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Angels & Clowns Nuno Mindeliis Shining Stone Records www.nunomindelis.com 13 tracks The guitar great Nuno Mindelis is a fixture in the Brazilian music scene and with this first US rele...
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Sing and Never Get Tired The Sojourners Little Pig Records www.thesojourners.ca 12 tracks This is the Sojourners third album and it fully maintains the high standards these gentlemen have set i...
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That’s When The Blues Begins Ruff Kutt Blues Band Vizztone Records www.ruffkuttblues.com 14 Tracks When I first saw this CD, I thought it may be a European blues band, but when I saw ...
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Barrelhouse Stomp Chris James and Patrick Rynn Earwig Music Company www.chrisjamesand-patrickrynn.com 12 tracks Partners in the blues for over 20 years, guitarist/vocalist Chris ...
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Remembering O.V. Johnny Rawls Catfood Records www.johnnyrawls-blues.com www.catfood-records.com 10 tracks/34:45 If there is anyone qualified to do a tribute to the legendary s...
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Black Wind Howlin' Samantha Fish Ruf Records www.rufrecords.de www.samanthafish.com 12 Tracks/54:22 Samantha Fish, the effervescent young singer, songwriter, guitarist, first became kno...
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CHRISTMAS FOR WOUNDED VETERANS - VOL. 2 Westchester All Stars and Friends Self-released www.westchester-allstarschristmas.com 15 tracks/ With the holiday season upon us, we will soon be inu...
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Dangerous Sugaray Rayford Delta Groove Music, Inc. www.sugar-rayblues.com 14 tracks/67:48 In a June posting on Facebook, Randy Chortkoff, owner of Delta Groove Music, mentioned being ...
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Account to Me Hank Mowery Old Pal Records www.hankmowery.com 10 tracks/38:12 This recording revives the legacy of the late Gary Primich, a brilliant harp player, exciting singer and s...
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Birds Above Guitarland Pete Anderson Little Dog Records www.peteanderson.com 11 tracks/43:03 There are a lot of great musicians that most people have never heard or heard about. It is...
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Mule Port City Prophets Self released http://portcityprophets.bandcamp.com 10 tracks I try not to prejudge a CD by it’s cover. Just like a book, you don’t really know what�...
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Come On Down David Gogo Cordova Bay Records www.davidgogo.com/ 11 Tracks David Gogo met Stevie Ray Vaughan backstage at the Royal Theatre in Victoria, British Columbia at the age of 1...
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What’s The Chance Paul Gabriel Shining Stone Music Group www.paulgabriel.net 13 tracks The disciples of Duke Robillard continue to grow and produce interesting CDs for the blues wor...
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Road Dog's Life Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King Delta Groove Music http://www.smokinjoe-kubek.com 12 Tracks When Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King joined to form the group Smokin' Joe K...
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Down On My Luck Jon Zeeman Membrane Records http://www.jonzeeman.com 11 Tracks Jon Zeeman is not a stranger to the music world particularly to the blues. If his name does not sound fa...
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The Lily Layla Zoe Self released www.layla.ca www.cablecar-records.com 11 tracks/63:43 "The Lily" is the seventh album for Victoria, British Columbia born Layla Zoe and was released Augus...
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The Lily Layla Zoe Self released www.layla.ca www.cablecar-records.com 11 tracks/63:43 "The Lily" is the seventh album for Victoria, British Columbia born Layla Zoe and was released Augus...
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Loosen Up! RB Stone Self released www.rbstone.com 10 tracks/35:35 "Loosen Up!" Is the 16th album for Nashville-based blues veteran RB Stone. Released on June 18, 2013 on his own music la...
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Live In Concerts Henrik Freischlader Band Self released www.henrikfrei-schlader.com www.cablecar-records.com 4 disc set/32 tracks with 3 intros/266:04 The 4-disc album "Live In C...
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Stepchild Of The Blues Howard Glazer Lazy Brothers Records www.howard-glazer.com 9 tracks/42:51 Released on September 17, 2013 on Lazy Brothers Records, "Stepchild Of The Blues" is com...
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House Call Marshall Lawrence www.doctorblues.com www.marshall-lawrence.com 13 tracks/44:16 Edmonton, Alberta native Marshall Lawrence's fourth album released on May 21, 2013 is a real gem....
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Solo Live From The Meisenfrei Blues Club Kirsten Thien Screen Door Records www.kirstenthien.com 15 tracks with 14 introductions/65:20 Recorded live at the Meisenfrei Blues Club in Bremen,...
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Cobalt Holland K. Smith Eller Soul Records www.ellersoul-records.com www.hollandk-smith.com 14 tracks/56:28 Texas-native singer, song-writer and guitarist Holland K. Smith's fourth a...
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Q.E.D. Jim Allchin Sandy Key Music http://www.jimallchin.com/ 13 Tracks During Jim Allchin's humble childhood in rural Florida, he learned at an early age to pursue goals in life with...
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