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My last "Albums That Deserve Another Listen" - Davy Graham's 1965 album "Folk, Blues & Beyond" was well received, so here is his first LP "The Guitar Player", which was recorded in 1962 and released in 1963. Unlike his second album, on which Davy sang, this one is solely instrumental. I hope you all enjoy this outstanding record, he was certainly a very gifted musician.

It's Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll time again, now up to Volume 130, with "Ain't Nothing Like Loving Volume 03 - My Girl". A total of 20 great tracks dated from 1953-1967 featuring Boyd Bennett, Fats Domino, Shirley & Lee, The Everly Brothers, Rusty York, Jimmy Gilmer, Jesse Lee Turner, The Platters, and several others. And of course these are all in flac.

Here's one more for you in the "Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records". This is Volume 304, with tracks from 1939 through to 2023. Among the fine artists presented here are: Jimmy Rushing, Ramsey Lewis, Clara Ward, Arthur Alexander, Patti Parks & Johnny Rawls. Plus 3 of J.B. Hutto & His Hawks magnificent recordings for Chance Records in Chicago in 1954. The line up for these classic recordings was J.B. Hutto - guitar/vocals; George Mayweather - Harmonica; Joe Custom - Bass; and Eddie "Porkchop" Hines on washboard/drums. I love these rough, unpolished early Chicago blues. It must have been a buzz to have gone to some of those South Side blues clubs to watch bands like J.B. Hutto & His Hawks playing live.

As always my friends dig in and enjoy. Also don't forget to pop down to Bob's Cellar and have a look around. There's been lots of activity there recently with cabledogg2, Patrick, Nance and Spidey all sharing lots of goodies for you all. So look around, take what you like, and don't forget to take a few seconds to say thanks to the generous team for sharing their music with you.

 Davy Graham - The Guitar Player (1963)

The Guitar Player was Davy Graham's first full-length LP, recorded in 1962 and issued on Pye Records Golden Guinea label in 1963.

This unique album combines his interesting and virtuoso guitar play with some excellent arrangements. With his guitar style he contributed to the musical changes in the early 1960s, where blues, rock and folk started to play a more prominent role in the music scene. The man crosses into blues, jazz, folk, Arabic music and more, often in the same song. It's an essential album and one of the greatest instrumental acoustic guitar records released in the 1960s. British guitar virtuoso Davy Graham inspired a multitude of artists such as Paul Simon, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton. Combining different music genres, Graham proved to be one of the 20th century's most versatile guitarists and songwriters.

Tracklist: 

01. Don't Stop The Carnival
02. Sermonette
03. Take Five
04. How Long, How Long Blues
05. Sunset Eyes
06. Cry Me A River
07. The Ruby And The Pearl
08. Buffalo
09. Exodus
10. Yellow Bird
11. Blues For Betty
12. Hallelujah, I Love Her So

Personnel:

Davy Graham – guitar
Bobby Graham - drums
Note: Bobby Graham was an English session drummer and not related to Davy Graham.

Tracklist With Original Artists/Writers:

Don't Stop the Carnival - Written/recorded by Sonny Rollins (featured on his 1962 album What's New).
Sermonette - Written by Cannonball Adderley/Nat Adderley.
Take Five - Written by Paul Desmond (made famous by The Dave Brubeck Quartet).
How Long, How Long Blues - Traditional blues, written/popularized by Leroy Carr.
Sunset Eyes - Written by Teddy Edwards.
Cry Me a River - Written by Arthur Hamilton (popularized by Julie London).
The Ruby & the Pearl - Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans (popularized by Nat King Cole).
Buffalo - Traditional/attributed jazz-blues tune or original arrangement.
Exodus - Written by Ernest Gold (main theme from the film Exodus).
Yellow Bird - Based on the Haitian song "Choucoune".
Blues for Betty - Original composition by Davy Graham.
Hallelujah I Love Her So - Written by Ray Charles.

"I started to play the guitar about seven years ago, while I was still at school. Homework always gave in to music, so I was no genius. As soon as I got home, I would put on a blues record: Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Memphis Slim, Champion Jack Dupree and Muddy Waters and many others as well as modern jazz greats like Charlie Parker, Charlie Mingus and Thelonious Monk, who are still my favourites.

When I got tired of the city and a job suffocating in an office, I went to Paris and sang and played in the streets to cinema queues and up and down the French Riviera. I must admit I was very glad when I was invited to play in night clubs where I could put down the plectrum and play finger style as I still do. Every summer for three years I would break the chains of a job and leave for the continent, taking £5, the fare to Paris, freedom and the sun of the Cote d'Azur. When I came back to England in the winter of 1961, I started to get more regular work playing in folk song clubs, and got my first break playing as accompanist along with Alexis Korner for Shirley Abicair, the Australian folk singer on broadcasts for radio, a TV series and a concert at the Royal Festival Hall.

When people ask me what type of guitar I play, I usually say “Blues, bits and pieces”. The numbers on this album are a mixture of jazz and folk influences. I think that every number has its own particular mood. Before I play I don't know exactly what notes will come out, but I know the mood the number conjures up in me, so that on the framework of, say, a 12-bar blues with a slow tempo and a minor key, I can make the guitar cry by whining the strings.

On the other hand, for a calypso or fast rocking blues, I can use running single-line phrases with clipped notes to convey movement and excitement, filling in with block chords to keep the pulse of the number. For me, the richness of the guitar as a solo instrument, or an accompaniment to a singer lies in its many voices and moods.

For the last two years, I have been playing in Nick's diner near Earl's Court where I eat excellent steaks and am acquiring a taste for good wine and cigars. Over the past year I have made half a dozen solo TV appearances, though I love to play with a band. I have recently joined Alexis' “Blues Incorporated” and have a ball both playing, and watching the dancers. All is said now except that I sincerely hope you enjoy this record either to listen to, or as a background to good conversation." (Davy Graham 1963)

 Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Vol 130

Ain't Nothing Like Loving Vol 03 - My Girl (1953-1967)

01. Jesse Lee Turner & Luther Brandon's All American Boys - My Girl (1959)

02. The Chessmen - Prayer Of Love (1959)

03. Richard Turley - Makin' Love With My Baby (1959)

04. Cecil Mack - Lovin' Up A Storm (1961)

05. Jimmy Gilmer & The Fireballs - Little Baby (1963)

06. Robbie Meldano - Let's Go Steady Baby (1959)

07. Darryl Vincent - Because I Love You (1959)

08. Shirley & Lee - I'm Gone (1953)

09. Gene & Eunice - This Is My Story (1955)

10. Benny Joy - Bundle Of Love (1959)

11. Boyd Bennett & His Rockets - Seventeen (1955)

12. Carl Dobkins Jr. & Lew Douglas Orchestra - Take Hold Of My Hand (1957)

13. The Everly Brothers - The Price Of Love (1965)

14. The Platters - Sweet Sweet Lovin' (1967)

15. Fats Domino - I'm Alone Because I Love You (1961)

16. George Richardson - Close To You (1960)

17. The Holidays - Station L-O-V-E (1958)

18. Rusty York - Sugaree (1959)

19. Don Julian & The Meadowlarks - Heaven And Paradise (1955)

20. Randy & The Radiants - Dedicated To The One I Love (1966)

 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 304 (1939-2023)

