OTIS TAYLOR COLLECTION

Award winning blues guitarist is back again with his unique blend of contemporary Chicago blues that has a Delta feel mixed with R&B & soul.

The 2 United sessions on this album were done in the basement digs of producer Al Smith, feat. Pejoe's bouncy, rhythmic guitar playing w. a blasting Texas tinge.

Blues pianist/vocalist steps out as a front man, letting his skills shine through as a master of deep blues, swing & New Orleans gumbo - he paid his dues w. lengthy stints w. Mighty Joe Young & Lonnie Brooks.

Howlin' Wolf once said of Tail Dragger, "One day this boy gonna take my place" - and this is quite evident on this smokin' album feat. Johnny B. Moore, Rockin' Johnny, Billy Branch, Eddie Shaw & Jimmy Dawkins.

Playing swooping & soaring harmonica in the style of his mentor Little Walter, Wheeler presents a groovy traditional blues session w. his brother James-gtr, Allen Batts-pno, Bob Stroger-bss + others.

This Robert Johnson disciple recorded a ton as a sideman but didn't make an album 'til he was 55. Here's that 1970 LP; his voice and guitar take you from Arkansas to Chicago and back as you hear Steady Rollin' Man; Mean Red Spider; Take a Walk with Me; Ramblin' on My Mind, and more blues mastery!

Blues pianist/vocalist is strongly influenced by Roosevelt Sykes & did many Chicago gigs in the 50's w. Muddy Waters & other greats; band features James Wheeler-gtr, Willie Black-bss +.

12 tracks from Delta bluesman on vocals & guitar w. guest vocalists Karen Carroll, Willie Kent & Melvina Allen.

Chicago blues may be most famous for Muddy, Buddy and a host of other legendary bluesmen, but these 11 tracks shine the light on the ladies that made the scene. The Thrill Is Gone Big Time Sarah; I'm Shakin' Lynne Jordan; It Hurts Me Too Shirley Johnson; Walking Blues Bonnie Lee, and more!

11 tracks total w. Sunnyland Slim, inc. 3 tracks w. Lee Jackson, from Ralph Bass series 1977.

Harp player, singer and songwriter, first album as leader, w. Robert Ward & Alex Schultz-gtr, contemporary blues, trad. Blues, soul ballad and soul rock.

W. Tab Smith's Septette (inc. Taft Jordan & Leonard Feather), Doc Pomus, Laurel Watson, Bobby Smith, Haywood Henry, Bob Range, Leroy Kirkland +.

Blues guitarist, feat. Tad Robinson on vocals & harmonica backed by Mike McCurdy-bs & Mark Fornek-dms, recorded in Bremen, Germany 1994.

Feat. Drummer Steve Cushing (Lee Jackson, Magic Slim, Smokey Smothers) & Willie Black (bass) & special guest on one track - Big Time Sarah.

His first album from 1969, plus 4 never before released tracks, 60 min. Total.

Blues pianist Detroit Jr.. has appeared on a few Delmark albums as a sideman but now steps forward with his first Delmark CD as leader. Recorded in August, 2004, this album is hot off the presses and features many new originals by Detroit. He's backed by guitarists Lurrie Bell, Maurice John Vaughn, Jimmy Dawkins, Willie Davis, bassist Bob Stroger, drummer Kenny Smith and horn players Eric Schneider and Sonny Cohn. This is an "Enhanced CD" - pop it out of your CD player, put it in your computer and view Detroit performing a solo rendition of "Key to the Highway" along with a short interview.

Feat. Otis Spann, Sunnyland Slim, Roosevelt Sykes, Little Brother Montgomery, Memphis Slim, Speckled Red, Curtis Jones + more, 60 min. Total.

Guitarists Dave Specter and Steve Freund have been personal and musical friends for many years. Specter has always straddled the blues/jazz fence with a hip disregard for arbitrary restrictions, and on this CD, he once again puts his distinctive mark on a collection of outstanding instrumentals from all corners of blues and it's related genres. The result will please all lovers of lean, inspired guitar work. "Is What It Is" brings the two guitarists together for a smokin' blues date that has a perfect balance of Steve's heartfelt vocals on his new original songs and Dave's instrumentals, including "People Get Ready," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," "Albatross" and several Specter originals.

The foundation of rhythm & blues was set during the war years. Big bands were stripped down to smaller horn lead combos driven by a jumping rhythm section tailor-made for dancing. In this setting the "blues shouter" was an absolute necessity. While Big Joe Turner is the father of the style, the flamboyant Wynonie Harris popularized the shouter's role as a leather-lunged hell raiser. Two singers followed in Harris' footsteps: Piney Brown & Eddie Mack. This 22 track collection from 1948-50 contains 7 never before released cuts, and features Willis Jackson & Bobby Smith.

Recorded in 1968-69, this is the first album from stinging west side Chicago Blues guitarist, Jimmy Dawkins. Guest artists include Eddie Shaw, Mighty Joe Young, Lafayette Leake and others.

Floyd McDaniel has been on the urban hipster's jump & jive scene for over 50 years, his guitar style has been described like T-Bone Walker & his vocals like Nat Cole with a whisky roughness, 17 tunes in all.