Artist:  Mike Bloomfield
Birth Name:  Michael Bernard Bloomfield
Born:  July 28, 1943.  Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Died:  February 15, 1981.  San Francisco, California, USA.
Genre:   Blues, Blues Rock, Chicago Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Regional Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues
Occupations:  Musician
Instruments:  Guitar, Piano

Mike Bloomfield was one of America's First Great White Blues Guitarist, he became one of the first popular music Superstars of the 1960s who earn the reputation on his instrumental and became the Chicago's Blues Legends and in 2003 he was ranked at No. 22 on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time.

Title:  It's Not Killing Me/Live At The Old Waldorf (2024)

Genre:   Blues, Blues Rock, Chicago Blues, Psychedelic Rock, Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Regional Blues, Acoustic Chicago Blues

Label:  Retroworld

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:  It's Not Killing Me

 1.  If You See My Baby (3:07)

 2.  For Anyone You Meet (4:07)

 3.  Good Old Guy (3:21)

 4.  Far Too Many Nights (5:07)

 5.  It's Not Killing Me (3:14)

 6.  Next Time You See Me (2:57)

 7.  Michael's Lament (4:22)

 8.  Why Must My Baby (2:36)

 9.  The Ones I Loved Are Gone (3:07)

10. Don't Think About It Baby (3:33)

11. Goofers (1:50)

Personnel:

Michael Bloomfield:  Lead Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Acoustic Guitar

Bob Jones:  Drums, Vocals

Ronny Schreff:  Drums, Mallets, Percussion

John Kahn:  Bass

Fred Olson:  Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar

Ira Kamin:  Organ, Piano, Banjo

Mark Naftalin:  Organ, Piano

Roy Ruby:  Organ

Michael Melford:  Gutar, Mandolin, Vocals

Nick Gravenites:  Vocals

Orville "Red" Rhodes:  Steel Guitar

Ron Stallings:  Tenor Saxophone

Mark Teel:  Baritone Saxophone

Gerald Oshita:  Baritone & Tenor Saxophone

Noel Jewkes:  Soprano & Tenor Saxophone

John Wilmeth:   Trumpet

Marcus Doubleday:  Trumpet

Richard Santi:  Accordion

The Ace Of Cups:  Vocals

Diane Tribuno:  Vocals

It's Not Killing Me is the debut solo album by Mike Bloomfield, origianlly released in 1969 by Columbia Records.

Disc 2:  Live At The Old Waldorf

 1.  Blues Medley:

      Sweet Little Angel/Jelly Jelly (7:45)

 2.  Feel So Bad (4:26)

 3.  Bad Luck Baby (5:52)

 4.  The Sky Is Cryin' (5:53) 

 5.  Dancin' Fool (3:49)

 6.  Buried Alive In The Blues (4:55)

 7.  Farther Up The Road (3:16)

 8.  your Friends (7:18)

 9.  Bye, Bye (4:25)

Personnel:

Mike Bloomfield:  Lead Guitar

Bob Jones:  Drums on Track 3, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4

Roger (Jellyroll) Troy:  Bass, Lead Vocals on Tracks:  1, 7, 8

Mark Naftalin:  Piano on Tracks:  1-3, 5-9

Barry Goldberg:  Electric Organ (Hammond) on Track 1

George Rains:  Drums on Track 1

Mark Adams:  Harmonica on Track 1

Nick Graverites:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  3, 5, 6, 9

Live At The Old Waldorf is  a live album by Mike Bloomfield, released in 1968 by Columbia Records.

It's Not Killing Me/Live At The Old Waldorf is two album by Mike Bloomfield, released on December 6, 2024 by Retroworld.  For Fans of Mike Bloomfield and Music Collectors.

Artist:  Otis Rush
Born:  April 29, 1935.  Philadelphia, Mississippi, USA
Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, R&B
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Otis Rush is an American Blues Musician, Singer and Guitarist.  His Guitar Style features a Slow-Burning Sound similar to Magic Sam and Buddy Guy and was an influence on many musicians including Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green and Eric Clapton.