01. Big Lucky Carter - Hurricane Blues (1965) 

02. Les McCann - Us (1975) 

03. Jimmy Rushing & Count Basie - Undecided Blues (1941) 

04. Patti Parks - Good Day For The Blues (2023) 

05. Patti Parks & Johnny Rawls - How Much Longer (2023) 

06. Patti Parks & Johnny Rawls - I'm In Love With You Baby (2023) 

07. Ramsey Lewis - Soul Man (1967) 

08. Helen Carr - You're Driving Me Crazy (1955) 

09. Ray Scott - Silk, Satin And Lace (1960) 

10. J.B. Hutto & His Hawks - Lovin' You (1954) 

11. J.B. Hutto & His Hawks - Now She's Gone (1954) 

12. J.B. Hutto & His Hawks - Combination Boogie (1954) 

13. Tommy Tucker - Hi-Heel Sneakers (1963) 

14. Joe Lee Wilson - Pink Champagne (2001) 

15. Clara Ward - Help (1966) 

16. Clara Ward - Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (1966) 

17. Clara Ward - Hang Your Tears Out To Dry (1966) 

18. Frank Newton & His Orchestra - The Blues My Baby Gave To Me (1939)

19. Frank Newton Quintet - After Hours Blues (1939) 

20. Arthur Alexander - You Better Move On (1960) 

21. Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - Reaching For The World (1976)

 Hillbilly & Country Vol 167 - Love & Broken Hearts Vol 01

With Tears In My Eyes (1935-2016)

01. Ernest Tubb - With Tears In My Eyes (1966)

02. Anita Carter - That's What Makes The Jukebox Play (1955)

03. The Cox Family - Broken Engagement (1995)

04. Wade Mainer & Zeke Morris - Short Life And It's Trouble (1937)

05. Jimmie Dolan & His Texas Ramblers - I Knew That You Were Foolin' All Along (1948)

06. Jerry Lee Lewis - To Make Love Sweeter For You (1968)

07. The Girls Of The Golden West - Oh Darling You're Breaking My Heart (1938)

08. Kimmie Rhodes & Townes Van Zandt - Brother Flower (1978)

09. Dolly Parton - Puppy Love (1959)

10. Ted Shelton & His Bryan County Boys - My Heart Lied To Me (1947)

11. Johnny Cash - I Still Miss Someone (1963)

12. Hank Williams Jr. - Rainin' In My Heart (1970)

13. Wanda Jackson - I Cried Again (1956)

14. The Free State String Band - So Much Love In My Heart (1974)

15. Charlie Waller - Room At The Top Of The Stairs (1992)

16. Karen Dalton - One Night Of Love (1971)

17. Tex Owens - Don't Hide Your Tears My Darling (1935)

18. Rambler's Choice - Sweet Country Lovin' (1998)

19. The Hatcher Boys - Love Please Come Home (2016)

20. Swamp Dogg - Why Did I Fall In Love With You (1981)

 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 303 (1954-2023)

01. Good Time Charlie - Whoop It On Me (1968) 

02. The Oceanliners - Cutting Room (1971) 

03. The Johnny Otis Show - Country Girl (1969) 

04. Chris Connor & Maynard Ferguson - Summertime (1961) 

05. Funky Nassau - Bahama Soul Stew (1972) 

06. Dave Biscuit Miller - Call Him Doctor Love (2019) 

07. Chris Whitley & Jeff Lang - Dislocation Blues (2005) 

08. Cat Anderson - C Jam Blues (1964) 

09. Jimmy 'Bo' Horne - Hey There Jim (1970) 

10. Jimmy 'Bo' Horne - If You Want My Love (1972) 

11. Memphis Slim - Steppin' Out (1959) 

12. Louis Prima With Sam Butera & The Witnesses - Buona Sera (1956)

13. Sam Butera & The Witnesses - Bim Bam (1958) 

14. Latimore - There's A Redneck In The Soul Band (1975) 

15. Nick Fatool - Road Runners Blues (1982) 

16. The Vintage Explosion - Lay In Your Arms (2023) 

17. Zakiya Hooker - One Step Two (2023) 

18. Zakiya Hooker - In The Mood (2023) 

19. Modest Showstopper Clifton - Reelin' & Rockin' (1958) 

20. Jo-Jo Williams & His Band - Rock'n Roll Boogie (1959) 

21. Jimmy Lewis - Last Night I Was In Heaven (1954)

 Albums That Deserve Another Listen

Davy Graham - Folk, Blues & Beyond (1965)

Folk, Blues and Beyond is the second studio album by British musician Davy Graham, originally released in 1965. It has been considered Graham's most groundbreaking and consistent work and a defining record of the 20th century. It has also been a primary influence on some of the most popular musicians in Britain ranging from Bert Jansch to Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton.

Tracklist:

01. Leavin' Blues
02. Cocaine
03. Sally Free And Easy
04. Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair
05. Rock Me Baby
06. Seven Gypsies
07. Ballad Of The Sad Young Men
08. Moanin'
09. Skillet Good 'n' Greasy
10. Ain't Nobody's Business What I Do
11. Maajun
12. I Can't Keep From Cryin' Sometimes
13. Don't Think Twice, It's Alright
14. My Babe
15. Goin' Down Slow
16. Better Git It In Your Soul

Personnel:

Davy Graham - vocals, acoustic guitar
Tony Reeves - double bass
Barry Morgan - drums, percussion

Folk, Blues & Beyond was first released on Decca Records in 1965, and is one of the most important recordings from the 1960s folk revival. Davy Graham was the first guitarist to emerge from Britain whose work combined stylistic elements from Julian Bream, Big Bill Broonzy, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Ali Akbar Khan, Leadbelly, Joe Pass, Segovia and others too numerous to name. John Martyn described him as his "absolute hero" in a Guitar Player interview in 1975. Of Scottish and Guyanese parents, he came to personify musical adventure, his adoption of non-standard guitar tunings, most notably D-A-D-G-A-D, arguably his most important legacy. His uniqueness became, directly or indirectly, a model for Martin Carthy, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn, Wizz Jones and Martin Simpson. Covers of traditional folk standards like 'Black Is the Colour Of My True Love's Hair' and 'Seven Gypsies' combine with interpretations of compositions by Bob Dylan (Don't Think Twice, It's Alright), Willie Dixon (My Babe), Charles Mingus (Better Git In Your Soul), and Reverend Gary Davis (Cocaine) for an eclecticism of repertoire that wasn't matched by many musicians of any sort in the mid-1960s.

 Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 116

Country Blues Guitar Players Vol 01 - Old Home Blues (1927-2025)

01. Ralph Willis - Old Home Blues (1951)

02. Muddy Waters - I Feel Like Going Home (1948)

03. Mississippi John Hurt - Spike Driver Blues (1928)

04. Lil McClintock - Sow Good Seeds (1930)

05. Buddy Moss - Broke Down Engine (1933)

06. Jo-Ann Kelly - Walking Blues (1968)

07. Kokomo Arnold - Milk Cow Blues (1934)

08. Leadbelly - Packin' Trunk (1935)

09. Blind Willie Davis - When The Saints Go Marching In (1928)

10. Big Bill Broonzy - Bull Cow Blues (1932)

11. Furry Lewis - Billy Lyons And Stack O'Lee (1927)

12. Hambone Willie Newbern - Roll And Tumble Blues (1929)

13. Gabriel Brown - Down In The Bottom (1943)

14. Hi Henry Brown - Titanic Blues (1932)

15. Big Joe Williams - Somebody's Been Borrowing That Stuff (1935)

16. Blind Lemon Jefferson - That Crawlin' Baby Blues (1929)

17. J.D. Short - Barefoot Blues (1932)

18. Henry Spaulding - Cairo Blues (1929)

19. Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo' - Rough Time Blues (2025)

20. Jack Owens - Devil Blues (1981)

 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 302 (Live Recordings)

01. Albert King - Born Under A Bad Sign

02. Albert King - Overhaul Junction

03. Albert King - The Sky Is Crying

04. Pee Wee Crayton - Things I Used To Do

05. Pee Wee Crayton - Honky Tonk

06. Booker T & The MGs - Hey Joe

07. Booker T & The MGs - You Don't Love Me

08. Booker T & The MGs - Expressway To Your Heart

09. Muddy Waters & James Cotton - Trouble No More

10. Muddy Waters & James Cotton - Deep Down In Florida

11. Davy Jones - The Night Time Is The Right Time

12. Davy Jones - Early In The Morning

13. Big Joe Turner - Call The Plumber

14. Carey Bell - Mellow Down Easy

15. Carey Bell - Sweet Home Chicago

16. Carey Bell - Walking By Myself

17. Sam Lay - Sugar Sweet & Sloppy Drunk

18. Sam Lay - Got My Mojo Working

19. Big Joe Turner - Stormy Monday

20. Big Joe Turner - Roll Em Pete

 Bob's Chat

As mentioned in my last chat, today sees the first in a 60 volume set of compilations in flac format. I think most of you will appreciate getting this music in flac, however anyone who prefers MP3-320 can easily convert the tracks. There are plenty of free file convertors available. Human Media is a pretty good one (https://www.mediahuman.com/audio-converter/) and has version for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Also here is "Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records" now up to Volume 301. These remain in MP3-320 format. I have made a few volumes in this series in flac, but they'll be coming to you later on. For the time being this series remains in MP3.

And another fine album for you by John Renbourn, his 1971 album "Faro Annie". This is, I believe, John's most bluesy album.

Finally, while taking my morning walk through the rice fields of NE Thailand today I was thinking what if I was to meet someone who had never in their whole life heard blues/R&B music. They had absolutely no idea what it sounded like, and they asked me to play them just one blues/R&B track that would introduce them to the music. What would I play?

I reckon I'd reach for Elmore James. Dust My Broom/Dust My Blues. Perhaps the Trumpet recording with Elmore and Sonny Boy. Or maybe that live "Please Find My Baby" with the Ike Turner band. I can't really think of a finer introduction to the blues than Elmore James. 

So how about you guys? If you were to play just one track for someone to introduce them to blues/R&B music, what would you put on?

 John Renbourn - Faro Annie (Reprise Records MS 2082)

An excellent example of John Renbourn's more bluesy side that makes a fine contrast to his more well-known work in traditional British Folk music as a solo artist, as well as his work with Bert Jansch and Pentangle.

Tracklisting:

01. White House Blues (3:35)
02. Buffalo Skinners (3:37)
03. Kokomo Blues (3:54)
04. Little Sadie (3:16)
05. Shake Shake Mamma (3:33)
06. Willy O'Winsbury (5:39)
07. The Cuckoo (3:57)
08. Come On In My Kitchen (3:52)
09. Country Blues (3:36)
10. Faro Annie (3:25)
11. Back On The Road Again (3:12)

Total Time 41:36

Musicians:

John Renbourn: vocals, guitars, sitar, harmonica
Dorris Henderson: vocals (1,3,11)
Sue Draheim: fiddle (4,6,9)
Pete Dyer: harmonica (3,8)
Danny Thompson: double bass (5,10)
Terry Cox: drums (5,10)

Studio album recorded in 1971 and released in 1972.

Pentangle singer/guitarist John Renbourn often takes a folk-rock approach, and often investigates American folk songs, on Faro Annie, beginning with the traditional "White House Blues," a song about the 1901 assassination of President William McKinley. "Buffalo Skinners" is a song associated with Woody Guthrie that Renbourn gives an unusually calm treatment to, adding for the first but not the last time a background sitar part. "Kokomo Blues" is the first overtly folk-rock track, finding Renbourn joined by the Pentangle rhythm section of bassist Danny Thompson and drummer Terry Cox. The first song with a distinctly British derivation is "Willy O'Winsbury," but before long Renbourn is evoking Robert Johnson on "Come on in My Kitchen." That Delta blues is followed by "Country Blues," and then the original instrumental title tune. Throughout, Renbourn and his cohorts explore the various folk styles with delicacy and restraint; that's the British element coming through, and it gives an elegance to the material.

 Best Of Jazz Vol 128 - Only The Lonely Vol 01 - Blue In Green (1956-2025)

01. Tim Hagans & The Modern Jazz Trio - Blue In Green (2025)

02. Eric Alexander - Only The Lonely (2024)

03. Dexter Gordon - Serenade In Blue (1962)

04. Carl Perkins - You Don't Know What Love Is (1957)

05. Sylvia Versini Octet - Broken Heart (2005)

06. Dave O'Higgins - Young At Heart (2004)

07. Sebastian Chames - Alone (2013)

08. Charles Tolliver - Peace With Myself (1968)

09. Cecil Bridgewater - If My Heart Could Speak (1997)

10. Pureum Jin - These Foolish Things (2018)

11. Horace Silver - Lonely Woman (1964)

12. Emery Davis - Late That Night (1990)

13. Ira Schulman - 'Tis Autumn (1956)

14. Gerry Mulligan - Lonesome Boulevard (1989)

15. Zoot Sims - The Man I Love (1956)

16. Red Garland - In The Wee Small Hours (1980)

17. Ralph Moore - It Might As Well Be Spring (1988)

18. Keshavan Maslak & Paul Bley - Romance In The Big City (1993)

19. Jimmy Forrest - That's All (1962)

20. Melvin Sparks - Love Tones (1976)

 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 301 (1936-2023)

