Bluegrass songs Not long before Memphis, Tennessee's Sun Records became famous as the home of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Roy Orbison, label founder Sam Phillips cut a number of sessions with blues greats, including these 12 Howlin' Wolf tracks from 1952. Backed by a trio of musicians all ...

Bluegrass music Here we present 24 tracks charting the early recording career of "Little" Esther Phillips. Esther Phillips began recording at the age of 13, having been discovered by the legendary Johnny Otis. She enjoyed a string of hits with Otis' Orchestra in the late 50's, all of which ...

Bluegrass album All tracks have been digitally mastered using 24-bit technology. This two-disc set from Madacy hardly qualifies as the best of the blues, since many of the tracks are live cuts that don't have the best sound, but there are some solid performances here, including Pee Wee Crayton's loping ...

Bluegrass music This album features the earliest recordings of one of the most popular blues harmonica players of all time. Sonny Boy was hugely popular in Britain and Europe where he lived and worked for many years and where he was a TV, Radio, stage and club regular. These, ...

Bluegrass songs This choice chapter in the Memphis Slim story delivers an exciting taste of what a modern electric blues band sounded like in live performance during the early '70s. This reissue includes a bonus track featuring Hammond B-3 organist Deacon Jones and formidable electric guitar wizard Freddie King. ...

Bluegrass album Recorded in 1970 with a host of young blues and rock musicians, Blue Memphis isn't in the same league as Memphis Slim's early recordings for Chess or United, but it does hold up better than similar dates released by fellow blues artists in that era (e.g., Muddy ...