Updating My Blues Collection

I decided to expand my blues collection, which is sorely lacking. I knew that I needed to focus on the classics so I started looking for who are the must haves.

I came up with a number of names, but these three stuck out: Sonny Boy Williamson [II], Elmore James, and Muddy Waters. Once I decided on who I was adding to my collection, I needed to decide what albums I was going to purchase. I searched iTunes and Amazon. After looking forever, I decided a collect was the right answer.

I decided on the Chess 50th Anniversary Collections of Sonny Boy Williamson and Muddy Waters. For Elmore James, I selected The Sky is Crying: The History of Elmore James collection.

While doing all of this searching, I ran across a number of good collection album in the “Milliennium Collection” series. I just couldn't pass on the “The Best of Blues Guitar” and “The Best of Blues Rock Songbook“.

Here are links to the albums on iTunes:

His Best : Sonny Boy Williamson [II]

The Sky is Crying : Elmore James

The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection: Muddy Waters – His Best, 1947 to 1955

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Blues Guitar

20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Blues Rock Songbook

Now, I can turn my focus onto more current blues talent like Sue Foley.

– Brian Allen