01. Robert Cray - Some Pain, Some Shame (1993) 

02. Robert Cray - I'm Walkin' (2005) 

03. Robert Cray - That's What Keeps Me Rockin' (2009) 

04. Sugar Pie Desanto - Soulful Dress (1964) 

05. Willie Mabon - Boogie Man (1954) 

06. Dave Biscuit Miller - Belly Up Some Blues (2019) 

07. Dave Biscuit Miller - Black Eyed Peas And Cornbread (2019) 

08. Dave Biscuit Miller - Walk With You Babe (2019) 

09. Hot Lips Page With Eddie Cantor - Uncle Sam Blues (1944) 

10. Blind Roosevelt Graves - I'll Be Rested When The Roll Is Called (1936) 

11. T-Bone Walker - Cold, Cold Feeling (1951) 

12. Lee Allen & His Band - Rockin' At Cosmo's (1956) 

13. Tom & Jerry-O - I'm Tired (1965) 

14. Jerry-O & The Funk Brothers - Hucklebuck (1969) 

15. Jerry-O & The Funk Brothers - Funky Boo-Ga-Loo (1971) 

16. Pearly Bailey & Herman Chittison - The Quicker I Gets To Where I'm Goin' (1945)

17. Carla Thomas - Gee Whiz Look At His Eyes (1961) 

18. Charlie Musselwhite - Make My Getaway (1991) 

19. Robert Connely Farr - Prowler (2023) 

20. Robert Connely Farr - Gettin' Tired Of Gettin' Old (2023) 

21. Robert Connely Farr - Oh Lord (2023)

 Bob's Chat

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Starting soon will be the final batch of my Jazz, Soul, Hillbilly/Country, Rockabilly/R&R, and Pre-War/Acoustic Blues series. This next batch is already compiled, a total of 60 compilations (12 volumes in each genre) and for a change this one is entirely in flac. I've decided to bring these series to an end because the blog is now entering its 6th year and it's time for a fresh approach. I don't see the point in making any more Soul compilations about broken hearts and tears, or Hillbilly compilations about drunks and jukeboxes, by the end of this next batch these various topics will be more than well covered. So sometime in 2027 the various genre compilations will come to an end. However I'll continue making some special compilations but they will be more detailed, with session information, personnel, dates, photos, plus a bit of a write up. As more time goes into compiling such compilations they'll only be appearing periodically.

As the blog will be featuring fewer homemade compilations, there will be more officially released albums. However, as previously stated, no new releases, just old, odd, rare and interesting things, much the same as I've been doing with the "Albums That Deserve Another Listen" series. I have a very large collection of digital music, so loads of great albums to share, and the blog will continue rolling along with the "Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records" series. There are plenty of these prepared in advance, currently up to Volume 550. At the present rate of posting that's enough to last until 2030. Therefore I won't be making any more for the time being as I don't see any point in getting too far ahead of myself.

I'm also considering featuring other things of interest. For example I have an unpublished manuscript of interview transcriptions that were conducted with many visiting bluesmen in Australia throughout the 1970s. I'll be fetching this manuscript in October on my next trip to Perth, and after scanning the interviews I'll start putting them up on the blog. Most of these bluesmen I interviewed have now passed away, plus there are photos I took of them. So lots of interesting and historical things to look forward to.

Also as I'm a keen photographer and have traveled a lot, I'd like to show more of my travel and artistic photography. So in the months ahead this blog will begin to shape up more as a personal blogsite, and not so much as just being a music-sharing site. None of this will effect "Bob's Cellar" however, that will continue in its present format for as long as required.

Anyway, all this is in the future. For the time being everything remains the same, the changes will appear gradually. 

 Bob's Chat

Don't forget to check out "Bob's Cellar", the link is on the right of this page. Lot's of activity in the Cellar now, so look around and grab yourselves some goodies. Our friend cabledogg2 has just posted another large share of his rare bluegrass and country music CDs. Our good friend Patrick, formerly of the "Music Memories" blog has now joined us as a regular poster, so look out for lots of rare jazz/blues/rock music from Patrick's impressive collection. And a new follower of this site, NanceeKaye, has begun sharing some interesting things.

Also, I like to respond to everyone who makes comments and says "thank you" for the downloads, however, I've been extra busy these past couple of weeks, so forgive me if I haven't responded to anyone's comments. I do read all comments and very much appreciate all of them.

Anyway my friends, dig in and dig the great variety of music that's on offer to you here on Bob Mac's Compilations, and in Bob's Cellar.

 Soul Party Vol 120 - Out On The Floor Vol 06 - Ya'll Know How To Party (1958-2024)

01. Barbara Carr - Ya'll Know How To Party (2006)

02. Jack Ashford & The Sound Of New Detroit - Do The Choo-Choo (1975)

03. Marvin Gaye - After The Dance (1976)

04. Johnnie Taylor - Disco Lady (1976)

05. The Bobbettes - Dance With Me Georgie (1960)

07. Ernie & The Topnotes Inc - Dap Walk (1972)

08. Roy Porter Sound Machine - Party Time (1975)

09. Willie Clayton - Cut Up And Get Loose (2024)

10. Herb Hardesty - The Chicken Twist (1962)

11. Bobby Freeman - Do You Wanna Dance (1970)

12. The Olympics - The Bounce (1963)

13. Otis Redding - Happy Song (1967)

14. Latimore - I Got A Woman (2013)

15. Allen Toussaint - Whirlaway (1958)

16. Jackie Wilson - Twistin' & Shoutin' (1964)

17. The Salvadors - I Wanna Dance (1967)

18. Rufus - Dance With Me (1975)

19. Lula Reed & Freddy King - Do The President Twist (1962)

20. Ms. Jody - Dance, Dance, Dance (2024)

 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 300 (1953-1993)

01. The Shirelles - Ooh Poo Pah Doo (1962) 

02. The Shirelles & King Curtis - I Still Want You (1962) 

03. Little Milton - The Blues Is Alright (1982) 

04. McKinley Mitchell - Trouble Blues (1976) 

05. Bobby Blue Bland - There's A Stranger In My House (1993) 

06. Slim Harpo - I Got Love If You Want It (1957) 

07. Alice Clark - Before Her Time (1968) 

08. Alice Clark - You Got A Deal (1968) 

09. Alice Clark - Heaven's Will Must Be Obeyed (1968) 

10. Sam Kelly & His Harmonica - Ramblin' Around Blues (1953) 

11. Mississippi Fred McDowell - Red Cross Store (1969) 

12. Roy Head - Driving Wheel (1970) 

13. Roy Buchanan - Rodney's Song (1973) 

14. Atlanta Rhythm Section - I Hate The Blues & Let's Go Get Stoned (1979)

15. Z.Z. Hill - Down Home Blues (1981) 

16. Lazy Lester - I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter (1958) 

17. George Thorogood & The Destroyers - It Wasn't Me (1978) 

18. The Staple Singers - For What It's Worth (1967) 

19. Climax Blues Band - Nogales (1974) 

20. Jerry McCain - Wine-O-Wine (1953) 

21. Willie Cobbs - You Don't Love Me No More (1978)

 RIP Dolly Parton

January 19, 1946 - August 25, 2026

 Albums That Deserve Another Listen

Roscoe Shelton - The Best Of Roscoe Shelton (Sunset Blvd Records 7 08535 79082 2)

