Recommended for rock fans too! — A classic album of modern blues

Rollin’ StoneMuddy Waters

Muddy Waters – Rollin’ Stone

Muddy Waters, born in 1913 in Issaquena County, Mississippi, was an American blues singer and guitarist.

Known as the Father of Chicago Blues, he pioneered a band-oriented electric guitar sound in Chicago, leaving a major mark on the development of the Chicago blues.

He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame posthumously in 1987.

He spent his childhood on a plantation, where he loved playing in the mud; from this he was nicknamed “Muddy Waters,” which became his stage name.

He started on harmonica at age seven, later switched to guitar, moved to Chicago, Illinois in 1943, and recorded for Columbia in 1946.

A young guitarist who came to audition for his band was Chuck Berry, whom he introduced to Chess Records.

“Rolling Stone” is one of his hit songs and the source of the Rolling Stones’ band name.

All Your Lovin’ (I Miss Loving)Otis Rush

Otis Rush “All Your Love I Miss Loving” 6-1-96 Hagerstown, MD

Otis Rush, born in 1934 in Philadelphia, Mississippi, was an American blues singer and guitarist.

Although ranked among the very best both as a vocalist and as a guitarist, he recorded relatively little.

The works he left on Cobra Records have become classics—about sixteen tracks that heralded a new era of Chicago blues.

Because he was left-handed, he played a right-handed guitar turned upside down, creating a distinctive sound.

He stood at the forefront of the West Side style sound, helped spark the vogue for minor-key slow blues, and his band is said to have been the first blues band to begin using an electric bass.

Cross RoadRobert Johnson

Robert Johnson \ King Of The Delta Blues Singers Vol. I, 1961 [Full Album]

Robert Johnson, born in 1911 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi, was a legendary African American blues singer.

Accompanying himself on a single acoustic guitar, he performed solo blues and became known for the Crossroads legend, inspired by the tale of the crossroads, as he roamed across the American continent.

He left behind only 29 recorded tracks in his lifetime and died at the young age of 27.

In 1961, King of the Delta Blues Singers was released on LP by Columbia Records, bringing renewed attention to his work.

Love in Vain and Stop Breaking Down were covered by the Rolling Stones on the albums Let It Bleed and Exile on Main St., respectively.

Today I Sing the BluesAretha Franklin

Today I Sing The Blues – Aretha Franklin (1960)

Aretha Franklin is famous as a female soul singer, but beyond her soulful style she also has blues-tinged songs.

The composer is Curtis Lewis.

At the time of its release, it entered the U.S.

R&B chart at No.

10.

The song is included on the 1961 album “Aretha.”

EasyBig Walter Horton

Walter Horton – Easy

A must-hear harpist for blues fans, a master of the blues harp known for his thick, powerful harp blows and richly expressive vocals.

It’s said that countless bluesmen wanted to perform with him, and the blues giant Willie Dixon even called him “the most wonderful harpist.”

Easy Rider BluesBlind Lemon Jefferson

Blind Lemon Jefferson-Easy Rider Blues

Many blues musicians are professionals who perform blues in bars, and they sometimes use stage names or epithets.

Another characteristic of the blues is that many performers were blind; those with the epithet “Blind” were often visually impaired.

Blind Lemon Jefferson performed blues with a gentle, amiable character.

Come OnEarl King

EARL KING – “COME ON” [Imperial 5713] 1960

Earl King, a guitarist and singer-songwriter from New Orleans.

He made his debut recording in 1953 and continued to be musically active with great energy until around 2003.

He produced not only blues but also many R&B songs, and he also provided compositions to many other musicians.