Best Rediscovery
Son House’s 1965 Columbia Records album showcases the foundational work of this influential Delta blues guitarist. Recorded following his resurgence in popularity during the folk revival, it presents raw and intensely emotional performances reflecting the core of American blues music. The album is p...
"Broke and Hungry" is a blues album by the American country blues musician Sleepy John Estes, released during the 1960s blues revival. Estes, a singer and guitarist originating from Brownsville, Tennessee, was a key figure in the rural blues tradition of the 1920s and 1930s before his initial retire...
Son House’s 1965 Columbia Records album represents a crucial moment in American music history. The collection showcases the raw power and distinctive style of this Delta blues giant, featuring his influential slide guitar techniques. Recorded after a period of obscurity, it brought House’s profound...
"Delta Bluesman" is an acoustic blues album by guitarist and singer David "Honeyboy" Edwards, released by Earwig Records in 1992. Born in Mississippi, Edwards was a key figure in the Delta blues tradition and traveled and performed with musician Robert Johnson in the 1930s. This late-career recordin...
"Sky Songs Vol. 1" is a compilation album collecting recordings by Booker T. Washington "Bukka" White, a Delta blues guitarist and vocalist. White was known for his driving slide guitar technique, often played on a National steel resonator guitar, and his rhythmic vocal style. Originally recorded in...
Today! is a 1966 album by American blues singer, guitarist, and pianist Skip James, released by Vanguard Records after his rediscovery during the folk and blues revival. The recordings revisit material associated with his earlier career while documenting his unusually high, plaintive voice and intri...
"Today!" is a studio album by the American country blues singer and guitarist Mississippi John Hurt, released in 1966 by Vanguard Records. It was his first commercial recording following his rediscovery during the 1960s folk music revival. The album captures Hurt's intimate, rhythmic fingerpicking g...
Eternity Road is a post-apocalyptic science fiction novel written by Jack McDevitt and published in 1997. The narrative follows a group of explorers navigating a decimated North American continent centuries after a devastating plague wiped out modern civilization. Their expedition is driven by the s...
