Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Vol 118

Cover Songs Vol 07 - Heartbreak Hotel (1956-2020)

01. Delbert Barker - Heartbreak Hotel (1956)

02. Rick Cartey - Mellow Down Easy (1957)

03. Rusty York - Shake 'Em Up Baby (1957)

04. Roy Orbison - Mean Woman Blues (1964)

05. Brother John Sellers & Guy Lafitte Orchestra - Blue Suede Shoes (1957)

06. Johnnie Allan - The Promised Land (1971)

07. Elvis Presley - Good Rockin' Tonight (1957)

08. Tony Garo - Whole Lot Of Shakin' (1961)

09. Ersel Hickey - Goin' Down That Road (1958)

10. David Houston - Sugar Sweet (1956)

11. Carl Dean - Bad Bad Leroy Brown (1974)

12. Cliff Gallup & The Four C's - Downtown (1967)

13. Dick Dale - Ring Of Fire (1994)

14. Charlie Feathers - Frankie And Johnny (1956)

15. Junior Shank & The Jesters - Be-Bop-A-Lula (1959)

16. Mercy Dee - Maybellene (1959)

17. The Everly Brothers - Keep A Knockin' (1957)

18. Fats Domino - Your Cheatin' Heart (1961)

19. Jerry Lee Lewis - Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee (1966)

20. Hal Peters & His Trio - Boppin' The Blues (2020)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 244 (1952-2023)

01. Harold Burrage - Satisfied (1957)

02. Al Basile - 1.843 Million (2023)

03. Eunice Davis - Moanin' Low (1979)

04. Eunice Davis - My Babe (1979)

05. Eunice Davis - What Is The Blues (1979)

06. The Justus Brothers - Mean Mouthing (2023)

07. Magic Sam - Look Whatcha Done (1957)

08. Joe Krown & Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind - 5-10-15 (2023)

09. Mighty Mo Rodgers - The Chitlin Circuit (2023)

10. Eric Demmer - Have You Ever Loved A Woman (2022)

11. The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers - Muddy Water (2020)

12. Billie Holiday - Blue Moon (1952)

13. Paris Jones & Gregory Hutchinson - What's Best For Us (2022)

14. Liselotte Ostblom & Gregory Hutchinson - New Dawn (2022)

15. Kip Anderson - A Dog Don't Wear No Shoes (1992)

16. Kip Anderson - She Called Me Baby (1992)

17. Kip Anderson - Lonely Man (1992)

18. David Coverdale & Delta Deep - Private Number (2015)

19. Delta Deep - Treat Her Like Candy (2015)

20. B.B. King - Ten Long Years (1955)

21. Danny Gatton - Harlem Nocturne (1993)

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 AUSSIE BLUES #5

Chain - Two Of A Kind (1973)

Advert for Muddy Waters May 1973 Australian tour

Muddy Waters, Perth, Australia 1974 (photo by Bob Mac)

Chain - Two Of A Kind (1973)

Tracks:

01. Two Of A Kind (James "Pee Wee" Madison) - 4:41

02. Reconsider Baby (Lowell Fulsom ) - 4:37

03. Everybody Has To Lose Sometime (trad., arr. by James "Pee Wee" Madison) - 8:20

04. Blues With A Feeling (Little Walter Jacobs) - 4:44

05. How To Set Fire To An Elephant (Ian Clyne) - 19:20

Track 5 recorded live at the Garrison Nightclub, June 7th, 1973.

Personnel:

James "Pee Wee" Madison - Guitar, Vocals

George "Mojo" Beauford - Vocals, Harmonica

Phil Manning - Guitar, Vocals

Ian Clyne - Organ

Mal Capewell - Saxophone, Flute

Barry Sullivan - Bass

Barry Harvey - Drums

Greg "Sleepy" Lawrie - Slide Guitar on Track 5

By 1973 Chain were the top blues band in Australia, so when Muddy Waters and his band toured Australia in May 1973, it came as no surprise that Chain were the local support band for Muddy's Australian concerts. Among the members of Muddy's band for the 1973 tour were guitarist James 'Pee Wee' Madison and harp player George 'Mojo' Beauford. So while Muddy and band were in Australia Chain's management seized upon the opportunity to have Chain record a new album with 'Pee Wee' Madison and 'Mojo' Beauford guesting on a few tracks. The session yielded only enough  tracks to fill one side of an LP, so Mushroom Records included a 19 minute live track from Chain's appearance at Melbourne's Garrison Nightclub in June to fill the B-side of the album. 

Note: In the above advert for Muddy's May 1973 Australia tour a Perth concert is scheduled for May 11 at the WACA. However, the Perth concert was cancelled. We did, however, get to see Muddy the following year for the 1974 Australia & New Zealand tour. The line up had changed, both Madison and Beauford had left the band and were replaced by Bob Margolin and Jerry Portnoy, the other members were Pinetop Perkins on piano, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones on bass, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith on drums, and Luther Johnson on guitar - this was the Luther Johnson who appeared in the Blues Brothers movie playing with John Lee Hooker. Another interesting fact is at the end of the Australian tour Jerry Portnoy unexpectedly returned to the USA (I've heard since that there was a death in his family) and none other than James Cotton flew out to New Zealand to rejoin his former boss for the remainder of the tour.