Artist:  Otis Rush & Friends

Title:  Live At Montreux 1986 (2006)

Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, R&B, Electric Blues, Regional Blues

Label:  Eagle Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  TOPS (4:38)

 2.  I Wonder Why (Will My Man Be Home Tonight) (7:08)

 3.  Lonely Man (4:27)

 4.  Gambler's Blues (8:57)

 5.  Natural Ball (5:36) 

 6.  Right Place, Wrong Time (6:09)

 7.  Mean Old World (5:18)

 8.  You Don't Love Me (3:45)

 9.  Crosscut Saw (7::05)

10. Double Trouble (5:10)

11. All Your Love (I Miss Loving) (7:07)

12. Every Day I Have The Blues (9:06)

Personnel:

Otis Rush:  Vocals, Guitar

Luther Allison:  Guitar

Eric Clapton:  Guitar

Anthony Palmer:  Guitar

Fred Barnes:  Bass

Eddie Turner:  Drums

Live At Montreux 1986 is a live album by Otis Rush & Friends, released on March 1, 2006 by Eagles Records, featuring Luther Allison and Eric Clapton.

Artist:  Otis Rush
Born:  April 29, 1935.  Philadelphia, Mississippi, USA
Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, R&B
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Otis Rush is an American Blues Musician, Singer and Guitarist.  His Guitar Style features a Slow-Burning Sound similar to Magic Sam and Buddy Guy and was an influence on many musicians including Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green and Eric Clapton.

Title:  Right Place, Wrong Time (2000) 

Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, R&B

Label:  Hightone Records

Rating:  *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Tone Up (3:17)

 2.  Right Place, Wrong Time (5:24)

 3.  Easy Go (4:41)

 4.  Thrde Times A Fool (3:11)

 5.  Rainy Night In Georgia (3:55)

 6.  Natural Ball (3:30)

 7.  I Wonder Why (4:41)

 8.  your Turn To Cry (3:35)

 9.  Lonely Man (2:50)

10. Take A Lock Behind (5:40)

Personnel:

Otis Rush:  Vocals, Guitar

Fred Burton:  Guitar

John Kahn:  Bass

Bob Jones:  Drums

Ira Kamin:  Organ

Mark Naftalin:  Piano

Doug Kilmer:  Bass

Hart McNee:  Alto Saxophone

Ron Stallings:  Tenor Saxophone

John Willmeth:  Trumpet

Right Place, Wrong Time is the 1976 album by Otis Rush, originally released on February 1976 by Bullfrog Records, remastered and reissued in  2000 by Hightone Records.  For Fans of Otis Rush, and Music Collectors.

Artist:  Otis Rush
Born:  April 29, 1935.  Philadelphia, Mississippi, USA
Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, R&B
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Otis Rush is an American Blues Musician, Singer and Guitarist.  His Guitar Style features a Slow-Burning Sound similar to Magic Sam and Buddy Guy and was an influence on many musicians including Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green and Eric Clapton.

Title:  I Can't Quit You Baby - The Cobra Sides (2024)

Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, R&B

Label:  Blues Joint

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  U Can't Quit You Baby (3:06)

 2.  Violent Love (2:24)

 3.  My Baby Is A Good 'Un (2:39)

 4.  Sit Down Baby (2:19)

 5.  Keep On Loving Me Baby (2:19)

 6.  Jump Sister Bessie (2:33)

 7.  I Love That Woman (2:59)

 8.  If You Were Mine (3:05)

 9.  All Your Live (I Miss Loving) (2:36)

Side B:

 1.  Double Trouble (2:42)

 2.  Checking On My Baby (2:55)

 3.  My Love Will Never Die (3:05)

 4.  It Takes Time (2:48)

Bonus Tracks:

 5.  Homework (2:37)

 6.  You Know My  Love (2:38)

 7.  I'm Satisfied (2:21)

 8.  I Have To LLaugh (2:28)

 9.  So Many Roads, So Many Trains (3:11)

I Can't Quit You Baby - The Cobra Sides is the compilation album by Otis Rush, released on September 20, 2024 by Blue Joint, plus 5 Bonus Tracks, 180 Gram Vinyl.

Artist:  Luther Allison

Birth Name:  Luther Sylvester Allison

Born:  August 18, 1939.  Widener, Arkansas, USA

Died:  August 12, 1997 (Aged 57).  Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Regional Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues

Occuaption:  Musician

Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Luther Allison was an American Blues Singer, Songwriter, and Guitarist from Widener, Arkansas.  He moved with his family to Chicago in 1951 and attended Farragut High School, where he was classmates with Muddy Waters' son.  He taught hself guitar and began listening to Blues extensively.  He played with the band of Howlin' Wolf and Freddie King.  He worked with Jimmy Dawkins, Magic Sam and Otis Rush, and also backed James Cotton.  Chicago Reader has called him "The Jimi Hendrix of Blues Guitar".