Tracklist:

01. Strain On My Heart
02. My Best Friend
03. Worry
04. Love Is The Key
05. I'm Tryin' To Quit
06. Love Comes And Goes
07. Master Mind
08. Keep Your Mind On Me
09. Wedding Cake
10. The Fire Still Burns
11. My Eyes (I Can Cry If I Want To)
12. I Know Your Heart Has Been Broken
13. Easy Going Fellow
14. Roll With The Punch
15. Who Walks In (When I Walk Out)
16. You're Living Too Fast
17. Soon As Darkness Falls
18. A Man's Love
19. I'm In Way Too Deep
20. Tonight's My Night
21. Running For My Life
22. There's A Heartbreak Somewhere
23. I Can't Stand To Be Without You
24. I Want To Keep You (If You Want To Stay)
25. You Ought To Take Time Out For Your Love
26. I'm Ready (To Love You Now)
27. You're The Dream
28. I'm Still The Man

This bountiful 28-track compilation of Roscoe's SS7 years offers the most in-depth examination yet of a soul music pioneer's most productive period, his mellifluous voice never failing to thrill. Nashville soul at its finest.

Nashville is famous for the tremendous contribution to the history of country music, 'Music City' also housed a flourishing Rhythm and Blues community in the post-war period. John Richbourg, a leading DJ at Nashville's 50,000-watt R&B station WLAC, was an influential, driving force in this scene, especially since he joined Sound Stage 7 Records as a producer in the mid 60s. Richbourg created groundbreaking hits for the best soul singers of the label, among others for Roscoe Shelton from Lynchburg, Tennessee. Shelton began with The Fairfield Four and The Skylarks as a gospel singer, before a long-lasting change in 1958 at the behest of Ernie Young, owner of Excello Records. Roscoe made seven singles for Excello by 1961, but he took the most important step when he signed with Sims Records, where he cracked the national R&B charts with Strain On My Heart in 1965. After switching to Sound Stage 7 the following year, Shelton landed another hit with Easy Going Fellow and made more recordings for SS7 until 1968, then retired from the show business. This comprehensive compilation with 28 tracks from Roscoe's years at SS7 offers the deepest collection of this soul pioneer in it's most productive time.

 Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Vol 129 - Hops, Parties & Dances Vol 01

Rockin' Jukebox (1953-2000)

01. Bob King - Rockin' Jukebox (1958)

02. Thumper Jones - Rock It (1956)

03. Bill Haley & His Comets - Rudy's Rock (1956)

04. Scotty McKay - Let It Rock (1962)

05. Fats Domino - Swannee River Hop (1953)

06. Little Willie John - Let's Rock While The Rockin's Good (1958)

07. The Moonlighters - Guitar Rock (1956)

08. Bill Pollard & Mike Hight - Nite Spot Rock (1966)

09. Jeff Stone - Everybody Rock (1957)

10. R. Dean Taylor - At The High School Dance (1960)

11. Floyd Cramer - Flip Flop & Bop (1958)

12. Red Prysock Band - Rock 'n' Roll (1955)

13. Eddie Bo - I Love To Rock 'N' Roll (1959)

14. Bob Taylor & The Counts - Taylor's Rock (1976)

15. Dickie Damron - Gonna Have A Party (1959)

16. Charlie Gore & Louis Innis - You Ain't Nothing But A Female Hound Dog (1953)

17. Hal Harris - Jitterbop Baby (1957)

18. The Moods - Rockin' Santa Claus (1960)

19. Wink Lewis - Zzztt, Zzztt, Zzztt (1956)

20. Rip Carson & The Twilight Trio - After School Rock (2000)

 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 299 (1928-2003)

01. Niki Haris & Brother Jack McDuff - Down Home Blues (1996) 

02. Brother Jack McDuff - J&G Blues (1996) 

03. Brother Jack McDuff - After Hours (1999) 

04. Eddie Boyd - Bluecoat Man (1952) 

05. Little Junior's Blue Flames - Feelin' Good (1953) 

06. Schoolboy Cleve - Don't Thread On Me (1976) 

07. Schoolboy Cleve - I Saw The Blues (1976) 

08. B.B. King - You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now (1961) 

09. Fats Domino - Blue Christmas (1993) 

10. Richard Groove Holmes - Good Vibrations (1977) 

11. Dee Dee Bridgewater - Mack The Knife (1997) 

12. Sara Martin - Death Sting Me Blues (1928) 

13. Sara Martin - Kitchen Man Blues (1928) 

14. Herb Fisher - Wine, Wine, Wine (1951) 

15. Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Ain't No Such Thing As Superman (1975) 

16. Magic Sam - Lookin' Good (1967) 

17. Skinny Williams & Erwin Helfer - St. James Infirmary (2003) 

18. Skinny Williams & Erwin Helfer - Please Send Me Somebody To Love (2003) 

19. Skinny Williams & Erwin Helfer - Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out (2003)

20. Sonny Boy Williamson I - Polly Put Your Kettle On (1947) 

21. Howlin' Wolf - All Night Boogie (1953)

 Albums That Deserve Another Listen

Jo Ann Kelly Band - Just Restless (1984)

Tracklist:

01. Feel Like Breaking Up Somebody's Home
02. People Sure Act Funny
03. Help Me Through The Day
04. Satisfied With Jesus
05. Roll Roll Roll
06. Me
07. Don't Mess Up A Good Thing
08. Clean Up Woman
09. Feel So Worried
10. Restless

Credits:

Jo Ann Kelly - Vocals  
Al McLaine - Lead Vocals On Track 07
Pauline Neill - Backing Vocals  
Al McLaine - Backing Vocals
Pete Emery - Guitar   
Geraint Watkins - Keyboards 
Nick Paice - Saxophone 
Tex Comer - Bass 
Les Morgan - Drums   
Les Morgan - Percussion   

The rock era saw a few white female singers, like Janis Joplin, show they could sing the blues. But one who could outshine them all - Jo Ann Kelly - seemed to slip through the cracks, mostly because she favored the acoustic, Delta style rather than rocking out with a heavy band behind her. But with a huge voice, and a strong guitar style influenced by Memphis Minnie and Charley Patton, she was the queen. Born January 5, 1944, Kelly and her older brother Dave were both taken by the blues, and born at the right time to take advantage of a young British blues scene in the early '60s. By 1964 she was playing in clubs, including the Star in Croydon, and had made her first limited-edition record with future Groundhogs guitarist Tony McPhee. She expanded to play folk and blues clubs all over Britain, generally solo, but occasionally with other artists, bringing together artists like Bessie Smith and Sister Rosetta Tharpe into her own music. After the first National Blues Federation Convention in 1968 her career seemed ready to take flight. She began playing the more lucrative college circuit, followed by her well-received debut album in 1969. At the second National Blues Convention, she jammed with Canned Heat, who invited her to join them on a permanent basis. She declined, not wanting to be a part of a band, and made the same decision when Johnny Winter offered to help her. Throughout the '70s, Kelly continued to work and record solo, while also gigging for fun in bands run by friends, outfits like Tramp and Chilli Willi, essentially pub rock, as the scene was called, and in 1979 she helped found the Blues Band, along with brother Dave, and original Fleetwood Mac bassist Bob Brunning. The band backed her on an ambitious show she staged during the early '80s, Ladies and the Blues, in which she paid tribute to her female heroes. In 1988, Kelly began to suffer pain. A brain tumor was diagnosed and removed, and she seemed to have recovered, even touring again in 1990 with her brother before collapsing and dying on October 21. Posthumously, she's become a revered blues figure, one who helped clear the path for artists like Bonnie Raitt and Rory Block. But more than a figurehead, her recorded material, and unreleased sides have appeared often since her death, show that Kelly truly was a remarkable blueswoman.