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 Hillbilly & Country Vol 155 - Bars, Bottles & Drunks Vol 06

Too Many Nights In A Roadhouse (1953-2024)

01. Junior Brown - Too Many Nights In A Roadhouse (1993)

02. Johnny Foster - Scotch, Bourbon & Brandy (1967)

03. Jimmy Dry - Here I Am Drunk Again (1967)

04. Clyde Owens - Fill It Up Again Bartender (1969)

05. Jean Shepard - The Glass That Stands Beside You (1954)

06. Jean Shepard - Franklin County Moonshine (1965)

07. Merle Haggard & The Strangers - I'll Leave The Bottle On The Bar (1968)

08. Hank Williams Jr. - There's A Tear In My Beer (1998)

09. Anna Jane - Stool & A Glass Of Beer (1969)

10. Billy Jack Wills & His Western Swing Band - Four Beers And Forty Tears (1955)

11. Roy Acuff - Wreck On The Highway (1962)

12. Carl Smith - There's A Bottle Where She Used To Be (1955)

13. Lamar Morris - Pour The Wine (1971)

14. Earl Scott - Bottle In My Hand (1968)

15. Ags Connolly - In The Corner, At The Table, By The Jukebox (2024)

16. Faron Young - I've Got Five Dollars And It's Saturday Night (1956)

17. Vern Stovall - Brought On By The Wine (1969)

18. George Freeman - Bottle Do Your Thing (1975)

19. Webb Pierce - There Stands The Glass (1953)

20. Gary McCray - 90 Proof (1979)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 243 (1956-2023)

01. Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers - Day-O (1987)

02. Chuck Brown - Beautiful Life (2008)

03. Magic Sam - Love Me With A Feeling (1957)

04. Louis Myers & The Aces - Just Wailin' (1956)

05. Jeff Beck - Cause We've Ended As Lovers (1975)

06. Wendy Moten & The Justus Brothers - The Way It Is (2023)

07. Ike Turner's Kings Of Rhythm - Down And Out (1958)

08. Betty Everett - My Love (1957)

09. Sonny Red - Blues In The Pocket (1959)

10. Johnny Rawls & Bob Corritore - Midnight Love (2022)

11. Bobby Rush & Bob Corritore - I'm Good As Gone (2022)

12. Cadillac George Harris - Hideaway (2023)

13. Cadillac George Harris - That's Alright (2023)

14. Cadillac George Harris - Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home (2023)

15. Eugene Hideaway Bridges - If You Don't Want To Love Me (2020)

16. Johnny Britt & Tom Browne - Ain't Nothin' But The Funk (2023)

17. Al Basile - Can I Trust You With A Kiss (2023)

18. Joanna Connor With Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind - No Way (2023)

19. Jason Ricci & The Bad Kind - St. James Infirmary (2023)

20. Bennie Green - We Wanna Cook (1958)

21. Mighty Mo Rodgers - Bad, Bad Luck (2023)

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 Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 104

The Ladies Sing The Blues Vol 07 - Moanin' Low (1927-2024)

01. Judy Roderick - Moanin' Low (1964)

02. Victoria Spivey - Witchcraft Blues (1937)

03. Sippie Wallace, Otis Spann, Jim Kweskin - Mighty Tight Woman (1967)

04. Beryl Bryden - Kansas City Blues (1956)

05. Sweet Peas Spivey - I Got A Man In The 'Bama Mines (1937)

06. Sara Martin - Mean Tight Mama (1929)

07. Stella Johnson - Don't Come Over (1938)

08. Bessie Smith - Preachin' The Blues (1927)

09. Billie Holiday With Teddy Wilson's Orchestra - Mean To Me (1937)

10. Jenny Pope - Doggin' Me Around Blues (1930)

11. Bessie Jones - It Just Suits Me (1960)

12. Lil Green - Why Don't You Do Right (1941)

13. Eleanor Ellis - In My Girlish Days (2007)

14. Fiona Boyes - I Let The Blues In (2011)

15. Sue Foley - Motherless Child Blues (2024)

16. Jewel Paige & Her Brown Brownies - Give It Up (1941)

17. Nellie Florence - Jacksonville Blues (1928)

18. Lucille Bogan - Coffee Grindin' Blues (1929)

19. Annie Turner - Workhouse Blues (1936)

20. Lil Johnson - Stavin' Chain (1937)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 242 (1944-2022)

01. Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham - Wee Baby Blues (1990)

02. Christine Kittrell - I'm A Woman (1962)

02. Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band - Blues For Jimmie Noone (1944)

04. Kid Ory's Creole Jazz Band - Careless Love (1945)

05. Danielle Demmer - Any Day Get Away (2022)

06. Eric Demmer - Start It All Again (2022)

07. Eric Demmer - I'm A Guitar Player (2022)

08. Big Jay McNeely - Three Blind Mice (1955)

09. Big Maybelle - Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (1957)

10. Odell Brown - Country Preacher (1970)

11. Odell Brown - That's The Way God Planned It (1970)

12. Roy Buchanan - The Messiah Will Come Again (1972)

13. The Holmes Brothers - Can't No Grave Hold My Body Down (1983)

14. The Holmes Brothers - New Jerusalem (1983)

15. Percy Mayfield - Praying For Your Return (1950)

16. Sonny Thompson - After Sundown (1950)

17. The Coasters - Poison Ivy (1959)

18. The Dominoes - Chicken Blues (1950)

19. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - How Far From God (1946)

20. World Wonders Of Birmingham Alabama - How Long Can This Go On (1980)

21. World Wonders Of Birmingham Alabama - This Light Of Mine (1980)

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 AUSSIE BLUES #4

Chain - Towards The Blues (1971)

01 - Thirty Two-Twenty Blues

02 - Snatch it Back and Hold It

03 - Boogie

04 - Booze is Bad News Blues

05 - Albert Gooses Gonna Turn The Blues Loose

06 - Black and Blue

Matt Taylor - Vocals & Harmonica

Phil Manning - Guitar & Vocals

Barry Sullivan - Bass

Barry Harvey - Drums

Review:

Toward the Blues (1971) by Chain is widely regarded as a seminal Australian blues-rock album, frequently praised for its raw, energetic sound, masterful basslines by Barry Sullivan, and Matt Taylor’s gritty vocals. It blends traditional blues with psychedelia and R&B, featuring long, jam-oriented tracks like "Boogie" and the iconic "Black and Blue". 

The album is described as having a "naive urgency" that perfectly captures a gritty, pub-rock atmosphere, often featuring prominent, heavy-lifting basslines. Black and Blue" is lauded as an "outrageously rough-as-guts" standout, while the 10-minute "Boogie" showcases a shift from hazy, atmospheric blues into a faster, rock-driven sound.

