Blues for Aficionados

CHESS BLUES

Various Artists
Chess Records 1992

I picked up this 4 disc CD boxed set in the used bin a few years ago.  It provides a 20 year retrospective of Chicago Blues artists on the Chess Label.  Its a good mix of famous and more obscure tracks and comes with an excellent booklet.

Disc One 1947 -1952

Highlights:

Muddy Waters - "Rollin' Stone" (The Stone's namesake)
Muddy Waters - "I Can't Be Satisfied" 
Howlin' Wolf - "Moanin' at Midnight"

Disc Two 1952 - 1954

Highlights:

Little Walter - "Juke"
Muddy Waters - "(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man"
Howlin' Wolf - "Evil"

Disc Three 1954 -  1960

Highlights:

Howlin' Wolf - "Smokestack Lightning"
Little Walter - "My Baby"
Muddy Waters - "Got My Mojo Working"

Disc Four 1960 -1967

Highlights:

Howlin' Wolf - "The Red Rooster"
Sonny Boy Williamson - "Bring it on Home"
Etta James - "I'd Rather Go Blind"

mksun,

Very impressive collection.  The Best on Chess could be all the Blues a person needs.  Except for us  Aficionados of course.  :)

Cheers

Howlin' Wolf

HOWLIN' WOLF  /  MOANIN' FOR MY BABY

MCA Chess    1986
2 Albums on one CD

From Howlin' Wolf:

Little Red Rooster
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M95tCfMxwiM

Back Door Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlFWLtCKdyQ

Spoonful
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fjviTLYqoc

Howlin' for My Baby
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q0TjJSgwaA

Wang Dang Doodle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bCtAhaQgqw

Goin' Down Slow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6abAJgvMdBc

Cheers

Howlin' Wolf

HOWLIN' WOLF / MOANIN' FOR MY BABY

MCA Chess   1986
2 Albums on one CD

From Moanin' in the Moonlight:

I Asked For Water
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9b2erhwv7WA

Evil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fE-yuA4QuVI

Smokestack Lightnin'
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnXTpkugcHo

Baby How Long
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYvPG8UE7y0

I'm Leavin You
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMGf-Mxj-2M

Forty Four
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JCk7P0Crug

Cheers

Elmore James

KING OF THE SLIDE GUITAR

Capricorn Records   2CD Box     1992
The Fire / Fury / Enjoy   Recordings

Wiki:
James was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. Born: January 27, 1918, Richland, MS
Died: May 24, 1963, Chicago, IL

The Sky Is Crying
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pd7b1Ye6Oc0

Look On Yonder Wall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJaiekk-uY8

Dust My Broom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jcGY7NbaQw

It Hurts Me Too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3F7mbgL5jA

Shake Your Money Maker
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=837GaWUZ4Yk

Held My Baby Last Night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJAfRMEM4BM

And 18 more

Cheers