Top Results for West Coast Blues

Evenin' Blues is an album by American blues and jazz vocalist Jimmy Witherspoon. Recorded in 1963 and issued on the Prestige label, it places Witherspoon's deep baritone and phrasing in a small-group setting shaped by blues, jazz, swing, and rhythm and blues. It is suited to listeners exploring post...

Hollywood Fats Band is the self-titled blues album by the Los Angeles group led by guitarist Hollywood Fats. The band recorded the material in 1976, and the album was released in 1979 on the PBR label. Its style draws on West Coast blues, swing, and jump-blues traditions, reflecting the group's inte...

Percy Mayfield’s 1950s recordings represent a significant contribution to West Coast blues music. Known for his distinctive piano style and emotive vocals, Mayfield delivered powerful vocal-blues tracks that blended traditional sounds with jazz influences. His albums are particularly appreciated by...

Charles Brown’s “Drifting Blues” is a collection of recordings showcasing the West Coast blues pianist’s distinctive style. Released in the 1990s, it builds upon his earlier success with hits like ‘Driftin’ Blues’ from 1945 – a landmark recording that established a smooth and soulful sound for Los A...

Ball 'n' Chain is a 1968 blues album by American singer and songwriter Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, originally issued by Arhoolie Records. It is an anthology drawn from Thornton's Arhoolie recording sessions with Buddy Guy's All Star band in 1965 and Muddy Waters' blues band in 1966. The album in...

"Tramp" is a 1967 album by blues guitarist and singer Lowell Fulson, released on Kent Records. Based in Oakland, California, Fulson was a prominent figure in the West Coast blues scene. The album's title track, co-written by Fulson and Jimmy McCracklin, became a signature song for him and was later...

Blues After Hours is an album by American guitarist Pee Wee Crayton, a pioneer of the West Coast blues sound known for his sophisticated single-note electric guitar work.

Big Road Blues is an album by American blues singer and guitarist K.C. Douglas, whose music connected rural Southern traditions with the postwar blues scene of the San Francisco Bay Area. Douglas was born in Texas and became known for an acoustic, rhythmically direct style influenced by Tommy Johnso...

Blowin' Like Hell is a 1990 blues album by American singer and harmonica player William Clarke, released by Alligator Records. The recording showcases Clarke's forceful amplified harmonica work, including his use of chromatic harmonica, within a full electric band setting shaped by West Coast blues...

*Cuttin' Loose* is the debut album by American blues guitarist and singer Chris Cain, released in 1989 on Blind Pig Records. Cain, a California-based musician, distinguishes himself by blending traditional Texas blues structures with complex jazz harmonies and a thick, electric guitar tone. The albu...

Alphabet Blues is a 1991 album by Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, a West Coast blues band led by harmonica player and vocalist Rod Piazza. Released on Ichiban Records, the album features the band's blend of Chicago blues and West Coast blues styles. The Mighty Flyers, formed in the late 1970s, wer...

Album by California blues harmonica player Rod Piazza, recorded with his group the Mighty Flyers and reflecting his West Coast jump blues and Chicago harmonica influences.

Jimmy McCracklin, a West Coast blues pianist and singer active from the 1940s, recorded this album reflecting his shuffle blues and R&B style.

Great R&B Oldies is a retrospective compilation devoted to American guitarist and singer Pee Wee Crayton. Crayton's postwar career crossed West Coast blues and rhythm and blues; he recorded for Modern Records beginning in 1948 and is associated with songs such as "Blues After Hours" and "Texas Hop."...