Guitarist Phil Manning is noted for his proficient, tasty solos, and drummer Barry Harvey is highlighted for his work, particularly on the instrumental "Albert Gooses Gonna Turn The Blues Loose".

It is considered one of the best-selling and most influential Australian blues records of all time.

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 Best Of Jazz Vol 116 - All About The Chicks Vol 02 - My Babe (1934-2024)

01. Gene Ammons - My Babe (1962)

02. Baby Face Willette - Whatever Lola Wants (1961)

03. Pinky Winters - Little Girl Blue (1954)

04. Jimmy Ponder - Brenda (1985)

05. Louie Bellson - Lulu’s Back In Town (1957)

06. Chet Baker - Halema (1956)

07. Chet Baker - Candy (1985)

08. Gene Harris - Theme For Relana (1976)

09. Tina Brooks - Theme For Doris (1960)

10. Bob James - Westchester Lady (1976)

11. Cannonball Adderley - Caribbean Cutie (1955)

12. Jay Jay Johnson - Portrait Of Jennie (1955)

13. Miles Davis - Stella By Starlight (1959)

14. Paul Chambers Sextet - Dear Ann (1956)

15. Earl Hines & Budd Johnson - Ramona (1977)

16. Zoot Sims & Oscar Peterson - Lady Be Good (1975)

17. Brian Charette - Have You Met Joan (2024)

18. Walter Davis Jr. - Millie's Delight (1959)

19. Fats Waller - Dinah (1935)

20. Sy Oliver & Jimmie Lunceford - Miss Otis Regrets (1934)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 241 (1927-2023)

01. Jeannie & Jimmy Cheatham - Raunchy Rita (1990)

02. Albert Collins - Frosty (1965)

03. Eddie Blues Barney & Justin MacNeill - I'm Just A Bluesman (2023)

04. Eddie Blues Barney &  Justin MacNeill - The Bluesmen And The Bible (2023

05. Sam The Man Taylor - Harlem Nocturne (1956)

06. Louis Prima & Wingy Manone - Up The Country Blues (1927)

07. Louis Prima & Wingy Manone - Worry Blues (1934)

08. Taj Mahal - Ain't That A Lot Of Love (1969)

09. Barbara Morrison & The Legacy - Rock Me Baby (2022)

10. Barbara Morrison & The Legacy - Give Me One Reason (2022)

11. Barbara Morrison & Lucky Diaz - They Call Me Sundown (2022)

12. Marcy Levy Band - Ugly Man Blues (2006)

13. Ray Charles & Milt Jackson - X-Ray Blues (1957)

14. Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (1971)

15. Dr Feelgood - Get Your Kicks On Route 66 (1975)

16. Chris Whitley & Jeff Lang - Velocity Girl (2005)

17. Chris Whitley & Jeff Lang - Twelve Thousand Miles (2005)

18. Big Jay McNeely - Willie The Cool Cat (1949)

19. Three Dots & A Dash With Big Jay McNeeley & His Orchestra - Old Black Mule (1952)

20. Flip Phillips - Flip's Boogie (1953)

21. Flip Phillips - Blues For The Midgets (1953)

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 ALBUMS THAT DESERVE ANOTHER LISTEN

Albert Collins - Trash Talkin' (1969)

01. Harris County Line-Up (2:17)
02. Conversation With Collins (5:21)
03. Jawing (2:11)
04. Grapeland Gossip (2:48)
05. Chatterbox (2:24)
06. Trash Talkin' (4:03)
07. Medley: Baby What You Want Me To Do - Rock Me Baby (4:01)
08. Lip Service (3:15)
09. Talking Slim Blues (3:24)
10. Back-Yard Back-Talk (2:50)
11. Tongue Lashing (2:49)
12. And Then It Started Raining (2:42)

After seeing Albert Collins playing at the Ponderosa Club in Houston in June 1968, Canned Heat singer Bob Hite recommended Albert to Imperial Records, which was affiliated with Liberty/USA.

Between the years 1968-1970 Albert Collins recorded three albums for the Imperial label, which helped bring him from relative obscurity in the Texas club scene to national recognition with blues and rock audiences.

Of the three Imperial albums my favorite is Trash Talkin', which was recorded in Nashville in July 1969. The session was produced by Bill Hall and the backing musicians consisted of a Nashville-based lineup which included James Hooker Brown on organ, Charles Freeman on guitar, Tommy McClure on bass, Robert "Trap" Tarrant on drums, along with a horn section of session players.

The album was released by Imperial in the US in 1969, and in the UK on Liberty in 1970. 

I bought the UK Liberty release of Trash Talkin' from 78 Records in Perth sometime in the early 1970s. At that time I was an art student, living at home with my folks, and Trash Talkin' was frequently on the turntable while I worked on my art assignments at the dining-room table. My mum was often nearby, either ironing clothes or pottering about in the kitchen, so she got to hear a whole heap of blues music too. Nonetheless I was startled when one afternoon she made a request for Conversation With Collins, "I like that song you play when the wives go out for the night and the husbands stay home and babysit. Put that one on."

So let's do just that, as Trash Talkin' sure deserves another listen.