 Hillbilly & Country Vol 166 - Duos & Trios Vol 04 - The Lonesome River (1948-2016)

01. Bob Dylan & Ralph Stanley - The Lonesome River (1997)

02. Brooks & Dunn - My Next Broken Heart (1991)

03. Norman Blake & Red Rector - Mississippi Sawyer (1976)

04. Skip & Gail - That's All I Want From You (1967)

05. Hank & Audrey Williams - Lost On The River (1948)

06. Leona Williams & Merle Haggard - Don't Ever Let Your Lover Sleep Alone (1982)

07. Bonnie Owens & Fuzzy Owen - A Dear John Letter (1950)

08. Marty Collins & Bobbye Jean - Their Families Are The Best Of Friends (1968)

09. Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty - As Soon As I Hang Up The Phone (1974)

10. Loretta Lynn & Willie Nelson - Lay Me Down (2016)

11. Dale & Billy Joe - Something’s Always Coming Between Us (1972)

12. Lulu Belle & Scotty - New River Train (1974)

13. Vernon Oxford & Merle Haggard - I Had A Talk With The Man (1983)

14. Randall Collins & Curtis Blackwell - Crying For You Darling (1970)

15. Wilma Lee & Stoney Cooper - Johnny My Love (1960)

16. Billy Walker & Jeanette Hicks - Which One Of Us Is To Blame (1955)

17. Porter Wagoner & Merle Haggard - I Haven't Learned A Thing (1977)

18. Bob & Hazel Wolfe - It Sure Was Love While It Lasted (1973)

19. Peggy Upton & Danny Buck - Our Love Is Not The Same (1957)

20. Jimmie & Dorothy Blakley - Take My Heart (1955)

 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 298 (1927-2023)

01. Larry Adler - Blues In The Night (1944) 

02. Elder Roma Wilson & Family - Better Get Ready (1948) 

03. Jabbo Smith - Lina Blues (1927) 

04. Jabbo Smith - Sleepy Time Blues (1927) 

05. Harry Crafton & Doc Bagby Orchestra - Bring That Cadillac Back (1949)

06. Jimmy Liggins - I Ain't Drunk (1954) 

07. Lester Williams - Winter Time Blues (1949) 

08. Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers - Be With Me Jesus (1952) 

09. Billie Holiday - Summertime (1936) 

10. Little Brother Montgomery - This Train (1975) 

11. Little Brother Montgomery - It Pays To Serve Jesus (1975) 

12. Little Brother Montgomery - I'll Be There (1975) 

13. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - When They Ring The Golden Bell (1956) 

14. Tyrone Cotton - Rosie (2023) 

15. The 5 Royals - Laundromat Blues (1953) 

16. Roy Milton - New Year's Resolution Blues (1947) 

17. Pearl Bailey - A Five Pound Box Of Money (1956) 

18. Laurie Tate & The Joe Morris Blues Cavalcade - Rock Me Daddy (1952) 

19. Hank Jones & Kenny Burrell - Honeysuckle Rose (1978) 

20. Freddie Roulette - Smoked Fish (1973) 

21. John Lee Hooker & Miles Davis - Coming To Town (1990)

 Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 115 - Blues Duos Vol 05

She Squeezed My Lemons (1928-2024)

01. Arthur McKay & Roosevelt Sykes - She Squeezed My Lemons (1937)

02. Mississippi Fred & Annie Mae McDowell - Amazing Grace (1964)

03. Victoria Spivey & Lonnie Johnson - End It All (1962)

04. Brownie McGhee & J.B. Long - Step It And Go #2 (1941)

05. Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Livin' With The Blues (1959)

06. Charlie Spand & Blind Blake - Hastings Street (1929)

07. Tampa Red & Georgia Tom - Juicy Lemon Blues (1929)

08. Bill Gaither & Frank Busby - 'Leven Light City (1937)

09. Bill Gaither & Honey Hill - Boogie Woogie (1938)

10. Ivy Smith & Cow Cow Davenport - State Street Jive (1928)

11. Sleepy John Estes & Hammie Nixon - Vernita Blues (1937)

12. Big Joe Williams & Sonny Boy Williamson I - Someday Baby (1941)

13. Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson - Walkin' The Boogie (1941)

14. Lonnie Johnson & Cliff Jackson -  Leave Me Or Love Me (1961)

15. Lee McBee & Mike Morgan - Sweet Lolita (1992)

16. Bukka White & Washboard Sam - Bukka's Jitterbug Swing (1940)

17. Kansas Joe McCoy & Washboard Sam - It Ain't No Lie With (1942)

18. Chris Kramer & Jens Filser - Homecookin' Mama (2013)

19. Doc & Merle Watson - St. Louis Blues (1985)

20. Taj Mahal & Keb Mo - Diving Duck Blues (2024)

 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 297 (1958-2023)

01. Little Willie Littlefield - Roomin' House Boogie (1987) 

02. Jimmy McGriff - Blue Juice (1968) 

03. Reuben Wilson - Inner City Blues Makes Me Wanna Holler (1974)

04. Tyrone Cotton - Turnaround Boogie (2023) 

05. Tyrone Cotton - Standing Rag (2023) 

06. Jan Hirte's Blue Ribbon - Sweet Sixteen (2014) 

07. Dinah Washington - Destination Moon (1962) 

08. Dakota Staton - Say It Ain't So Joe (1958) 

09. Freddie Roulette - Del Conto Shuffle (1973) 

10. Freddie Roulette - Springtime (1973) 

11. Willie West - Waiting On Your Love (2012) 

12. Lou Donaldson - Brother Soul (1968) 

13. Lou Donaldson - Who's Making Love (1969) 

14. Fast Eddy's Blue Band - Too Much Time To Think (1996) 

15. Fast Eddy's Blue Band - Slow Down (1996) 

16. Billy Larkin & The Delegates - Pygmy Part 2 (1965) 

17. Lou Rawls - Season Of The Witch (1969) 

18. Snoopy Dean - Strung Out (1996) 

19. Snoopy Dean - Separate The Feeling (1996) 

20. Patti Drew - Beggar For The Blues (1970) 

21. Patti Drew - Fever (1969)

 Best Of Jazz Vol 127 - Mainline To The Soul Vol 01 - Two Bass Hit (1936-1973)