Title:  Gonna Be A Live One In Here Tonight! (2024)

Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Regional Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues

Label:  Red Lightnin' Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Strokes (3:10)

 2.  You're Gonna Need Me (5:34)

 3.  You Upset Me Baby (6:37)

 4.  Movin' On Up (5:00)

 5.  The Thrill Is Gone (9:50)

 6.  Cat Blues (7:47)

 7.  Messin' With The Kid (4:28)

Personnel:

Luther Allison:  Lead Vocals, Guitar

Kenny Berdoll:  Bass

Kenny Arnold:  Drums

Sid Wingfield:  Keyboards

Gonna Be A Live One In Here Tonight! is the 1979 album by Luther Allison , originally released on April 18, 1979 by Rumble Records, remastered and reissued on June 26, 2024 by Red Lightnin' records.  Good Blues Album!.

Artist:  Buddy Guy
Birth Name:  George Guy
Born:  July 30, 1936.  Lettsworth, Louisiana, USA
Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Soul Blues, Regional Blues
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Buddy Guy is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer.  He has influenced Blues Guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page  Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Mark Knopfler.  In 1960s he was a member of Muddy Waters' Band and he had a long musical partnership with Harmonica player Junior Wells.  He was ranked 30th in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time.

Title:   First Time I Met The Blues (Limited Edition) (2023)

Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Soul Blues, Regional Blues

Label:  Blues Joint

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Baby Don't You Wanna Come Home (2:34)

 2.  Try To Quit You, Baby (2:38)

 3.  When My Left Eye Jumps (3:53)

 4.  Stop Around (2:08)

 5.  Let Me Love You Baby (2:52)

 6.  Hully Gully (3:07)

 7.  Watch Yourself (4:03)

 8.  This Is The End (2:57)

Side B:

 1.  First Time I Met The Blues (2:20)

 2.  Hard But It's Fair (2:25)

 3.  I Got My Eyes On You (2:21)

 4.  Ten Years Ago (2:38)

 5.  American Bandstand (Aka American Bandstand Thing) (2:02)

 6.  You Sure Can't Do (2:40)

 7.  Baby (Baby, Baby, Baby) (2:10)

 8.  Stone Crazy (7:11)

Personnel:

Buddy Guy:  Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar

Phil Guy:  Piano on Track A1

Otis Rush:  Guitar on Tracks:  A2, 8 

Ike Turner:  Guitar on Track 6

Willie Dixon:  Bass on Tracks:  A2, 8, B6

Harold Burrage:  Piano on Tracks:  A2, 8, B6

Bob Neely:  Tenor Saxophone on Track A2, 4-7, B1-4, 8

Carlson Oliver:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  A8, B6

Odie Payne:  Drums on Tracks:  A2, 8, B6

Lefty Bates:  Guitar on Tracks:  A3, B5, 7

Jack Meyers:  Bass on Tracks:  A3, 4, 6, 7, B1-3, 5, 7, 8

Lafayette Leake:  Organ on Tracks:  A3, B5, 7

Phil Thomas:  Drums on Tracks:  A3, B5, 7

Abbe Locke:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  B5, 7

Gerry Gibson:  Tenor Saxophone on Track A3

Murray Watson:  Trumpet on Tracks:  A3, B5, 7

Sonny Turner:  Trumpet on Tracks:  A3, B5, 7

Eurreal "Little Brother" Montgomery:  Piano on Tracks:  A4-7, B1-3, 4, 8

Fred Below:  Drums on Tracks:  A4-7, B1-4, 8

Jarrett Gibson:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  A4-7, B1-4, 8

Donald Hankins:  Baritone Saxophone on Tracks:  A4, 6, 7, B1-3, 8

Junior Wells:  Harmonica on Tracks:  A5, B4

Matt Murphy:  Guitar on Track B4

First Time I Met The Blues is the collection album by Buddy Guy, released on October 27, 2023 by Blues Joint.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Vinyl.