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 Soul Party Vol 108 - Out On The Floor Vol 05 - The Party Freaks (1960-2013)

01. Robert Moore & Miami - The Party Freaks (1975)

02. Aretha Franklin - Mr. D.J. (1975)

03. O.B. Buchana - Just Go Dancin' (2013)

04. Peggy Scott Adams & Jo Jo Benson - Soul Shake (1968)

05. Joe Tex - The Peck (1962)

06. Bobby Freeman - I Do The Shimmy Shimmy (1960)

07. The Trammps - Music Freak (1976)

08. Chubby Checker - Pony Time (1969)

09. The Esquires - Get On Up (1967)

10. The Diamond Uprisers - New Kind Of Jerk (1967)

11. Sugar Pie De Santo - Do The Woo Pee (1967)

12. The Dramatics - Shake It Well (1977)

13. Louise Whitney - Gotta Keep On (1968)

14. Ike & Tina Turner - Tinaroo (1962)

15. Pat Boone & KC & The Sunshine  Band - Get Down Tonight (2006)

16. Pat Boone & Kool Moe Dee - Backbone (2006)

17. Bobby Patterson - This Whole Funky World Is A Ghetto (1972)

18. The Sapphires - The Slow Fizz (1966)

19. Benny Golson - I'm Always Dancing To The Music (1978)

20. The Shirelles - Mister Twister (1962)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 240 (1951-2023)

01. Johnny Copeland - Coming To See About You (1965)

02. Johnny Copeland - Soul Power (1970)

03. Gloria Irving & Sax Kari Orchestra - You Let My Love Grow Cold (1953)

04. Katie Watkins & Sax Kari Orchestra - Snake Blues (1957)

05. Katie Watkins & Sax Kari Orchestra - Trying To Get You Off My  Mind (1957)

06. Carmen Bradford - Just For A Thrill (2023)

07. Yvonne Vernee - I'm In Love (1965)

08. Yvonne Vernee - Just Like You Did Me (1965)

09. LaVergne Smith - One Scotch, One Bourbon, One Beer (1954)

10. LaVergne Smith - Basin Street Blues (1955)

11. LaVergne Smith - St. Louis Blues (1956)

12. Johnny Rawls - Free (2023)

13. Steve Bassett - On A Saturday Night (1995)

14. Steve Bassett - Jesus Just Left Chicago (1995)

15. Steve Bassett - I Got An Attitude (2004)

16. B.B. King - 3 O'Clock Blues (1951)

17. Mr. Sipp & The Count Basie Orchestra - Dirty Mississippi Blues (2023)

18. Mr. Sipp & The Count Basie Orchestra - Let's Have A Good Time (2023)

19. The Rolling Stones - I've Been Loving You Too Long (1965)

20. Papa Jack Laine - Ella Speed Blues (1951)

21. Papa Jack Laine - Saint Louis Blues (1951)

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 The blog is no longer accepting anonymous comments. From now on you'll require a GMail/Google account to post a comment. Most of the regulars who frequently comment are already logged into GMail/Google accounts, so this doesn't affect them at all. I think a few of you have GMail/Google accounts but aren't properly logged in. So please sort it out and get logged into your accounts so you can continue to comment. Those of you who do not have GMail/Google accounts and are unable to make comments, all I can suggest is open an account, it's free and easy and will take about 10 minutes of your time.

 Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Vol 117

Rockin' Country Style Vol 04 - We Got Each Other (1954-1975)

01. Karen Wheeler & Bobby Harden - We Got Each Other (1969)

02. Anita Carter - He's A Real Gone Guy (1956)

03. Rose Maddox - Hey Little Dreamboat (1956)

04. Eddy Arnold - Hep Cat Baby (1954)

05. Walter Dixon & His Band - Goodbye She's Gone (1958)

06. Norma Beasier - Greenback Dollar (1957)

07. Charlie Feathers - Bottle To The Baby (1956)

08. Dusty Payne's Rhythm Rockers - My Walkin' Shoes (1956)

09. Grover Gaddie - High Stepping Daddy (1965)

10. Wally Willette & His Globe Rockers - Pink Elephants (1959)

11. Vern Stovall & Phil Baugh - Country Guitar (1964)

12. Dwain Bell & The Turner Brothers - Rock & Roll On A Saturday Night (1959)

13. Eddie Collins - Can't Face Life Alone (1958)

14. L.C. Smith & The Southern Playboys - Honeymoon On A Rocket (1958)

15. Delbert Barker - No Good Robin Hood (1956)

16. Lee Emerson - I Cried Like A Baby (1957)

17. Janis Martin - Two Long Years (1956)

18. The Trial Blazers - Grandpa's Rock (1958)

19. Russ Russell - Come On Truck (1975)

20. Homer & Jethro - Two Tone Shoes (1956)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 239 (1950-2023)

01. Professor Longhair - Gone So Long (1951)

02. Professor Longhair - In The Night (1954)

03. Robert Cray - The Midnight Hour (2023)

04. Earl Hooker - Dust My Broom (1967)

05. Earl Hooker - Hooker Special (1967)

06. Johnny Rawls - Hungry Heart (2023)

07. Lefthand Freddy & The Aces - Down In St. Louis (2023)

08. Lefthand Freddy & The Aces - Grocery Blues (2023)

09. Keb' Mo' & Lauren Mitchell - Down Home Blues (2023)

10. Mable John - You Made A Fool Out Of Me (1960)

11. Mable John - My Name Is Mable (1961)

12. Mable John - Who Wouldn't Love A Man Like That (1963)

13. Lil Greenwood - Boogie All Night Long (1950)

14. Sonny Boy Williamson II - Mighty Long Time (1951)

15. Sonny Boy Williamson II - She Brought Life Back To The Dead (1953)

16. B.B. King - Blue Shadows (1967)

17. Boo Boo Davis - Boo's Boogie Woogie (2002)

18. Boo Boo Davis - Drew Mississippi (2006)

19. Jamie Davis - Look What You've Done (2023)

20. Bobby Rush - I Want To (2023)

21. Bobby Rush - I Can't Stand It (2023)

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 Hillbilly & Country Vol 154 - Bluegrass Special Vol 04

Blue Ridge Mountain Blues (1962-2018)

