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1	His Best [MCA] (1997) more music like this by Sonny Boy Williamson While some hardliners will point to his early 1950s Trumpet recordings as his most undiluted work, Sonny Boy's tenure at Chess Records was his longest and most successful and therefore deserves first look for the novice coming to this remarkable bluesman at ground level. This 20-track collection takes 17 tracks from the excellent two-disc ... see all copies from £6.82! new only from £6.82!
2	Blues Masters, Vol. 4: Harmonica Classics (1992) more music like this by Various Artists Vol. 4: Harmonica Classics is a typically ace installment of the Blues Masters series has examples par excellence from most of the major electric blues harmonica geniuses, including Little Walter, Junior Wells, Sonny Boy Williamson, James Cotton, Paul Butterfield, Billy Boy Arnold, Lazy Lester, and Jimmy Reed. And while there are a few expected ... see all copies from £5.10! new only from £7.73!
3	Blue Yule: Christmas Blues and R&B Classics (1991) more music like this by Various Artists A stellar 18-song compilation with most tracks not duplicated on other in-print collections. Treasures abound here: rare tracks from John Lee Hooker and Lightnin' Hopkins, Hop Wilson's original "Merry Christmas, Darling" (covered by The Fabulous Thunderbirds on An Austin Rhythm & Blues Christmas), Louis Jordan's last recording ("Santa Claus, Santa ... see all copies from £8.20! new only from £10.45!
4	Chess Blues (1992) more music like this by Various Artists Chess Blues is a superlative four-CD box set featuring important tracks by all the main stars of the label (Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, Sonny Boy Williamson), as well as much previously unreleased material. A well-done retrospective of Chicago blues in its heyday, as recorded by America's greatest blues label, Chess. Cub Koda, All ... see all copies from £15.02! new only from £37.03!
5	Dirty Blues (2000) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from £8.02! new only from £8.02!
6	Jingle Blues (1998) more music like this by Various Artists House of Blues' Jingle Blues is a thoroughly entertaining collection of Christmas blues tunes. Instead of concentrating on a particular era or style, such as Chicago blues or contemporary blues-rock, the compilers chose to sample from the vast array of recorded blues styles, from Bessie Smith through Lightnin' Hopkins, Charles Brown and Louis ... see all copies from £6.80!
7	Blues Masters, Vol. 6: Blues Originals (1993) more music like this by Various Artists It's unfortunate, but it's true: the original versions of many blues classics aren't nearly as well known as their hit covers by (usually white) rock groups. That's not to say that some of these covers aren't great as well, but it's both educational and enjoyable to hear them from the source's mouth. Blues Originals contains 18 original versions ... see all copies from £7.50!
8	Blues Masters, Vol. 16: More Harmonica Classics (1998) more music like this by Various Artists With such a wealth of great harmonica blues out there, and with such an outstanding track record on Rhino's part in general when it comes to historical compilations, it's no surprise that their second anthology of harmonica blues is just as good as the first. There are fine cuts by many big guns here, including Little Walter, both Sonny Boy ... see all copies from £7.34! new only from £7.34!
9	Cool Cool Blues: The Classic Sides 1951-1954 (2006) more music like this by Sonny Boy Williamson [II] Rice Miller (or Alec or Aleck Miller -- everything about this blues great is somewhat of a mystery) probably didn't need to take the name of the original Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee Williamson) to get noticed, since in many ways he was the better musician, but Miller seemed to revel in confusion, at least when it came to biographical facts, so ... see all copies from £18.93! new only from £18.93!
10	The Essential Sonny Boy Williamson [MCA/Chess] (1993) more music like this by Sonny Boy Williamson II Two-disc compilation offering 45 of the wizened harmonica genius' best efforts for the Chess brothers, this is the best domestic Williamson package you'll find. Not everything you might want, but pretty close to it: "Don't Start Me to Talkin'," "Let Me Explain," "The Key (To Your Door)" (an alternate take), "Bring It on Home," "Help Me," "One Way ... see all copies from £16.39!
11	Hot Rods & Custom Classics (1999) more music like this by Various Artists This is certainly one of Rhino's more elaborate box set offerings, no mere four-disc set of car songs, not by a long shot. It comes housed in a Revel Authentic Kit-sized box that also holds a bound booklet designed to look like the cover of Hot Rod magazine, an accompanying Mooneyes mini-catalog, window adhesive hot rod stickers, a set of fuzzy ... see all copies from £50.69! new only from £50.69!
