Various Artists - Blues: Classic 45's / Various

Release Date:06/24/2016;Notes:The history and development of the blues is a long story, but if there was a 'golden era' is was probably also in the mid to late 1950's alongside the advent of Rock 'n' Roll. The ten specially selected double AA side 7" singles in this box represent ten of the very biggest and most influential artists of the genre. Over fifty years later it is inevitably impossible to get your hands on mint copies of these great songs on vinyl. Includes Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins and BB King Housed in hard slipcase, the ten 7" singles are 'dinked' as juke-box singles and the box includes a 'spider' centre for play.;Track List:1. Muddy Waters-Mannish Boy;2. Muddy Waters-I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man;3. Howlin' Wolf-Smokestack Lightnin';4. Howlin' Wolf-Spoonful;5. John Lee Hooker-Boom Boom;6. John Lee Hooker-Boogie Chillen;7. Lightnin' Hopkins-Mojo Hand;8. Lightnin' Hopkins-(Bring Me My) Shotgun (Blues);9. BB King-Every Day I Have the Blues;10. BB King-3 O'Clock Blues;11. Willie Dixon-Walking the Blues;12. Willie Dixon-Pain in My Heart;13. Buddy Guy-The First Time I Met the Blues;14. Buddy Guy-Um Um Um Um Um Um;15. Elmore James-The Sky Is Crying;16. Elmore James-Dust My Broom;17. Jimmy Reed-Baby What You Want Me to Do;18. Jimmy Reed-Honest I Do;19. Sonny Boy Williamson (2)-Don't Start Me Talkin';20. Sonny Boy Williamson (2)-Nine Below Zero;Special Attributes:BOXED SET