01. Doc & Merle Watson - Blue Ridge Mountain Blues (1985)

02. Tom Tall - Bluegrass Valley (1973)

03. David Lindley - Clinch Mountain Backstep (1964)

04. The Smoky Mountain Players - The Wreck Of The Old 97 (1992)

05. Ralph Stanley - The Death Of John Henry (2002)

06. Bluegrass Reunion - I'm Blue, I'm Lonesome (1992)

07. Eric Weissberg & Marshall Brickman - Earle's Breakdown (1963)

08. Chatham County Line - Bacon In The Skillet (2007)

09. Mike Seeger - Holston Valley Breakdown (1965)

10. Larry Sparks & The Lonesome Ramblers - Dark Hollow (1972)

11. The Church Sisters - House Of Dreams (2018)

12. Jimmy Martin & Ralph Stanley - Rabbit In The Log (1980)

13. Bill Duncan - Country Home (1962)

14. Billy Charles & Three Rivers - Foggy Mountain Breakdown (2002)

15. Hylo Brown & The Lonesome Pine Fiddlers - Hard Luck (1963)

16. Jim Eanes & Bobby Atkins - Pike County Breakdown (1991)

17. John Hartford - Where The Old Red River Flows (2002)

18. David West & Friends - Hickory Wind (2001)

19. Left Hand String Band - Get Me Outta This City (1991)

20. The Hillbenders - Pinball Wizard (2015)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 238 (1956-2023)

01. Sam Baker & Johnny Jones - Crazy About You Baby (1960)

02. Sam Baker & Johnny Jones - Slow Down Baby (1968)

03. Grant Green - A Day In The Life (1970)

04. Chris Beard - Bitter Baby (2023)

05. The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Jesus You've Been Good To Me (2022)

06. The Blind Boys Of Alabama - Wide River To Cross (2022)

07. B.B. King - Days Of Old (1958)

08. Sheila Skipworth - Look What You've Done To Me (1975)

09. Dianne Reeves & Cassandra Wilson - Come Together (1996)

10. Bettye LaVette & The Count Basie Orchestra - Stormy Monday (2023)

11. Bobby Rush & The Count Basie Orchestra - Boogie In The Dark (2023)

12. Bo Diddley - Bite You (1974)

13. Danny Russo - Two Trains Running (1974)

14. Victoria Spivey & Danny Russo - Jelly Oh Jelly (1974)

15. Young Jessie - Don't Happen No More (1956)

16. The Meters - Just Kissed My Baby (1974)

17. Sharon Tandy - I Wanna Be Your Baby (1966)

18. Sharon Tandy - Toe Hold (1967)

19. Shemekia Copeland & Buddy Guy & Charlie Musselwhite - I'm A Woman (2023)

20. Rufus Thomas - Give Me The Green Light (1975)

21. Richard Berry With Jennell Hawkins & The Lockettes - The Mess Around (1958)

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 Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 103

The Bluemen Sing The Whites Vol 03 - Ash Can Blues (1934-2024)

01. Cliff Carlisle - Ash Can Blues (1934)

02. Dave Van Ronk - Two Trains Running (1964)

03. Lonnie Donegan - Worried Man Blues (1955)

04. Ramblin' Jack Elliott - Worried Man Blues (1967)

05. Charlie Musselwhite - Stingaree (1993)

06. Doc & Merle Watson - Did You Hear John Hurt (1981)

07. Fiona Boyes - Blues For Hard Times (2011)

08. Tex Dixon - Radar Blues (1973)

09. Chas McDevitt Skiffle Group - New Orleans (1957)

10. Ian Anderson's Country Blues Band - Stereo Death Breakdown (1969)

11. Charlie Parr - Funeral Road Blues (2008)

12. Danny Kalb - Got My Mojo Working (2012)

13. Hank Williams Jr. - Last Pork Chop (2002)

14. Al Cook - Black Hearted Woman Blues (2013)

15. The City Ramblers - Midnight Special (1956)

16. Nuno Mindelis - Nine To Nine Blues (1999)

17. Nico Wayne Toussaint - Every Town (2024)

18. Chris Kramer & Jens Filser - Blues Harp River (2023)

19. Sue Foley - Last Kind Words Blues (2024)

20. Phil Alvin - Gangster's Blues (2023)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 237 (1947-2023)

01. Greg Sover - One Way Train (2023)

02. Greg Sover - Remember (2023)

03. Pee Wee Crayton - Poppa Stoppa (1951)

04. Alex Pangman - When I Get Low I Get High (2013)

05. Bill Black's Combo - Smokie (1960)

06. Charles McPherson - Blue n' Boogie (1997)

07. Shirley Gunter & The Flairs - Headin' Home (1956)

08. B.B. King - Every Day I Have The Blues (1955)

09. B.B. King - Mean Old Frisco (1959)

10. Bryan Lee - Louisiana Woman (2000)

11. Solomon Burke - Just Out Of Reach Of My Two Open Arms (1961)

12. The Merced Blue Notes - Mama Rufus (1966)

13. Johnny Rawls - One More Sin (2023)

14. Percy Mayfield - Nightless Lover (1950)

15. Helen Humes - Real Fine Daddy (1955)

16. Fats Domino - Did You Ever See A Dream Walking (1962)

17. Three Bits Of Rhythm - Root Beer Sizzle Sazzle Sizzle (1947)

18. Ray Charles & The Maxim Trio - Ain't That Fine (1949)

19. Ben E. King - Ecstasy (1962)

20. Saunders King - Going Mad (1954)

21. Ernie K-Doe - I Cried My Last Tear (1961)

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 Bob's Chat

Well I had comment moderation on for a couple of days in case that pest returned to plaster links to his blog all though my comments, no sign of him during that time, so I turned off moderation, and lo and behold the jerk was right back, flooding my comments with links to his poxy site. Anyway, moderation is now back and looks like staying that way. None of this makes any difference to my blog followers, things will rock on as usual, when you make a comment it'll appear as soon as I check them. 

While on the subject of comments there has been a noticeable increase since I raised the subject with you a couple of weeks ago. So thanks to everyone who has commented, given me some feedback, or simply said "thank you". All comments/feedback are greatly appreciated, so keep them coming. There have been a few anonymous. It's best to use a nickname, anything you wish, you can call yourself Mickey Mouse, or Atilla the Hun, whatever you like. By using a nickname we all get to know each other. It also comes in handy if you ever request renewed links. If you've never commented there's not much chance of your request being dealt with, but if Mickey Mouse has said thanks often, then I'll fill Mickey's request.  