01. Miles Davis - Two Bass Hit (1958)

02. John Coltrane - You're A Weaver Of Dreams (1959)

03. Billie Holiday - I Love My Man (1936)

04. Red Garland - Blues In The Closet (1961)

05. Sonny Stitt - Black Vibrations (1971)

06. Elvin Jones - Champagne Baby (1969)

07. Chet Baker - Lush Life (1954)

08. Lee Morgan - Ballad Medley (1956)

09. Ray Charles - Black Coffee (1957)

10. Charlie Parker - Parker's Mood (1948)

11. Stan Getz - Wild Wood (1952)

12. Gerry Mulligan - Demanton (1962)

13. Jackie McLean - Eco (1966)

14. Sonny Rollins - Funky Hotel Blues (1973)

15. Bennie Green - Soul Stirrin' (1958)

16. Jimmy Raney - Stella By Starlight (1954)

17. Elmo Hope - St. Elmo's Fire (1953)

18. Mal Waldron - One By One (1957)

19. Paul Quinichette - I'll Always Be In Love With You (1952)

20. Wardell Gray - Twisted (1949)

 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 296 (1930-2017)

01. Joe Lee Wilson - Goin' To Chicago (2000) 

02. Joe Lee Wilson - Pink Champagne (2000) 

03. Joe Lee Wilson & Renato Sellani Trio - The Birth Of The Blues (2008)

04. Willie West - Long Gone (2012) 

05. Robert Lockwood Jr. - Annie's Boogie (1973) 

06. Robert Lockwood Jr. - I Am To Blame (1973) 

07. Lonnie Johnson & Clarence Williams - Wipe It Off (1930) 

08. Barbara & The Browns - Please Be Honest With Me (1964) 

09. Barbara & The Browns - You Don't Love Me (1971) 

10. Edward 'Gates' White - Mother-In-Law (1952) 

11. Blanche Calloway & Her Joy Boys - I Got What It Takes (1931) 

12. Sugar Boy Crawford - No More Heartaches (1954) 

13. Nasta Super & Chris Cain - Ain't Nobody's Business (2017) 

14. Nasta Super & Chris Cain - Barefootin (2017) 

15. Nasta Super & Chris Cain - Sweet Sixteen (2017) 

16. Roy Haynes & Pat Metheny - Blues M45 (1994) 

17. Stephane Grappelli - Alabamy Bound (1962) 

18. The Bar-Kays - Cozy (1976) 

19. The Bar-Kays - Too Hot To Stop (1976) 

20. The Bar-Kays - Shut The Funk Up (1977) 

21. Snoopy Dean - We Gonna Make It (1996)

 Eddie Cochran - Eddie's Blues (1959)

A magnificent piece of electric blues guitar playing recorded in August 1959, just 8 months prior to Eddie's death in a car crash in London in April 1960. One can only imagine if Eddie hadn't of died so early (at age 21) what would he be playing a few years later when the big blues guitar boom happened in UK & USA?

 Bob's Chat

At the same time as the 3 giants of British blues/rock electric guitar - Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page - were making their marks on the musical world, there were also 3 British giants of acoustic guitar - Davy Graham, Bert Jansch, John Renbourn - who were arguably superior musicians but never reached the same levels of international renown. All 3 of these superb acoustic guitar players have now passed away, however, fortunately, they leave behind some magnificent recordings, which I'll be presenting to you over the coming weeks as "Albums That Deserve Another Listen". For those of you who are unfamiliar with the recordings of Graham, Jansch & Renbourn you will be in for some surprises as many of their songs were inspirations and influences on many other artists, in particular Jimmy Page, and also The Rolling Stones. I remember many years ago watching a British TV show on which Bert Jansch and John Renbourn appeared and played a duet of old Elizabethan Chamber Music. This was highbrowed intricate classical guitar playing but they were throwing in bends and blues licks. It was remarkable playing and I had never heard anything like it before or since.

Here's another in the very popular Soul Party series: Volume 119 - Cities & Places Vol 04 - The Dark End Of The Street (1962-2013) today featuring James Carr, Latimore, Grace Jones, Bill Withers, Stevie Wonder, Sam Cooke, Dinah Washington, Chaka Khan & Rufus, and several other great people.

And Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records now up to Volume 295 brings you 21 great tracks from 1952-2023. Included among the fine artists in this collection are: B.B. King, Chuck Higgins, Sugar Boy Crawford, Sista Monica Parker, Mary Taylor, Willie West, Melvin Davis, plus a few others. 

Incidentally, as I have mention before I make these compilations up in batches and then they're backed away on external HDDs waiting their turns to appear on the blog. With the "Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records" series a rule of thumb is the most recent date of a track in the compilation will be the year that it was compiled. So in the case of today's "Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 295" that was made up 3 years ago in 2023. Therefore, the compilations that I am putting together at the present time, now up to "Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 550" probably won't get on the blog until 2030. 

Anyway my friends, dig in and enjoy.

Finally a message to Fred (finnigan49) a week ago you requested a new link for "Country, Pre-War & Acoustic Blues Vol 93". Well if you're reading this Fred I renewed that link a week ago but it still hasn't been downloaded. You'll find the new link in the comments.

 Albums That Deserve Another Listen

Bert Jansch & John Renbourn - After The Dance (1966-1968)

Tracklist:

01. Tic-Tocative
02. Waltz
03. Piano Tune
04. Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
05. Hole In The Coal
06. The Wagoner's Lad
07. Lucky Thirteen
08. Three-Part Thing
09. Stepping Stones
10. Red's Favourite
11. No Exit
12. Orlando
13. Bells
14. East Wind
15. After The Dance

Reviews:

Guitarists delight. This anthology supplements most of the material from the album "Bert and John" (later released as "Stepping Stones" in the States) with six or seven duets taken from Bert Jansch and Pentangle albums from the same general period, 1966 to 1968. A good idea, as it allows listeners to hear Jansch and Renbourn both in the context of unaccompanied duet, and in their role as the duel driving forces of Pentangle. Jansch and Renbourn were perhaps the most celebrated acoustic guitar duo from this period, and the material still shines: pieces like 'Hole in the Coal,' 'Three Part Thing,' and 'After the Dance' itself have so much drive, yet elegance.

A hidden gem. This breathtaking album showcases a series of spellbinding and perfect dialogues between two masters of acoustic guitar. Although normally classified under "folk", the album is an extraordinary and seamless fusion of blues, jazz, Celtic/British, bluegrass and baroque counterpoint. The music combines strong and catchy melodies, driving rhythms and strategically advanced composition.

An extraordinarily intense driving energy pervades this album, and as the last few notes echo in your ears, you are left with the feeling of having been in the presence of pure, bright liquid light, emanating from a pitch-black background. The pieces are hauntingly beautiful, each track highly distinctive. This album is a master course in dialogue and composition.

