Blues album suggestions

[Blaze]

Blues huh? That's a pretty broad generalism.
About a hundred or so specific styles & sub-genres of Blues... what Blues specifically are you attempting to generate interest in?

Whatever style ,the guy wants to learn about Blues in general..

[Rocket]

Whatever style ,the guy wants to learn about Blues in general..

That's gonna take a lot of albums... better start at the beginning:
George W. Johnson's "Laughing Song" recorded in 1895.
W.C. Handy's "Memphis Blues" recorded in 1912.

Some will argue that the Blues didn't start until the Robert Johnson era but he didn't actually record until the early 30's... even if one wished to pursue the argument, Blind Lemon Jefferson in 1926, Charley Patton in 1929, ect... or even Mamie Smith as far back as 1920.

(Good luck on gettin' hold of any of those.)

[Blaze]

That's gonna take a lot of albums... better start at the beginning:
George W. Johnson's "Laughing Song" recorded in 1895.
W.C. Handy's "Memphis Blues" recorded in 1912.

Some will argue that the Blues didn't start until the Robert Johnson era but he didn't actually record until the early 30's... even if one wished to pursue the argument, Blind Lemon Jefferson in 1926, Charley Patton in 1929, ect... or even Mamie Smith as far back as 1920.

(Good luck on gettin' hold of any of those.)

OK, Rocket , what would be your 2 favorite blues albums from 1895 till today ?

[Rocket]

OK, Rocket , what would be your 2 favorite blues albums from 1895 till today ?

I've already tried to pin this down... what genre of Blues? I like many and dislike a few... difficult to choose only 2.

Problem with painting "Blues" in our modern world is the really wide brush one must use... you'll keep overlapping & spilling into most other genres of music... Rock, Country, Jazz, British, Folk etc., (and vice-versa!)

[just strum]

OK, Rocket , what would be your 2 favorite blues albums from 1895 till today ?

Give it up, a point is being made.

[Algonquin]

No albums, but here's a couple of Gents who made a decent career for themselves
The Hawk...


The late, Great Jeff Healey...

[birv2]

Hard Again -- Muddy Waters
Live in Chicago -- Luther Allison

[mrmudcat]

Tell your friend it will be a journey and to just pic a few albums/artists and go from there.....................:

There is so many sub genre's as Rocket stated I have completely gone blank on where to start :

Muddy fo-sho.A good friend from the past sent me pieces of muddys cabin from when he went on a southern blues vacation.Here is to you brother Dread!!:

I made a mojo hand with it

[bigG]

Albert King and SRV - In Session

Buddy Guy - Damn Right I Got the Blues

Each has been mentioned previously. I would go with these

Perhaps a little Gary Moore? "Still Got the Blues" and/or "Blues Alive" are very good, also!