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.

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.

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!

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

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 +.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Vocalist/bassist w. support group "The Gents" plus a three piece horn section and guest artist Billy Branch on harmonica, Feb. 1, 1994 release date.

Simple blues poetry from the big & gentle man from Mississippi, featuring Ransom Knowling-bass, Edward El-guitar, Dave Meyers-bass, Lawrence "Judge" Riley-drums.

BLUES ON HIGHWAY 49

Blues pianist's solo album from 1962 contains 2 alternate takes & descriptive notes by Bob Koester.

From 40th Anniversary Blues CD w. Johnny Burgin-gtr, Scott Dirkes-harmonica+ Feb. 1, 1994.

These 1963 sessions feature Sleepy John Estes, Big Joe Williams & Mike Bloomfield on guitar & Hammie Nixon on harmonica & jug - this was one of the 1st blues LP to feature mandolin, played by Rachell; 6 never before released cuts have been added to the original program.