 Soul Party Vol 119 - Cities & Places Vol 04 - The Dark End Of The Street (1962-2013)

01. James Carr - The Dark End Of The Street (1967)

02. Parliament - Chocolate City (1975)

03. Eddie Palmieri - Harlem River Drive (1971)

04. The Tams - Concrete Jungle (1963)

05. Freddie Scott - Spanish Harlem (1967)

06. Latimore - Miami (2007)

07. Latimore - Georgia On My Mind (2013)

08. Grace Jones - My Jamaican Guy (1982)

09. Chaka Khan & Rufus - Hollywood (1977)

10. The Ad Libs - The Boy From New York City (1965)

11. Bill Withers - Harlem (1971)

12. Little Beaver - Concrete Jungle (1976)

13. Stevie Wonder - Living For The City (1972)

14. Spencer Wiggins - Soul City USA (1969)

15. Freddie North - Lovin' On Back Streets (1973)

16. La Clave - The Ghetto (1973)

17. Sam Cooke - Twistin' In The Old Town Tonight (1962)

18. Tom Browne - Funkin' For Jamaica (1980)

19. Dinah Washington - Soulville (1963)

20. Cross Bronx Expressway - Cross Bronx Expressway (1974)

 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 295 (1952-2023)

01. B.B. King - Please Come Home For Christmas (1999) 

02. Sweet Marta & The Blues Shakers - Handyman (2023) 

03. Sweet Marta & The Blues Shakers - Grease Fat (2023) 

04. Diana Ross & The Supremes & The Temptations - The Weight (1969) 

05. Wendy Rene - First Kiss (1965) 

06. Chuck Higgins - Too Smart (1964) 

07. Dennis 'Long Man' Binder - Long Man (1955) 

08. Marcel Smith - Freedom Blues (2023) 

09. Marcel Smith & Johnny Rawls - Turn Back The Hands Of Time (2023)

10. Eddie Kendricks - Keep On Truckin' (1973) 

11. Sista Monica Parker - Walk All Over God's Heaven (2001) 

12. Sista Monica Parker - The Stranger (2001) 

13. Melvin Davis - This Love Was Meant To Be (1968) 

14. Snoopy Dean - I Don't Want To Be Alone (1996) 

15. Mary Taylor - Mama's First Rule (2000) 

16. Mary Taylor - Better Watch Your Step (2000) 

17. Mary Taylor - Victim Of Love (2000) 

18. Willie West - If You Love Me (2012) 

19. The Pirates - I'll Love You 'Til I Die (1962) 

20. Sugar Boy Crawford - Honey (1954) 

21. Edward 'Gates' White - Rock A Bye Baby (1952)

 Rockabilly & Early Rock & Roll Vol 128 - Love & Heartaches Vol 04 - Cry Guitar (1956-1961)

01. Janis Martin - Cry Guitar (1961)

02. Arthur Osbourne - Don't Give Me Heartaches (1958)

03. Carl Perkins - I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore (1959)

03. Mac Curtis - Don't You Love Me (1956)

05. Carl Mann - Ain't You Got No Lovin' For Me (1960)

06. Adolph Hofner & The Pearl Wranglers - I Get So Lonesome Since You're Gone (1956)

07. Roc LaRue & The Three Pals - Baby Take Me Back (1957)

08. Tyrone Schmidling - You're Gone But I'm Left (1958)

09. Harold Montgomery & The Ray Johnson Band - How Much Do You Miss Me (1961)

10. Paul Huffman & The Rebel Combo - She's Mine (1957)

11. Conway Twitty - Cry Jane Cry (1959)

12. Conway Twitty - Eternal Tears (1960)

13. Jeff Dana - Oh Gina (1960)

14. Bill Flagg & His Rockabillies - I'm So Lonely (1956)

15. Bobby Jenkins - My Baby's Gone (1957)

16. The Low Rocks - Midnight Tears (1961)

17. The Everly Brothers - Since You Broke My Heart (1960)

18. Warren Storm - I'm A Little Boy Looking For Love (1960)

19. Wanda Jackson - Here We Are Again (1958)

20. Scotty McKay - You Shattered My Dreams (1961)

 Blues, R&B, Soul & Gospel Records Vol 294 (1949-2018)

01. Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples - Goliath Is Dead (2018) 

02. Charlie Musselwhite - Blues Up The River (1999) 

03. Charlie Musselwhite - Please Remember Me (1999) 

04. Johnny Shines - Joliet Blues (1950) 

05. Floyd Jones - Overseas (1951) 

06. Emmylou Harris & Rodney Crowell - Black Caffeine (2013) 

07. Sam Cooke & The Soul Stirrers - Any Day Now (1965) 

08. Mahalia Jackson - There's Not A Friend Like Jesus (1949) 

09. Mahalia Jackson - Jesus Met The Woman At The Well (1962) 

10. Sam Most - House Of Bread Blues (1956) 

11. Sister Rosetta Tharpe - There's Peace In Korea (1953) 

12. J.J. Barnes - The Harder You Love (1967) 

13. Melvin Davis & Steve Mancha - I Need My Baby (1966) 

14. Melvin Davis - Chains Of Love (1968) 

15. Damon Brown - Blues On The Run (2000) 

16. Damon Brown - Roughneck Blues (2000) 

17. Little Eddie & His Starlites - Linda Lu (1965) 

18. Champion Jack Dupree - Don't Mistreat Your Woman When You Know You're Wrong Yourself (1971)

19. Martha Davis & Spouse - I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter (1957) 

20. Martha Davis & Spouse - Jitterbug Waltz (1958) 

21. Martha Davis & Spouse - Hold Tight (1958)

 Hillbilly & Country Vol 165 - Cowgirls Get The Blues Vol 05

Who'll Help Me Get Over You (1950-2023)

01. Loretta Lynn - Who'll Help Me Get Over You (1964)

02. Loretta Lynn - Your Squaw Is On The Warpath (1969)

03. Wilma Burgess - How Can I Write On Paper What I Feel In My Heart (1968)

04. Vanita Thompson - You Always Break My Heart (1965)

05. Karen Kelly - Sunday Go To Cheatin' Dress (1970)

06. Kitty Wells - I'd Rather Stay Home (1956)

07. Leona Williams - The More I See Of Those Cowboys (1984)

08. Anita Carter - Tryin’ To Forget About You (1960)

09. Rose Maddox - Alimony (1950)

10. Patsy Elshire - Two Can Play The Game (1953)

11. Lois Williams - Don't Take My Child Away (1970)

12. Liz Howard - Long Time To Forget (1984)

13. Donna Fargo - Then You Haven't Lived (1967)

14. Patty Loveless - Blue Memories (2009)

15. Lynn Morris - Blue Skies And Teardrops (1992)

16. Joyce Street - Life Ain't Worth Livin' If I Can't Have You (2023)

17. Lulu Belle - I'm Dying For Someone To Love Me (1986)

18. Faye Hardin - Apartment 23 (1964)

19. Bonnie Lee & The Country Men - Don't Think That I May Never Go (1975)

20. Mary Jo Chelette - You Can Be The One (1953)