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Celebrating the trailblazers of America's bedrock music genre 🎶

26/08/2026

was an every man. Born in August 1923—a guitarist, harmonica player, singer and songwriter.

True to the electric blues, his stories came from a life on the road, touring and recording with John Lee Ho**er, and pursuing his own solo career.

Favoring an open-chord blues style, Kirkland used his thumb instead of a guitar pick, bringing rhythmic quality to his playing. His career found renewed momentum with the blues revival of the 1970s.

What’s your favorite Kirkland album?

Video: National Downhome Blues Festival, Atlanta, Georgia, 1984

22/08/2026

Today we remember the “King of the Boogie,” John Lee Ho**er on his birthday.

A Mississippi-born blues great, Ho**er developed a hypnotic, deeply rhythmic style that redefined the sound of electric blues.

From “Boogie Chillen’” and “Boom Boom” to “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,” he built an extraordinary catalog that carried the spirit of the Delta from Mississippi to Detroit and beyond.

A Hall of Famer, GRAMMY winner, and boundary-breaker. Happy birthday, **er.

06/08/2026

The unlikely collaboration of "Caledonia" ⭐️

On Thanksgiving Day in 1976, joined during their farewell concert of The Last Waltz.

The jump blues classic "Caledonia" meets Muddy's electric blues and The Band's roots-rock sound, with on piano and Paul Butterfield on harmonica.

The Band deeply admired Muddy, making this tribute to their musical roots a memorable part of The Last Waltz's legacy.

What's another unexpected musical pairing you love?
🎥: Martin Scorsese

30/07/2026

Happy 90th birthday, Buddy Guy!

His blistering vocals and electrifying guitar playing helped define the sound of Chicago blues and inspired generations of musicians. A nine-time GRAMMY-Award winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Guy has worked alongside legends like , Howlin’ Wolf, and Junior Wells, and was recently featured in the Oscar-winning film .

Check out his rendition of “Mary Had a Little Lamb,” and drop the Buddy Guy track you're spinning today!

The story begins with 's 1961 appearance at "Blues at Carnegie Hall."Sharing the stage with an all-star lineup that inc...
28/07/2026

The story begins with 's 1961 appearance at "Blues at Carnegie Hall."

Sharing the stage with an all-star lineup that included , , Jimmy Witherspoon, and Oscar Brown Jr., Reed performed before a packed crowd in a one-night-only concert.

Reed's album, At Carnegie Hall, was released in August of the same year, complete with his recreation of performances from the one-night-only event.

Pre-order the reissue today: i.craftrecordings.com/bluesville-carnegie

28/07/2026

Two more great titles from Bluesville Records available now!

Albert King - I'll Play The Blues For You
https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/197230/

Eddie Kirkland - It's The Blues Man!
https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/197231/

The Bluesville Series from Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds is inspired by the original Prestige label imprint established in 1959. Each reissue features all-analog mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios! And 180-gram vinyl pressed at Quality Record Pressings. More trailblazing blues musicians from legendary labels!

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