TBH, Blues Labels, Commercial Sites

Blues Labels, Commercial Sites . . .

Blues CD Ace Records In the U.K., CD reissues from some classic labels.
Adelphi Records With the Blues Vault Series and more.
Alligator Records Their lovely site over at alligator.com.
Antone's Records The blues label down in Austin, Texas.
Arhoolie Records And Folklyric and Document and Pan World.
Armadillo Music Ltd In the UK. Eugene "Hideaway" Bridges.
Atomic Theory Records Willie Murphy, James Solberg, more.
AudioQuest Music Mighty Sam McClain, Ronnie Earl, Joe Beard, more.
Ayrshire Music This blues label is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
Bear Family Records The German label with a huge, eclectic catalog.
Biograph Records Reissues and originals by many of the blues greats.
Bison Records They're an independent blues and roots label in Oklahoma.
Black & Tan Records In Europe. Percy Strother, Roscoe Chenier, more.
Blind Pig Records Jimmy Thackery, Coco Montoya, Studebaker John, more.
Blue Collar Music A new blues label. Kim Wilson, Fred Kaplan, Big Al Blake.
Blue Heron Records An independent label and recording studio in Oregon.
Blue Storm Music A small, independent blues label. John Lee Hooker tribute.
Blue Suit Productions Howard Armstrong, Detroit Junior, concerts, radio, more.
Blue Sunday Entertainment Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Bryce Janey, Tom Hubbard.
Blue Wail Records A blues record label and recording studio in Hong Kong.
Blues Leaf Records In New Jersey. Paul Oscher, Steve Guyger, more.
Blues Planet Records A new label with Hubert Sumlin and Paul Oscher.
Blueblood Records They're a blues and roots label based in the U.K.
Bluetrack Records A contemporary, independent label in Oxford, England.
Burnside Records Too Slim & The Taildraggers, Kelly Joe Phelps, more.
Cool Buzz Records Alternative blues and roots in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Czyz Records The label of Marshall and Kevin Chess. Murali Coryell.
Dallas Blues Society Records Discovering and recording Texas blues artists.
Delmark Records With their history and their entire blues and jazz catalogs.
Delta Entertainment With the Laserlight Digital catalog of jazz and blues.
Document Records Vintage and modern blues, gospel, spirituals, jazz, and more.
Earwig Music Company Chicago. Honeyboy Edwards, Big Jack Johnson, more.
Ecko Records In Memphis. Lee "Shot" Williams, Ollie Nightingale, more.
EveJim Records Leon Haywood, Sir Stan, Vernon Garett, Buddy Ace, more.
Fat Possum Records R.L. Burnside, Junior Kimbrough, T-Model Ford.
Fishhead Records In Cleveland, Ohio, with a modest blues catalog.
Fountainbleu Records Presenting new blues and roots related music.
Globe Records San Francisco Bay Area artists with sounds and QuickTime.
Great Recordings Specializing in blues and gospel in Port Arthur, Texas.
Have Mercy! Records Omar Sharriff, Johnny Heartsman, Arbess Williams.
Hi Records Web site of the legendary Memphis, Tennessee, blues label.
HighTone Records Distributing HighTone and HMG blues, folk, and gospel.
Honky Tonk Productions It's a blues and boogie label in France.
Hottrax Records In Atlanta. Roger "Hurricane" Wilson, Bob Page. RealAudio.
In The House Records An independent roots label over in Denmark.
Indian Trail Records An independent label in Texas. Kirby Kelley, Rick Ruskin.
Inside Sounds They've got Memphis music on a Memphis label.
JSP Records With a full blues and jazz catalog over in London.
King Snake Records Sonny Rhodes, Ace Moreland, Eric Culberson, more.
Little Buster Records They're a blues and R&B; label based in Arizona.
M.C. Records A label with R.L. Burnside, Big Jack Johnson, and Odetta.