Today's "Best Of Jazz Vol 115" brings you a fine selection of the greatest jazz drummers. Here are tracks by the legends like Chico Hamilton, Buddy Rich, Gene Krupa, Max Roach, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Idris Muhammad, Kenny Clarke, along with a few lesser known drummers.

And "Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 236" brings you 21 fine recordings dating from 1941 to 2023. Featured here today are Elmore James, Fenton Robinson, Bobby Rush, Coco Montoya, Sax Gordon, Melvin Sparks, Ivan 'Boogaloo Joe' Jones, B.B. King, Loleatta Holloway, Peggy Lee & Shanna Jackson.

So dig in my friends, enjoy the fine music shared here, and I look forward to hearing from you in the comments.

 Best Of Jazz Vol 115 - A Handful Of Jazz Drummers Vol 04

Blues On The Rocks (1950-2024)

01. Chico Hamilton - Blues On The Rocks (1953)

02. Elvin Jones - Gingerbread Boy (1968)

03. Buddy Rich & Max Roach - Toot, Toot, Tootsie Goodbye (1959)

04. Buddy Rich - Good News Part 2 (Live 1986)

05. Chad Taylor & Brian Settles - Roots (2022)

06. Adam Nussbaum & John Abercrombie Trio - Bo Diddy (1996)

07. Adam Nussbaum & Ronnie Cuber - Battery Blues (2019)

08. Leon Ndugu Chancler & Gene Russell - My Favorite Things (1973)

09. Shelly Manne - Me And Some Drums (1962)

10. Shelly Manne - Cherokee (1962)

11. Gene Krupa - Sing, Sing, Sing (1954)

12. Idris Muhammad - Soulful Drums (1971)

13. Ari Hoenig - Hold Up A Minute (2024)

14. Ari Hoenig - Work Song (2024)

15. Max Roach - Swingin' The Blues (1957)

16. Jo Jones - Cubano Chant (1959)

17. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - The Drum Thunder Suite (1956)

18. Kenny Clarke - Iambic Pentameter (1950)

19. Lewis Nash - Tickle Toe (2005)

20. Isaac Holt & Jeremy Monteiro - MYH Blues (1989)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 236 (1941-2023)

01. Elmore James - Sunnyland (1955)

02. Elmore James - Stormy Monday Blues (1960)

03. Loleatta Holloway - All About The Paper (1979)

04. Bobby Rush - I'll Do Anything For You (2023)

05. Jenny Langer & The Boneshakers - Let's Spend The Night Together (2023)

06. EG Kight - Two Sides To Every Story (2023)

07. Melvin Sparks - Who's Gonna Take The Weight (1971)

08. Fenton Robinson - Just A Little Bit (1989)

09. Peggy Lee - Blues In The Night (1941)

10. Peggy Lee - Why Don't You Do Right (1942)

11. Coco Montoya - Natural Born Love Machine (2023)

12. Kristy Lee - Expired (2023)

13. Roy Haynes - Blues Back (1963)

14. Ivan 'Boogaloo Joe' Jones - Right On (1970)

15. B.B. King - Eyesight To The Blind (1966)

16. Shanna Jackson & Charles Walker Band - Jack Daniels (2005)

17. Sax Gordon - Rock On (2021)

18. Roy Rogers - Duckwalk (2002)

19. J.J. Malone - Walkin' Thru The Park (1999)

20. Big Daddy Wilson - Sometimes I Cry (2023)

21. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Mambo Swing (1998)

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 Soul Party Vol 107 - Cities & Places Vol 03

Got An Island Feelin' (1959-2024)

01. William Bell - Got An Island Feelin' (2006)

02. George Williams & The Tymes - Malibu (1964)

03. Clyde McPhatter - My Island Of Dreams (1959)

04. Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - California Soul (1969)

05. Aretha Franklin - Spanish Harlem (1970)

06. Johnnie Taylor - Rome Wasn't Built In A Day (1962)

07. Bobby Womack - Across 110th Street (1972)

08. J.J. Johnson & Bobby Womack - Harlem Clavinette (1972)

09. G.C. Cameron - London Bridge Is Falling Down (2006)

10. Charlie Whitehead - This Old Town (1970)

11. The Four Tops - Loco In Acapulco (1988)

12. Stacy Lattisaw - Love On A Two Way Street (1981)

13. The Soul Survivors - City Of Brotherly Love (1974)

14. Odyssey - Native New Yorker (1977)

15. Dorothy Moore - Dark End Of The Street (1976)

16. The Vows - Lost In A City (1964)

17. Tammi Terrell - Lone, Lonely Town (1965)

18. The Velvelettes - Ain't No Place Like Motown (1965)

19. The Shirelles - Love On The Moon (1963)

20. Patti Parks - Sing Around The World (2024)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 235 (1937-2023)

01. Arnett Cobb - Blues For Lisette (1984)

02. Barbara & Gwen - Right On (1970)

03. James Shaw - Guilty Of Adultry (1971)

04. Johnny Rawls - Heal Me (2023)

05. B.B. King - Five Long Years (1966)

06. Ram John Holder - Wimpey Bar Blues (1969)

07. Ram John Holder - The Blues In Moscow (1971)

08. Ram John Holder - Blues Over Europe (1971)

09. Richard Davis & John Hicks - CC Rider (1999)

10. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Maddest Kind Of Love (1998)

