Bob Mac's Compilations
Welcome to my compilations of great Blues, R&B, Soul, Gospel, Jazz, Rockabilly, Early Rock & Roll, Hillbilly & Country music.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Friday, April 4, 2025
Hillbilly & Country Vol 131 - The Carters, Cash & Friends Vol 03
Worried Man Blues (1930-2004)
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 122 (1946-1993)
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Bob's Chat
A chatbox where we can post comments and have discussions on artists & songs. However, if you just want to say thank you for a particular post then please continue using the usual comment box located below each post.
Well I made a great stuff up of the last posting. As I've mentioned before I make everything up in batches and keep these batches inside folders on my hard drive, and when it's time for another post I pull the next one out of the folder. Anyway, I have no idea what happened last post, other than my mind must have been elsewhere.
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records: this should have been Vol 122, but instead of taking the next in line from the current batch I mistakenly pulled the next in line from the next batch folder, which happened to be Vol 151. Anyway, not a big deal. The next post in a day or two will be Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 122, and will continue up to Vol 150, then jump to Vol 152, as you already have Vol 151.
The next balls-up I made was Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues. There were six volumes left in that folder, Vols 80-86, and I should have posted Vol 80, but for some reason I took one from the bottom instead of the top and mistakenly posted Vol 86. Again, no big deal, next post in the Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues series will be Vol 80, and will continue to Vol 85, then jump to Vol 87 as you already have Vol 86.
Anyway my friends dig in and enjoy!
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 86
He's In The Jailhouse Now Vol 02 - Death Cell Blues (1926-1957)
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 151 (1949-1975)
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Best Of Jazz Vol 92 - A Handful Of Great Jazz Guitar Players Vol 08
Blue Bossa (1960-2024)
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 121 (1937-2022)
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Soul Party Vol 84 - Happy In Love Vol 02
My Baby Just Cares For Me
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 120 (1946-2022)
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Bob's Chat
A chatbox where we can post comments and have discussions on artists & songs. However, if you just want to say thank you for a particular post then please continue using the usual comment box located below each post.
Regarding the recent "Albums That Deserve Another Listen" that had a password lock on the folder. This was a test to see if there would be a flood of comments requesting the PW. There wasn't. To date 51 people downloaded a copy, yet only 5 of the regulars commented asking for the PW. My apologies to those regulars, as I just said it was a test, and the result is PW or no PW it makes no difference. So for the time being there will not be any more password locks.
Anyway the PW for that Biograph LP is: AfterHourBlues
Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Vol 93
All About The Chicks Vol 05 - Naughty Neena
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 119 (1952-2014)
Friday, March 21, 2025
Albums That Deserve Another Listen
Hillbilly & Country Vol 130 - Cowgirls Get The Blues Vol 03
Yellow Roses (1935-2023)
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 118 (1954-1970)
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 79
Texas Special Vol 03 - West Texas Blues
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 117 (1948-2022)
Thursday, March 13, 2025
Well the Aussie summer is over and it's time for us to head back to Thailand. We're flying off to Bangkok tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, and we'll be spending a few nights in Bangkok before going home, so there won't be any posts until next week.
Anyway, here are two interesting compilations for your listening pleasure: Volume 116 in Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records, with 21 tracks dating from Cecil Gant's 1949 "God Bless My Daddy" to Larry Williams & Johnny Guitar Watson's 1976 recording "Too Late". Others featured here include: Big Joe Turner, Archie Bell & The Drells, Wynonie Harris, Jimmy Witherspoon, Edna McGriff, Curtis Mayfield, and New Orleans R&B vocal group The Spiders.
And the Best Of Jazz, now at Volume 91, today offers you the third volume in "A Handful Of Jazz Trombone Greats 1957-2024", putting the spotlight on Wycliffe Gordon, Slide Hampton, Michael Dease, Buddy Morrow, George Masso, and Ben Patterson, along with a few other noted trombonists.
As always my friends dig in and dig the great music, and don't forget to take a few seconds to post a comment letting me know what you're enjoying most. BTW: I've been getting a few anonymous thank you comments, please add a name, can be anything you like - Mojo Man, Atilla the Hun, Tinky Winky - it matters not but with a name I know when I'm communicating with one person, as opposed to dozens of anonymous people.
Best Of Jazz Vol 91 - A Handful Of Jazz Trombone Greats Vol 03
Matza & Grits (1957-2024)
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 116 (1949-1976)
Monday, March 10, 2025
Soul Party Vol 83 - Gospel Special Vol 03 - Good News
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 115 (1951-2012)
Sunday, March 9, 2025
The Ferrets - Don't Fall In Love (1977)
Friday, March 7, 2025
Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Vol 92
Wrong Number, Wrong Gal
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 114 (1951-1975)
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Hillbilly & Country Vol 129 - Country Guitar Greats Vol 01
Hayride Boogie (1941-1973)
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 113 (1948-2022)
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 78 - It Takes Two - Blues Duos Vol 02
Let Me Play With Your Poodle
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 112 (1955-2017)
Thursday, February 27, 2025
I don’t check the download stats often, but when I do I'm delighted to see the numbers are increasing all the time, therefore the music I'm sharing is reaching so many people all around the world. However, it's a bit disappointing that there are so few comments or simple words of thanks to show a bit of appreciation.
Here's a fine example: "Marianne Faithfull Live In Hollywood", posted on January 31, has so far been downloaded 119 times, yet only 3 people said thanks. Therefore 116 people just took a copy and couldn't be bothered to spend a few seconds of their time typing thanks.
Anyway, I just want to let you know that a few more "thank you" comments would be appreciated.
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
Best Of Jazz Vol 90 - A Handful Of Great Jazz Bass Players Vol 02
My Car Is Bigger Than Yours (1960-2024)
Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 111 (1954-2005)
Saturday, February 22, 2025
Jim Keays - Undecided
Live on Australian TV show RocKwiz, Mar 17, 2010
As mentioned in my earlier post of The Master's Apprentices "Undecided", no film exists of the band performing this classic, however there are a few vids on YouTube of singer Jim Keay's performing the song with other musicians, the best, in my opinion, was on the TV show RocKwiz in 2010.
Jim Keays was born in Glasgow, Scotland on 9 September 1946, he migrated to Australia in 1951, and passed away from cancer on 13 June 2014.
Albums That Deserve Another Listen
The Master's Apprentices - Complete Recordings (1965-1968)
Ascension Records ANCD 010