Let The Good Times Roll... ~ B.B. King	Silvertone Blues ~ Joe Louis Walker
Hold Me To It ~ Bob Margolin	Lucky Peterson ~ Lucky Peterson

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Contemporary Blues Essentials
Some say that the blues never change, but don't believe it. Since the 1960s a raft of artists, from Buddy Guy to Marcia Ball to Keb' Mo', have taken the music and reinterpreted it in often surprising ways.
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Queen of Chicago
The self-titled debut from Chicago blues queen Koko Taylor doesn't sparkle; it rumbles. With her distinctive, earth-shaking voice and rich, emotional expression, Taylor made classics of songs like "Wang Dang Doodle" and "I Love a Lover Like You." Browse other CDs for under $10. Read more

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Boogie Woogie King
The inventor of blues boogie, John Lee Hooker mixed the blues with his background singing spirituals, creating a driving, one-chord drone that remains oddly compelling. Whether he's driving the beat home or delivering a spine-tingling, mournful eulogy, Hooker is still a master at his craft. Browse our collection of John Lee Hooker Essentials.

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Taj Mahal Comes Home
Blues master Taj Mahal paired up with Mali's greatest kora musician, Toumani Diabate, for an album of traditional African music and American blues. The result is the richly textured Kulanjan, where warm acoustic guitar mingles with tinkling nylon strings in melancholy music that takes Mahal back to his African homeland. Amazon.com writer James Rotondi chronicles his journey.
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Zen Guitar
Kelly Joe Phelps's recorded work might best be described as a quiet marvel, and his latest, Shine Eyed Mister Zen, is no exception. It reaches from his previous country-blues influences for the music of Appalachia, as played by Dock Boggs and Roscoe Holcomb. Amazon.com contributor Ted Drozdowski talks with Phelps about the musical and personal forces that shaped Shine Eyed Mister Zen.
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Sweet Home Chicago
The blues began in the heart of the Delta but migrated north to Chicago with the likes of Muddy Waters and Robert Nighthawk. There, the sound urbanized, electrified, and contributed to the formation of rock & roll. Browse our list of the founders of Chicago blues.