Regardless of how one celebrates Halloween, most can agree that there’s always a hint of darkness in the air at this time of year.
Browsing: Howlin’ Wolf
Marshall Chess himself told me, “I always had deep respect for his knowledge and honesty and true love of the blues.”
“When I’m reaching an audience, I feel it.” – Hubert Sumlin
Sue Foley Live in Austin, Vol. 1 drops on October 27, 2023, and it will surely cause more crowding on the shelves that already display Foley’s many awards!
Chess went on to put out some of the most beloved LPs in music history. Here are ten of them.
A true paragon of the blues, he brought the music of the Mississippi Delta to Chicago in 1952.
First release since their acclaimed 2019 self-titled debut
“I don’t want to play it like it’s already been played.”
‘Confessin’ The Blues’ collects the greatest bluesmen ever and provides a perfect study of the genre. The tracks on the various formats of the release have been chosen by the Rolling Stones in collaboration with BMG and Universal.
“I love the tip, I love the top, I love you better than a hog loves slop
‘Cause you’re a big legged woman, with a short short miniskirt…”