Bluesville Records

01/04/2024

Playlist Spotlight 🔁 Joe Willie "Pinetop" Perkins! Throughout his 80-year long career, the American blues pianist collaborated with bluesmen like and , and even taught Ike Turner to play piano. He's best known for his cover of Pinetop Smith's "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie" -- earning his nickname from the rendition. Listen to on our Chicago Is Bluesville Playlist here: found.ee/chicago-bluesville 🎵

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31/03/2024

29/03/2024

Spotlight: MARCIA BALL! ⭐️ The Texas native is known for her soulful voice and effortless -style piano . describes Ball's music as, "Rollicking, playful, good-time blues and intimate, reflective balladry…her songs ring with emotional depth.”

Listen to on our Women In Blues playlist now! 🎵 found.ee/women-in-blues

23/03/2024

No need for the Automobile Blues 🚙 when you can take a weekend roadtrip to Bluesville! Listen to , , and more on our Welcome To Bluesville Playlist today. 🔗 found.ee/welcome-to-bluesville

21/03/2024

Spotlight: ANN PEEBLES! The Girl With The Big Voice 🎙️is known for her Memphis soul- and blues-infused albums recorded in the 1970s at Hi Studios. She continued to record blues albums with Ron Levy and Don Bryant in the 1990s. Legends like , , and , have recorded their own renditions of her 1973 hit, “I Can’t Stand The Rain.” Check out her tracks like “I Miss You” today on our Women In Blues Playlist.

🎵 https://found.ee/women-in-blues

Photos courtesy of The Stax Museum of American Soul Music.

15/03/2024

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to the multitalented Ry Cooder, who turns 77 today! Best known for his slide guitar work, the celebrated musician, songwriter, producer, and composer's cross-genre versatility has led to collaborations with fellow legends such as , , , and more. magazine placed him at #3 on their "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" list.
Which album are you spinning today?

15/03/2024

Today we remember singer, songwriter, and guitarist Lightnin’ Hopkins, who was born on this day in 1912. Using a distinctive playing technique that often found him tackling the bass, rhythm, lead and percussion parts all at once, Hopkins gained a reputation as a dexterous guitarist and was even ranked No. 71 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time in 2010.

Celebrate legacy by listening to his complete Prestige Records / Bluesville Records recordings here: https://found.ee/lightninhopkins-completesessions

14/03/2024

Spotlight: CARLA THOMAS! The Queen of Memphis Soul is known for her groundbreaking recording in the 1960s at Stax Records, climbing the Billboard charts at just sixteen years old.

Check out her hits like "Gee Whiz" and “B-A-B-Y” today on our Women In Blues Playlist. Listen here: https://found.ee/women-in-blues

08/03/2024

Wishing a very happy birthday to John Smith Hurt — also known as Mississippi John Hurt — on what would have been his 131st birthday. The blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist coined a distinctive three-finger picking style. Hurt began his recording career in the early 1920s and rose to fame with the 1960s American folk revival.

Celebrate 's legacy by listening to our Welcome to Bluesville playlist here: found.ee/welcome-to-bluesville

06/03/2024

Join us in celebrating the life of country blues guitarist Walter "Furry" Lewis on his birthday. Born in 1893, he was most notably known for his bottleneck guitar technique and echoing vocals. 🎶

Listen to "Furry" Lewis' SHAKE 'EM ON DOWN here: https://found.ee/Bluesville-FurryLewis-Shake

18/02/2024

Wishing the happiest of birthdays to Irma Thomas! Thomas’ career blossomed after winning The Ritz Theater’s talent night at just eleven years old. Throughout her 65-year career, she has recorded for Imperial, Rounder, Chess, and many others, releasing several charting tracks. Her 2006 album, AFTER THE RAIN, secured a Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

Listen to : found.ee/Bluesville-IrmaThomas-After

14/02/2024

Roses are red, violets are blue, we have the perfect playlist queued up for you! 🌹 Enjoy some Valentine's Blues featuring , , , and more. Listen here: https://found.ee/valentines-blues

09/02/2024

No weekend blues here! Start your weekend on a good note with our "Welcome To Bluesville" playlist today! Featuring artists like , , , and more, listen now! 🔗 https://found.ee/welcome-to-bluesville

06/02/2024

Big news from Bluesville! 🎶 Craft Recordings is excited to announce BLUESVILLE RECORDS — a brand-new hub for all things blues, including vinyl reissues, curated playlists, and editorial deep dives. Inspired by the original label imprint established under Prestige Records in 1959, the new will highlight the many trailblazing musicians who contributed to the rich tradition of the blues, including titles from legendary artists on labels like Vee-Jay, Riverside, Vanguard, Stax, and Rounder Records.

Releasing in partnership with our friends at Acoustic Sounds, the first two reissue titles are coming June 7 and available for pre-order today: John Lee Hooker’s BURNING HELL and Skip James’ TODAY! The albums are pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP and feature all-analog mastering by GRAMMY-nominated engineer Matthew Lutthans, plus a tip-on jacket and obi with reflections written by GRAMMY-winning producer, writer and musician Scott Billington.

Follow along for much more to come, and pre-order here: https://found.ee/bluesvillerecords

31/01/2024

Welcome to BLUESVILLE — Craft Recordings' destination for all things blues. Follow along and stay tuned for more to come! 🎶