swap_horiz Guy Davis - Call Down the Thunder Alternatives

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Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers

Robert Johnson’s collection of recordings, released by Columbia Records in 1961, represents a vital link to the origins...

Pioneer Acoustic 1930S Columbia

9.6 Brilliant

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Charley Patton - Screamin' and Hollerin' the Blues

Charley Patton’s “Screamin’ and Hollerin’ the Blues” presents a foundational collection of his early recordings from the...

Archival Acoustic 1920S Paramount+

9.5 Brilliant

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Charley Patton - Founder of the Delta Blues

Charley Patton’s music represents a foundational pillar of American blues. This collection showcases his significant con...

Pioneer Acoustic 1920S Delta Blues

9.4 Excellent

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Son House - Father of the Delta Blues

Father of the Delta Blues is a 1965 album by the American blues musician Son House, released by Columbia Records. It was...

1960S Acoustic Slide Guitar Delta Blues

9.4 Excellent

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Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers Vol. 2

This collection features previously unreleased acoustic recordings by Robert Johnson, a pivotal figure in delta blues mu...

Pioneer Acoustic Delta Blues 1930S Recordings

9.2 Excellent

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Blind Willie McTell - The Definitive Blind Willie McTell

The Definitive Blind Willie McTell is a compilation album featuring recordings by the influential American Piedmont blue...

Solo Acoustic 1920S Ragtime

9.2 Excellent

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Son House - Death Letter

"Death Letter" is a posthumous or retrospective collection featuring Delta blues pioneer Son House, highlighting his int...

1965 Acoustic Slide Guitar Columbia

9.2 Excellent

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Blind Lemon Jefferson - King of the Country Blues

Blind Lemon Jefferson’s “King of the Country Blues” presents a vital collection of acoustic recordings from the 1920s. T...

Pioneer Acoustic 1920S Country Blues

9.1 Excellent

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Ry Cooder - Paradise and Lunch

Ry Cooder’s 1974 album Paradise and Lunch showcases a masterful fusion of blues, country-blues, and gospel traditions. F...

1970S Acoustic Roots Reprise

9.1 Excellent

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Blind Willie McTell - The Early Years 1927-1933

Blind Willie McTell’s “The Early Years 1927-1933” presents a remarkable collection of recordings from the early career o...

Twelve String Acoustic 1920S Country Blues

9.1 Excellent

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Rev. Gary Davis - Harlem Street Singer

*Harlem Street Singer* is a studio album by American blues and gospel musician Reverend Gary Davis, released in 1960 on...

1960S Acoustic Fingerpicking Piedmont Blues

9.1 Excellent

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Mississippi Fred McDowell - I Do Not Play No Rock 'N' Roll

Mississippi Fred McDowell’s “I Do Not Play No Rock ‘N’ Roll” showcases a pivotal moment in Delta blues history. Released...

1960S Acoustic Slide Guitar Capitol

9.0 Excellent

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Alvin Youngblood Hart - Big Mama's Door

Big Mama's Door is the debut album by American acoustic blues musician Alvin Youngblood Hart, released in 1996 on the Ok...

1990S Acoustic Okeh Country Blues

8.5 Great

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Maria Muldaur - Richland Woman Blues

Richland Woman Blues is a 2001 studio album by American singer Maria Muldaur, released on the Stony Plain Records label....

2000S Acoustic Female Vocalist Acoustic Blues

7.8 Good

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Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women

Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women is the 1990 self-titled debut studio album by the American acoustic blues trio of the s...

1990S Acoustic Female Vocalist Alligator

7.8 Good

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John Hammond - So Many Roads

*So Many Roads* is a 1965 blues album by American singer and guitarist John Hammond Jr., released by Vanguard Records. A...

1960S 1965 Acoustic Vanguard

7.7 Good

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Seasick Steve - Dog House Music

Dog House Music is the second solo album by American blues musician Seasick Steve, released in 2006 on the Bronzerat lab...

2000S Acoustic Raw Acoustic Blues

7.5 Good

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Rory Block - High Heeled Blues

High Heeled Blues, released in 1981 on Rounder Records, features Rory Block performing acoustic Delta blues in the style...

Acoustic 1981 Acoustic Blues Rounder Records

7.3 Good

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John Hammond - Big City Blues

*Big City Blues* is an early album by American blues musician and revivalist John Hammond Jr., released in 1964 on Vangu...

Acoustic Debut 1964 Acoustic Blues

7.2 Good

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Rory Block - Tornado

Tornado is a 1996 Rounder Records album by Rory Block presenting acoustic Delta blues interpretations and reinforcing he...

Classic 1996 Acoustic Acoustic Blues

7.1 Good