Malaco Records Bobby "Blue" Bland, James Peterson, Little Milton, more.
Mascot-Provogue Records In the Netherlands. Walter Trout, Dave Hole, more.
Mocombo Records In California. John "Juke" Logan, the Delgado Brothers.
Mystery Media In Gaithersburg, Maryland. Magic Red, Linwood Taylor.
Munich Records A Dutch label with a fair assortment of blues releases.
Netunes Canned Heat, Randell Young, Deacon Jones, more.
Nightfly Music A small roots and blues label in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
No Cover Productions Bobby Murray, Johnnie Bassett, Motor City Josh, more.
NorthernBlues Music A new independent blues label up in Canada.
Outside Records They're an independent blues-rock label in France.
P-Vine Records The hearalded blues label in Tokyo, Japan.
Pacific Blues A label with reissues and more in Burbank, California.
Parliament Records They specialize in blues, gospel and r&b;/urban music.
Planetary Records In Richmond, Virginia. Li'l Ronnie and Terry Garland.
Prevatt Records A Texas blues label based in Austin, Texas.
Quinn Records TM A blues, gospel, jazz, and soul music label in St. Louis.
Random Chance Records A new label for blues and jazz. Yank Rachell.
Ranell Records Based in L.A. and Seattle. K.K. Martin, Lester Chambers.
RaveOn Records "New Blues and Soul" in New York. Satan & Adam, Mike Dugan.
Raw Records Seattle's Best Blues, Portland's Best Blues, Vancouver's Best Blues.
Rhino Records Buddy & Junior, Hooker & Heat, some Kings, great compilations.
Right On Rhythm Based in Washington D.C. Nap Turner, Robert Lighthouse, more.
Ripete Records In South Carolina. Beach music, R&B;, gospel, swing, more.
Riverside Records A UK-based blues and rock label, featuring Gwyn Ashton.
ROAD Records They're a new label down in Nashville, Tennessee.
Rock House Records They feature music by Roy Roberts and friends.
Rooster Blues Records Eddy Clearwater, Jerry Ricks, Super Chikan, many more.
Rounder Records and Zoe, Philo, Bullseye, Easydisc and Heartbeat.
Rykodisc Records Robert Cray, Mem Shannon and the Tradition label.
Ruf Records In Germany. Luther and Bernard Allison, many more.
Shanachie Records A full jazz, blues, and roots label. Mem Shannon, Sue Foley.
The Sirens Records They're dedicated to Chicago blues, jazz, and gospel piano.
Skillet Records Songs written and produced by Ned Towns.
Smithsonian Folkways Excellent folk, blues, and world music from the Smithsonian.
Solarise Records They're an independent label based over in London.
Sony/Legacy The Roots 'N Blues catalog, soul, gospel, and much more.
Soul Food Records Producing honest music in Nashville, Tennessee.
South Side Records In Los Angeles. South Side Slim, Mary Dukes, more.
Southern Records In Oklahoma. Featuring southern blues artists.
Swingmaster Records An established jazz and blues label in The Netherlands.
219 Records It's an independent blues label based down in New Orleans.
Tekni Records Ltd It's a contempory roots music label based in England.
Telarc Records Junior Wells, Pinetop Perkins, Maria Muldaur, many more.
Tone-Cool Records Rod Piazza, Susan Tedeschi, John Brim, many more.
TopCat Records Texas blues from Robert Ealey, Freddie King, and more.
Turnipseed Music A growing, independent jazz and blues label in New Orleans.
Vanguard Records Classics from John Hurt, Skip James, Buddy Guy, and more.
Video Uptown Records A small blues label based in Fresno, California.
Wild Oats Records Nashville's renegade roots label has a blues CD series.
Winner Records All the 411 on Mark Naftalin's San Francisco blues label.
Yazoo Blues Mailorder Vintage blues. Also Shanachie and Vestapol videos.
Zane Records They're a blues and roots label in the U.K. Eddie Hinton, much more.

