Need the name of a good blues Cd?

Question

It has a mixture of songs by all the greats such as Johnnie Taylor, Bobbie Bland etc. Or if you know of a good one I'm needing to get one for a Father's Day gift.

Answer 1

Atlantic Records.........has a 4 CD set.......number 7 82309-2...........trust me........good stuff

Answer 2

Time Life Music's "Living the Blues".



It's a three cd set



Blues Masters

Blues Greats

Blues Legends



36 great tunes including 3 Bobby Bland songs.

Answer 3

The Blues is Alright vol1-4. There are some good blues singers on these CD's. Bobby Blue Bland, B.B. King, Little Milton, Denise LaSalle, Z.Z. Hill, Lattimore, McKinley Mitchell-just to name a few.

Answer 4

Try BB King 'Blues Summit' Having Lots of fun with the blues Duos with the the likes of Robert Cray, Lowell Fulsom, Katie Webster. If i was your Dad Id want it

Answer 5

Robert Cray "Strong Persuader"

John Lee Hooker "The Very Best of John Lee Hooker"



There is also a series of discs called "Blues Masters" They show case the different types of blues out there. One of my favs is the Volume 3: Texas Blues.

Answer 6

Agree with a few of these. Keb Mo has a few which are great. Charlie Musslewhite has some brilliant albums and the Paul Greenfield Band's first two are great.

Answer 7

Stevie Ray Vaughan



The Sky is Crying

Answer 8

Get him "Two Sides Of If" by Vivian Campbell or Keb' Mo's first CD "Keb Mo". Keb mo does a couple of Robert Johnson songs on that one, and Viv Campbell does a variety of covers from Willie Dixon and others.

Answer 9

I really don't know where such a collection can be found, but try looking for some Bessie Smith, Big Mama Thornton, Odetta CDs.

I really hope I've helped! ;)))

Answer 10

If I was you i would go for , The Blues (A musical journey)

by Martin Scorsese (4 CD Set)

Answer 11

Rolling Stones "England's Newest Hitmakers"

Answer 12

I don't know if these are good or not,I'm only familiar with Jesse Fuller

http://www.acerecords.co.uk/content.php?page_id=59&release=125

Unfortunately,this is a 3 CD set,but if you click the album option and write 'Blues' something will come up.

Answer 13

Check out Watermelon Slim. Real honest blues.

Answer 14

Eric Clapton - From the Cradle



It's all covers of old blues songs.

Answer 15

Electric Mud by Muddy Waters - Arguably the greatest bluesman of them all going electric...it's fabulous!

Answer 16

i dont know where to get a mix of those.. but why dont you try looking in amazon.com and click on music then type blues or the artist your dad likes.. and search for a nice on.. click on the picture.. then the info on the disk is specified..

'hope this helped

Answer 17

I prefer old blues, especially Robert Johnson. I think he has a double anthology disc, it should be easy to find.

Answer 18

From the cradle.... Eric Clapton

Answer 19

Get some new and fresh blues



Had to cry today - Joe Bonnamassa

Answer 20

get him BB King "80"



It's a faboulous cd with alot of duos on it. He'll love it.

Answer 21

If your Dad is into the 60's music, you have to score Jimi Hendrix "Blues"!!!!!!!

Answer 22

Any of the house of blues boxsets.

Answer 23

buy your Pop some Lightning Hopkins.

Answer 24

B.B. King all the way! you cant go wrong with talent like that!

Answer 25

go for any of ..Rory Block.