Your favorite blues album?

!. Junior Wells
2. James Cotton
3. Siegel- Schwall Band
4. Stevie Ray
5.Johnny Winter

Howlin Wolf "The Real Folk Blues" none better! MOFFI did it on Gold cd. If they had issued it on vinyl they probably would not only still be in business but also have added new members to the hobby. Something that's desperately needed at this point. Every song a killer in the Chess Records tradtion. I'm also not traditional blues fan. If you are the same you will probably like Sam Cooke's Nightbeat, Irma Thomas' Simply The Best CD on Rounder (again, no vinyl,)Joe Turner's Big Joe Rides Again,any Ray Charles on Atlantic,and WPFW in DC on Saturdays.

Hooker 'n Heat

Real Folk Blues series by Chess Records in the fifties were outstanding especially the Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf. Another series that came later, More Real Folk Blues wasn't as entertaining but still okay with no real standouts. Original mono's sound infintely better than the Steve Hoffman digital mastered,CHESS/MCA reissues of the 1980's.In the GRT/Chess days there was a series called "aka" double sets that were pretty good too. Great pre-digital mono sound but not as glorious as the original pressings.

I can't pick just 1...
Taj Mahal "The Real Thing" cooks and has 4 tubas.
Keb Mo "Just Like You" has wife appeal.
BB King "Blues On The Bayou" is the best in years from BB.
Burton Garr "Mighty Long Road" is the best you never heard.