Blues 2019

Tracking down the ultimate woman blues guitar hero is problematic because woman blues singers seldom recorded as guitar players and woman guitar players (such as Rosetta Tharpe and Sister O.M. Terrell) were seldom recorded playing blues.

As a bonus to accompany their annual calendar, Blues Images adds a disc of classic 1920's-1950's blues.
22 Songs Restored using the American Epic Sound Restoration Technique! Featuring Pre-War and Post War classics from Blues masters such as: B.B. King, Lonnie Johnson, The Mississippi Sheiks, Blind Blake, Blind Lemon Jefferson and others.
Plus 3 recently discovered songs by Juke Boy Bonner (Barner); 1 unreleased track by the mysterious Blues Boy Bill; 6 Super rare recordings by legendary Blues artists such as Joe Stone (Jaydee Short) and Mississippi Sarah.

Scottish solo artist, songwriter, composer and performer Wily Bo Walker is noted for the cinematic storytelling in his work, his characterful vocals and swaggering ‘live’ performances. With a career spanning more than 40 years, not only has Wily Bo been inducted in the U.S. Blues Hall of Fame as a ‘Master Blues Artist’, but he also works in, and is recognised across, many other genres; Rock, AAA, Americana, Blues, Gospel, Soul, Classic R&B, Soundtrack and Jazz. The new double album ‘The Roads We Ride’ by Wily Bo Walker & E D Brayshaw releases on 15th March 2019 featuring beautiful artwork by Zhana D’Arte, who also created the wonderful cover for ‘Moon Over Indigo’, Wily Bo’s release from 2015 which was the first album in his ‘Der Steppenwolf’ trilogy. Three people - two paths - one story ‘The Roads We Ride’ is a film noir script. A storyboard. A concept album. Cinematic theatre. A cheap novel in a dime-store. A story of three people and the paths they take…

Alexander has always been in the game it seems. He’s played with everyone from Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes to Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint. With Knockin’ Glenn and company take their in-your-face, guitar driven, horn-laced music to the next level…

Third Man Records is excited to announce the release of ANN ARBOR BLUES FESTIVAL 1969, a 50th anniversary celebration collecting 24 previously unheard songs by such blues legends as Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, James Cotton, Son House, Magic Sam, T-Bone Walker, Junior Wells, Big Mama Thornton, Clifton Chenier, Son House, Mississippi Fred McDowell, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Pinetop Perkins, J. B. Hutto & His Hawks, Roosevelt Sykes, Luther Allison, Otis Rush, Big Joe Williams, Charlie Musselwhite and more. The first ever release of music recorded live at the landmark event, ANN ARBOR BLUES FESTIVAL 1969 will be available on August 2, 2019 in two individual 2x LP volumes, exclusively on 180 gram vinyl, and on CD.