Commercial Sites

Acoustic Demos Your blues lyrics are put to music.
Acoustic Guitar Workshop They have online guitar lessons.
ADG Productions "Music Education into the New Millenium."
Allen Guitars Handcrafted guitars, mandolins, and resophonics.
Antony Dannecker Harmonicas Harmonica sales and service.
Art By Grego Blues portraits and folk art from Austin, Texas.
Artistopia It's a music artist resource with tools to connect to the music industry.
Ashanti Black Art Find prints of your favorite blues and jazz singers.
Bent Notes Offering instructional books and CDs in Australia.
Best Li'l Harp House They've got a real nice catalog of blues harps and tutorials.
Blizzard Records They specialize in selling CDs from the independent artist.
Blue Suit Productions Several blues-related efforts in Toledo, Ohio.
BlueBeat Music An online catalog of rare, hard-to-find, and out of print CDs.
Blues & Boogie On Video Live concert videos available at this Austrian site.
Blues Art by Lee Clendenin He's an independent artist with prints to sell.
Blues Legends T-Shirts Offering blues t-shirts with original artwork.
Blues Mart Blues CDs, books, VHS/DVDs, posters, T-shirts, calendars, more.
The Blues Weed It's a place for free blues downloads. Try before you buy.
Blues4ever.com Promoting contemporary blues and independent blues artists.
Bluescds.com A CD sales site for unsigned blues artists in the midwest U.S.
Blueswood They make great furniture pieces out of Mississippi relics.
Bogfire "Celebrating the Creative Spirit" with blues recordings, posters, books.
Brues & Blues #1 Home-brewed beer and the blues: an unbeatable combination.
Buddy Boy's Blues It's a gift basket in the catalog at Gracious Goodness.
Crossroads A Web site offering interactive, online guitar lessons and tabs.
Crows Feet Productions They are blues and roots publicists and promoters.
Cultural Icons Photos from New Orleans photographer Michael P. Smith.
Dan Bowden's Blues and Jazz Guitar Transcriptions with some Delta blues tabs.
David Horwitz' Blues Photography Contact info about his blues photos.
Delta Blue's Home Brewing Supplies For making great beer at home.
Diamond Bottlenecks They specialize in custom bottleneck guitar slides.
Dick Waterman Photography The official site of the renowned blues and folk patron.
Earth Wave Records Vintage blues albums. Remember vinyl?
The Electric Gallery: The Jazz and Blues Wing Beautiful paintings.
Fender World Just imagine life without the Fender Stratocaster.
Find Used CDs - Blues Music Search It's a free CD search and price comparison site.
First Quality Musical Supplies Specializing in acoustic gear for the roots musician.
Fred Sokolow Music With blues guitar instructional books, cassettes, videos.
Front Porch CD They're a CD and cassette replication and duplication company.
Gear Ink An excellent and wide assortment of jazz and blueswear.
Gibson USA Or life without the Les Paul for that matter.
Harmonica Necklace Exactly what it says. Little tiny Hohner's on a cord.
Harmonicas and Stuff They offer great prices and fast shipping.
Harp Depot Harmonicas and mics out of Indiana. Order online or toll free.
Highway 61 T-Shirt As seen at the King Biscuit Blues Festival. I've got one.
Hohner USA Their harp line, with sounds in .au, and the history of the harp.
House Of The Rising Sun Bed & Breakfast In Algiers Point, New Orleans.
The Howling Wolf Photos The story behind photos and portraits of Howlin' Wolf.
iSong.com Next-generation CD-ROM products for learning to play.
Jazz Record Mart Chicago's world's largest (and best) jazz and blues shop.
Joe's Virtual Music Shop Harps, guitars, drums, amps, accessories, and more.
Kangaroo Amp Covers An amp cover with pockets to store your gear.
Lead Belly: no stranger to the blues A new songbook. RealAudio MIDI samples.
Legends Concert Posters Originals and reprints. Albert Collins, B.B. King, more.
Liberty Guitars Makers of fine resonator guitars in Key West, Florida.
Live Blues Photography They offer signed and unsigned publicity photos.
The London Resonator Centre A store specializing in Resophonic guitars.
Louie's Juke Joint A spectacular site with offerings from New Orleans.
Louisiana Music Factory For all your New Orleans and Louisiana music needs.
The Lucky Mojo Curio Company Amulets, charms, talismans for all occasions.
Me and Big Joe A book by Michael Bloomfield about his Chicago blues days.
The Mike Caddy It's a mic stand attachment for displaying your CDs on stage.
Mississippi Blues Musicians Map With the birthplaces of 300 Delta greats.
The Mississippi Gift Company Where you can buy stuff from Mississippi.
music-mate.com This is where you can meet more people who love the blues.
National Reso-Phonic Guitars Makers of the resonators since 1928.
NY CD Blues In-depth blues CD reviews by Barry Silverberg and company.
101 Music Biz Contracts You can buy the book or download the program.
The Original Delta Slider Blues Bottleneck Made from 100% recycled glass.
Pearl Custom Harmonicas & Repairs Offering new custom harps and repairs.
Play Music, Inc. Offering Play Blues Guitar With Keith Wyatt on CD-ROM.
R.J. Hohimers Signature Gallery With limited edition jazz paintings and more.
Radio Relics In central Florida, for your vintage radio, amp, phonograph needs.
Raw Blues Offering a "riff-a-week," tabs, instructions, and a .wav, by e-mail.
Red Lick Records They've got a full new, used and discount blues catalog.
Reed Kotler Music Makers of transcribing aids that help you learn by ear.
Rita Weigand Photography Blues concert photos by this New York photographer.
RockX-Posed It's the Kodak Rock Photography Collection, with blues artists.
Roots & Rhythm With thousands of blues and other roots CDs for sale.
Roots Music Tours They offer an 8-day journey into the origins of American music.
RORMusic.com A record store carrying independent releases from the DC area.
RW Designs They sell gold-plated harmonicas and can gold-plate your harps.
Shine On: Richard Trice and the Bull City Blues It's a video documentary.
The Stage Monkey It's a microphone stand attachment for selling CDs on stage.
Suchiu Art "Pure Blues" -- a Blues Brothers print by artist Ronald Suchiu.
3Dphotog Offering blues, roots, rock and zydeco artists in three dimensions.
UK Online Record Shops An impressive directory of, UK online record shops.
The Ultimate Blues Jam Offering blues jam tracks available on CD.
Venerable Music Vintage and antique recordings from the 78 rpm era.
Vestapol Videos About 60 blues videos. Information and ordering online.
Yeager FotoGrafix A commercial photographer with the blues, in Chicago.
Yo! Willie Records Offering the best in prewar and postwar blues 78's.
Zephyrblau Jerry's been doing blues photography since 1973.

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