Can someone give me the essential Blues albums?

you a looking old Blues Howling Wolf As others have said John Lee Hooker I like the song Serve me right to suffer, The version that is on Chill out or The healer, sorry I can't remember. Etta James Baby what ya want me to do? Is one song I like. Go to emusic and listen and buy what you like. For modern Coco Montoya, Indigenous, Walter Trout Joe Banamassa. I didn't know I liked the blues until I went to a festival. Now I go there every year. Santa Cruz Blues festival. This is where Rock and Roll came from.

Essential Blues Albums

Old? Robert Johnson, Professor Long Hair, Pine Top Perkins, etc..Basic or great standards, BB King, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray. Find a good music store (albums to CD's) and go to the blues section.There is allot to choose from so ask an employee for help if you need it. Don't forget the girl's, Dinah Washington, Esther Phillips, Gladys Knight, Big Maybelle, Peggy Lee etc.. Good luck and have fun!

Don't Look Back--John Lee Hooker

Disraeli Gears-Cream

Live @ the Apollo-BB King

The Robert Johnson Songbook-Robert Johnson

Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton-John Mayhall

There's a whole lot more, I'm sure.

How about five essential blues albums from guys named John?

• "Too Wet To Plow" by Johnny Shines

• "John Hammond" by John Hammond

• "Chicago Blues" by Johnny Young

• "Hot Just Like TNT" by Johnny "Guitar" Watson

• "Jack O' Diamonds" by John Lee Hooker

heres some suggestions. i work in a music store and i love the blues! Might I suggest that if you want to get into the blues, you should check out Martin Scorsese's blues documentaries...also watch the FIRST Blues brothers, its a classic cult classic and I love the soundtrack even tho its kinda cheesy! I gues if you were to get some albums check to see if they have the following tracks!!!! =)

howlin' wolf - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux6N00CwudA

Muddy Waters "got my mojo workin" + 'Mannish Boy" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwd1LsJyhis

John Lee Hooker "i'm in the mood"

Pinetop Perkins "Ludella"

Champion Jack Dupree "roll me over and roll me slow"

Jimmy Rogers "sloppy drunk"

Taj Mahal "catfish blues"

Big Mama Thornton "Little red rooster"

Junior wells "mystery train"

Stevie Ray Vaughn "sky is crying"

Robert Johnson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd60nI4sa9A

Definately get "The Healer" by John Lee Hooker

Robert Johnson's complete recordings >>> http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Recordings-Robert-J...

Muddy Waters Anthology - 1947 - 1972 >>> http://www.amazon.com/Anthology-1947-1972-Muddy-Wa...

Howlin' Wolf The Definitive Collection >>> http://www.amazon.com/Definitive-Collection-Howlin...

John Lee Hooker The Definitive Collection >>> http://www.amazon.com/Definitive-Collection-John-L...

... and the list could go on and on...

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