Over the past years I've learned to respect and enjoy very different kinds of music. Right now I'm learning to love the blues. The main reason the blues are making an impact on me are some downloads available from Amazon called The Best of the Blues. At 75 tracks per volume and with these amazing prices I hope you will find some happiness in the blues...
Glad you're discovering blues music. I was born in Clarksdale, Mississippi in the early 60's and lived the first 12 years of my life in the Mississippi Delta. I was immersed in blues music via a Cleveland, Mississippi radio station and have enjoyed it ever since. I also enjoy many other genres just as well and it was through this enjoyment and passion for music that I became a radio DJ in 1976 at the tender age of 13. That began a 20 year career in radio and eventually 10 years in television. Currently I have at least a couple thousand CDs in my personal collection which includes several hundred blues CDs. Although you'll find major names on some major labels, I would like to suggest some smaller labels to seek out for great blues from lesser-known artists. The labels include, but are not limited to,
Alligator Records
Blind Pig Records
Blacktop Records
Fat Possum Records
Lots of great music from those companies.
Posted by: Carl | 05/25/2009 at 08:59 PM
Thanks Carl. I'm familiar with some of the labels you mentioned and I'll
look into the other ones. Sounds like you have a great collection of music.
Posted by: Steve McCoy | 05/26/2009 at 11:27 AM