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In Progress & in Motion: 1965-1998
: essential recording:Taj Mahal has become a blues ambassador, carrying the music to new audiences and melding it with other influences. It's altogether appropriate, then, that three of the early tracks on this three-CD set are unreleased from the Rolling Stones 1968 musical experiment, Rock and Roll Circus. This box emphasizes (but is not limited to) Taj's early career--the late-'60s through the mid-'70s--and whether he's playing solo acoustic instrumentals ('Buck Dancer's Choice'), revving up a rock band ('Statesboro Blues'), or weaving his National Steel guitar around tubas ('Sweet Mama Janisse'), the ...
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The Original Sonny Boy Williamson, Vol. 1
: essential recording:Taj Mahal has become a blues ambassador, carrying the music to new audiences and melding it with other influences. It's altogether appropriate, then, that three of the early tracks on this three-CD set are unreleased from the Rolling Stones 1968 musical experiment, Rock and Roll Circus. This box emphasizes (but is not limited to) Taj's early career--the late-'60s through the mid-'70s--and whether he's playing solo acoustic instrumentals ('Buck Dancer's Choice'), revving up a rock band ('Statesboro Blues'), or weaving his National Steel guitar around tubas ('Sweet Mama Janisse'), the ...
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The Chess Box
: :Best known for his work as a songwriter, producer, and talent scout, singer-bassist Willie Dixon essentially built Chicago's Cobra and Chess labels with his sweat. Although this double-disc set does include five performances by the man from Vicksburg, Mississippi, himself, it's really a testament to his songwriting prowess, packed with recordings that made his tunes classics of blues and early rock & roll. There's Howlin' Wolf tearing through 'Spoonful,' 'Little Red Rooster,' 'Evil,' and 'Back Door Man.' There's Muddy Waters belting 'You Shook Me,' 'Hoochie Coochie Man,' and 'I'm Ready.' There's ...
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Broke, Black and Blue
:Album Description:Budget-priced four disc box focusing on the formative period of the blues at the start of the 20th century. Features plenty of previously unreleased material and includes tracks by Blind Blake, Barbecue Bob, Mississippi John Hurt, Frank Stokes, Tommy Johnson, Victoria Spivey, Son House, Kokomo Arnold, Cripple Clarence Lofton and others. Contains a total of 100 tracks. Comes housed in a sturdy, full color CD-sized slipcase box with each disc in a separate standard jewel case. 1999 release. :A budget-priced box set, Broke, Black & Blue delivers multiple surprises within ...
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The Engine Room: A History of Jazz Drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street
:Album Description:Budget-priced box set featuring over five hours of music on 4 CDs from the top skin-beaters. This is the definitive history of jazz drumming from Storyville to 52nd Street. Includes tracks from Baby Dodds, Ben Pollack, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Big Sid Catlett and dozens more. Also contains a fully illustrated 48 page booklet with references, a discography and bio on each artist. 95 tracks! Each disc comes in a separate standard jewel case within a thick, full color slipcase box. 1999 release.
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Rockin' the Blues
:Album Description:UK compilation featuring 81 tracks recorded by the blues shouter and R&B pioneer during his 1944 to 1950 heyday. Includes 52 page illustrated booklet. 2001 release. Four standard jewel cases housed together in a deluxe slipcase.
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Vol. 1, 1928-1934: How Long Blues
:Album Description:UK compilation featuring 81 tracks recorded by the blues shouter and R&B pioneer during his 1944 to 1950 heyday. Includes 52 page illustrated booklet. 2001 release. Four standard jewel cases housed together in a deluxe slipcase.
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Queen of Country Blues 1929-1937
:Album Details:Remastered Recordings from 1929 - 1937.
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Remastered 1935-1938
:Album Details:Remastered Recordings from 1929 - 1937.
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Chicago/The Blues/Today!
:Album Details:Remastered Recordings from 1929 - 1937.
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