12 view cover	More Real Folk Blues (1967) more music like this by Sonny Boy Williamson II More good early-'60s Chess Recordings from Sonny Boy Williamson. "Help Me," "Bye Bye Bird," and "Nine Below Zero" have been covered by numerous blues and rock acts. Most of the songs, however, show up on the Essential best-of collection. Richie Unterberger, All Music Guide see all copies from £4.70! new only from £28.81!
13 view cover	The Blues Roots of Fleetwood Mac (2000) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from £9.52! new only from £10.48!
14 view cover	Smokin' Blues (2000) more music like this by Various Artists Smokin' Blues collects nine blues tracks from John Lee Hooker, Little Milton, Bobby Bland, and Little Walter at a budget price. B.B. King's "Into the Night," Muddy Waters' "Love Weapon," Etta James' "Next Door to the Blues," and Howlin' Wolf's "Three Hundred Pounds of Joy" are some of the highlights from this brief but undeniably affordable blues ... see all copies from £3.41! new only from £3.41!
15 view cover	The Real Folk Blues (1965) more music like this by Sonny Boy Williamson Part of Chess' long line of introductory blues compilations, Sonny Boy Williamson's Real Folk Blues keeps up the high standard with another solid batch of classic Chicago blues. Mostly taken from his last years in the first half of the '60s, the 12 cuts here represent some of the best of Williamson's juke joint and dancefloor-friendly mix. Helping ... see all copies from £3.09! new only from £18.58!
16 view cover	King Biscuit Time (1989) more music like this by Sonny Boy Williamson II King Biscuit Time features Sonny Boy's early Trumpet sides from 1951. The original "Eyesight to the Blind," "Nine Below Zero" and "Mighty Long Time" are Sonny Boy at his very best. Added bonuses include Williamson backing Elmore James on his original recording of "Dust My Broom" and a live KFFA broadcast from 1965. Cub Koda, All Music Guide see all copies from £9.43! new only from £11.46!
17 view cover	The Chess Box (1989) more music like this by Willie Dixon This was the most unusual, and probably the most difficult to assemble of MCA's Chess Box series, mostly because of the unusual nature of Willie Dixon's contribution to Chess Records. To be sure, Dixon rates a place in the history of the label right alongside that of Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, and Little Walter, but his role was more subtle than ... see all copies from £10.02! new only from £16.57!
18 view cover	The Best of British Blues, Vol. 1 [Varese] (2001) more music like this by Various Artists The Best of British Blues, Vol. 1 features a hefty dose of classic songs from the golden age of British blues. All the big names are here: the Yardbirds, Jeff Beck, Savoy Brown Blues Band, Jimmy Page, Rod Stewart, Van Morrison, Eric Clapton, and many more. Plus, in addition to the many marvelous performers, there are plenty of classic blues songs ... see all copies from £5.09! new only from £5.09!
19 view cover	Chess Blues Classics: 1957-1967 (1997) more music like this by Various Artists This second volume of a two-volume entry in MCA's Chess 50th Anniversary reissue series chronicles the second decade of blues classics produced by the landmark company. Although Chess' big four (Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Walter, and Sonny Boy Williamson) are all finely represented, influential sides by Elmore James ("Madison Blues"), Otis ... see all copies from £5.69! new only from £7.07!
20 view cover	Genuine Houserockin' Music, Vol. 4 (1990) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from £2.73! new only from £6.06!
21 view cover	Blowin' the Blues [Universal Special Products] (2001) more music like this by Various Artists The Universal Special Products compilation Blowin' the Blues does a fair job of introducing ten of the best-known harmonica wizards of the 20th century, with considerable space given to the masters of Chicago blues: Sonny Boy Williamson, James Cotton, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, and Junior Wells. Also included are legendary cuts by Slim Harpo ( ... see all copies from £3.41! new only from £3.41!
22 view cover	A Celebration of Blues: The Great Singers (1996) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from £3.42! new only from £3.76!
23 view cover	Harp Blues (1999) more music like this by Various Artists This 25-track collection brings together some of the most inspiring blues harp performances on record. With the exception of John Lee "Sonny Boy" Williamson's "Bring Me Another Half a Pint" (what's better known as Jimmy Rogers' "Sloppy Drunk" and originally penned even earlier by Lucille Bogan) from 1948, everything on here was recorded in the ... see all copies from £10.52! new only from £14.59!
24 view cover	Good Morning Little Schoolgirl (2004) more music like this by Sonny Boy Williamson see all copies from £6.76! new only from £9.46!
25 view cover	The Roots of John Lee Hooker (2000) more music like this by Various Artists see all copies from £9.52! new only from £11.25!

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