11. Billy Cobham - Culture Mix (2001)

12. Roy Rogers - Precious Moments (2002)

13. Jenny Langer & The Boneshakers - Ice Cream And Cigarettes (2023)

14. Dee Dee Bridgewater & Christian McBride - It's Your Thing (2011)

15. Gina Gershon & Christian McBride - Chitlins & Gefiltefish (2011)

16. Junior Mance - Miss Otis Regrets (1976)

17. Tampa Red - Whoppee Mama (1937)

18. Tampa Red - I Want To Swing (1940)

19. Sal Salvador - Blues In The Closet (1978)

20. Kristy Lee - Fake Friend (2023)

21. The Fidelity's - The Things I Love (1958)

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 Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Vol 116 - Cities & Places Vol 03

Moon Over Miami (1956-1988)

01. Bill Haley & His Comets - Moon Over Miami (1957)

02. Carl Perkins - Take Me Back To Memphis (1972)

03. The Everly Brothers - Kentucky (1957)

04. Onie Wheeler - Goin' Back To The City (1956)

05. Rusty York - Goodnight Cincinnati, Good Morning Tennessee (1961)

06. Ritchie Valens - In A Turkish Town (1958)

07. Merrill E Moore - Barrel House Bessie My Gal From Baltimore Town (1955)

08. Elvis Presley - Viva Las Vegas (1964)

09. Tex Dixon - Big City (1969)

10. Pee Wee King - Catty Town (1956)

11. Cliff Gallup & The Four C's - Girl From Ipanema (1967)

12. Wes Potts - Memphis (1969)

13. The Darts - Square Town (1960)

14. Roy Orbison - California Blue (1988)

15. Tracy Pendarvis - My Girl In My Hometown (1959)

16. Fats Domino - South Of The Border (1962)

17. Curtis Long - Going Out On The Town (1967)

18. The Matys Brothers - Crazy Street (1958)

19. Ricky Nelson - Doll Hospital (1981)

20. Monte Mead - Cape Canaveral (1959)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 234 (1957-2023)

01. The Soul Survivors - Expressway To Your Heart (1967)

02. James Shaw - Got To Get Me A Wife (1971)

03. Johnny Rawls - Tell  Me The Truth (2023)

04. B.B. King - I Need You So Bad (1957)

05. Roy Rogers - No Destination (2002)

06. Wilson Pickett - Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You (1971)

07. Leon Huff - I Ain't Jivin, I'm Jammin' (1980)

08. Coco Montoya - Late Last Night (2023)

09. Duke Robillard Organ Trio - Jumpin' At The Woodside (2023)

10. Duke Robillard Organ Trio - Body And Fender Man (2023)

11. William Devaughn - Be Thankful For What You Got (1974)

12. J.J. Malone - Nothing To Suggest (1999)

13. Big Daddy Wilson & The Goosebumps Bros. - Marry Me (2023)

14. Kristy Lee - Circus (2023)

15. Lou Rawls - You'll Never Find Another Love Like Mine (1976)

16. Lou Rawls - See You When You Git There (1977)

17. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - King Of Swing (1998)

18. Julius Brockington & The Magic Force - This Feeling (1973)

19. Eddie Bradford - Push Mr Pride Aside (1972)

20. The Spaniels - Everyone's Laughing (1957)

21. Tony & Lynn - I'm Hip To You Baby (1968)

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 Hillbilly & Country Vol 153 - Cities & Places Vol 06

Trip To Little Big Horn (1949-2024)

01. Marty Stuart - Trip To Little Big Horn (2005)

02. Tom Tall - The Yukon Trail (1963)

03. Earl Scott - New York City, New York (1970)

04. Roy Acuff & His Smoky Mountain Boys - Polk County Breakdown (1949)

05. Rosie Flores - Baby Took A Limo To Memphis (2011)

06. Junior Brown - Kansas City Blues (2001)

07. Emmylou Harris - Boulder To Birmingham (1975)

08. Carl Smith - Night Train To Memphis (1958)

09. Ray Frushay - Wichita (1965)

10. Mike Seeger - Holston Valley Breakdown (1965)

11. Faron Young - Chattanooga Shoe Shine Boy (1959)

12. Tex Dixon - Hello Memphis (1961)

13. Bruce Mullen - Ghost In South Carolina (1971)

14. Johnnie & Jack & The Tennessee Mountain Boys - Pleasure Not A Habit In Mexico (1954)

15. Frankie Miller - A Little South Of Memphis (2012)

16. Gus Thomas - Morning Train To Cleveland (1972)

17. Doc & Merle Watson - Going To Chicago Blues (1983)

18. David Frizzell - Brand New Tennessee Waltz (1978)

19. Bobbie Gentry - Louisiana Man (1968)

20. Jamey Johnson - Saturday Night In New Orleans (2024)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 233 (1948-2023)

01. The Holmes Brothers - Jesus Is The Way (1983)

02. The Big Three Trio - Signifying Monkey (1948)

03. The Cadets - Stranded In The Jungle (1956)

04. Larry Young & Thornel Schwartz - Some Thorny Blues (1960)

05. Larry Young & Thornel Schwartz - Testifying (1960)

06. The Johnson Brothers - Mellow Woman Blues (1949)

07. The Coasters - Poison Ivy (1959)

08. B.B. King - I'll Survive (1960)

09. Fenton Robinson - You Don't Know What Love Is (1989)

10. Joe Williams, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks & Annie Ross - Going To Chicago Blues (1959)

11. Joe Williams, Dave Lambert, Jon Hendricks & Annie Ross - Swingin' The Blues (1959)

12. The Blind Boys Of Alabama - On Some Day (1962)

13. Jenny Langer & The Boneshakers - I Forgot To Be Your Lover (2023)

14. Tiny Grimes - Drinking Beer (1949)

15. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Jumpin' Jack (1998)

16. The Fiestas - So Fine (1959)

17. World Wonders Of Birmingham Alabama - Ain't It Good To Be Here (1980)

18. Stanley Cowell - Boogie Woogie (1977)

19. Solomon Burke - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love (1964)

20. Big Daddy Wilson & The Goosebumps Bros. - Faith (2023)

21. Shanna Jackson & Charles Walker Band - I Got Ways (2005)

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 Sunrise this morning, Korat, NE Thailand.

 Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 102 - Blues Duos Vol 04

Wild Cow Moan (1927-2024)

01. Big Joe Williams & Sonny Boy Williamson I - Wild Cow Moan (1945)

02. Johnny Shines & Robert Lockwood Jr. - Lonesome Whistle (1979)

03. Sleepy John Estes & Hammie Nixon - Who's Been Telling You Buddy Brown Blues (1937)

04. Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - Reckless Man Blues (1932)

05. Ruby Glaze & Blind Willie McTell - Mama Let Me Scoop For You (1932)

06. Lil Johnson & Black Bob - Honey You're So Good To Me (1936)

07. Giles Robson & John Primer - Long Distance Call (2024)

08. Giles Robson & John Primer - Rollin' Stone (2024)

09. Doc Watson & Charlie Musselwhite - How Long Blues (1981)

10. Kansas Joe McCoy & Memphis Minnie - Preachers Blues (1931)

11. Annie Turner & Little Brother Montgomery - Hard On You (1936)

12. Creole George Guesnon & Little Brother Montgomery - Goodbye Good Luck To You (1947)

13. Margeret Whitmire & Arnold Wiley - That Thing's Done Been Put On Me (1927)

14. Brownie McGhee & Sonny Terry - Carolina Blues (1951)

15. Sonny Boy Williamson II & Matt Murphy - The Sky Is Crying (1963)

16. Big Bill Broonzy & Kansas Fields - Take This Ole' Hammer (1956)

17. John Cephas & Phil Wiggins - Action Man (1995)

18. Sean McGroarty & Alan Yeatter - You Gotta Move (2013)

19. Chris Kramer & Jens Filser - I Heard The Train Whistle Blow (2023)

20. Don Scott & Curtis Blake - Sure Thing (2012)

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 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 232 (1950-2023)

01. EG Kight - God, Goats And Guitars (2023)

02. Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind (1967)

03. Diana Krall & Ray Brown Trio - I Thought About You (1997)

04. Victor Feldman - Blues In Two Modes (1956)

05. B.B. King - Rock Me Baby (1964)

06. Fenton Robinson - I Had A True Love (1989)

07. Fenton Robinson - You Say You're Leaving (1989)

08. Cecil Gant - We're Gonna Rock (1950)

09. Big Bad Voodoo Daddy - Go Daddy-O (1998)

10. Big Joe Williams - Jump Baby Jump (1957)

11. Big Joe Williams - Meet Me In The Bottom (1957)

12. Big Daddy Wilson & The Goosebumps Bros. - Great Day In The Morning (2023)

13. Roy Rogers - Avalanche (2002)

14. Roy Rogers - Crescent Steps (2002)

15. Nancy King & Ray Brown Trio - The Perfect Blues (1998)

16. Kristy Lee - The Olive Tree (2023)

17. Kristy Lee - For What It's Worth (2023)

18. Amos Milburn - Let's Rock A While (1950)

19. Link Wray - Hang On (1965)

20. Link Wray - I'm Branded (1965)

21. Andrew Tibbs - Achin' Heart (1950)

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 Bob's Chat

I was asked recently by how many compilations I have made so far. Well I had to check first in my backups, so I did that today and the result is:

To date I have posted a total of 1340 of my own "Bob Mac's Compilations", plus there have been 56 released albums posted, mainly as "Albums That Deserve Another Listen". So the grand total is 1396 albums and compilations shared so far.

In addition to this I presently have 260 various compilations already made up and in folders waiting their turn to appear on the blog. I have also been compiling a new 50 volume set titled "Bob's Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Playlists", these will no doubt be finished in a few months, but won't appear on the blog for a couple more years as there's so much stuff lined up ahead of them.

For the future I'll continue compiling the various "Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel" compilations as they are really the foundation of my blog. I have 130 volumes of what I call "the other genres" ready and waiting. These are the Jazz, Country/Pre-war blues, Hillbilly/Country, Rockabilly/R&R, and Soul Party compilations. Posting these at the rate of approximately 3 per week there's enough ready for another year. When they have been posted things could slow down a bit as I'm considering other options as I don't really see the point of making 500 volumes of Hillbilly & Country drinking songs, or broken hearted Soul songs. So I'll be looking into doing other things. Not quite sure yet but perhaps more detailed compilations with more information, and a bit of a write up. Some of you may remember the excellent "Be Bop Wino" blog that sadly ended 6 years ago. I would very much like to do something similar to that, though I doubt I could equal the depth and detail that Boogie Woody did. 

Anyway my friends there's lots more coming your way. 

 Best Of Jazz Vol 114 - Women In Jazz Vol 09

Journey In Satchidananda (1955-2024)

01. Alina Bzhezhinska - Journey In Satchidananda (2018)

02. Rhoda Scott - MD Blues (2024)

03. Allison Miller - Of Two Rivers Part 1 (2023)

04. Allison Miller - Of Two Rivers Part 2 (2023)

05. Barbara Dennerlein - Grandfather's Funk (1992)

06. Mary Lou Williams - Easy Blues (1955)

07. Dorothy Ashby - The Gypsy In My Soul (1961)

08. Renee Rosnes - Frevo (2024)

09. Renee Rosnes - Estorias Da Floresta (2024)

10. Elsa Armengou & Joan Chamorro - In Walked Horace (2024)

11. Shuteen Eredenebaatar - An Answer From The Distant Hill (2023)

12. Emily Remler - Carenia (1990)

13. Mimi Fox - Angel Eyes (2004)

14. Melba Liston - Very Syrian Business (1958)

15. Katharina Maschmeyer - Sudoku (2010)

16. Katharina Maschmeyer - Synergy (2010)

17. Mamiko Watanabe - Nigeria (2024)

18. Hikari Ichihara - Cleopatra's Dream (2006)

19. Francesca Tandoi Trio - Pink Walker (2024)

20. Stepanka Balcarova - Joy (2023)

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