Jim O\u0027Neal

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Jim O'Neal (born November 25, 1948, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA) is an American blues expert, writer, photographer, record producer and record company executive. In 1970, with his then wife Amy van Singel founded America's first blues magazine Living Blues.

ALBUMS

Willie King & The Liberators

Living In A New World

Modern Electric Blues

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

Chicago Blues/Modern Electric Blues

Midnight Delight

Many Miles Of Blues

Eddie C. Campbell

Robert "Bilbo" Walker

1997, CD, Album, Rooster Blues Records,

Modern Electric Blues

1994, CD, Album, Rooster Blues Records,

Modern Electric Blues

Lonnie Pitchford

1994, CD, Album, Rooster Blues Records

Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes & The Playboys

The Heartbroken Man

Eddy Clearwater

A Real Good Time - Live

Chicago Blues/Modern Electric Blues

Low Blows - An Anthology Of Chicago Harmonica Blues

Eddy Clearwater

Johnny B. Goode

Eddy Clearwater

Johnny Littlejohn*

So-Called Friends

Carey Bell & Lurrie Bell

Valerie Wellington

Million Dollar Secret

The Jelly Roll Kings

Rockin' The Juke Joint Down

Deep In The Well

1997, CD, Album, Rooster Blues Records

The Jelly Roll Kings

Rockin' The Juke Joint Down

Eddy Clearwater

Sonny 'Harmonica' Blake*

Sonny 'Harmonica' Blake

1980, 7", EP, Rooster Records (12)

APPEARANCES +

In The Land Of The Crossroads

Eddie C. Campbell

King Of The Jungle

King Of The Road

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

Eddy Clearwater

Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band

Hoodoo Man Blues

J.B. Hutto And His Hawks*

Things Are So Slow

2019, 10", Comp, Mono, RM, Chance Records (3), Space (14)

Mr. Luck (The Complete Vee-Jay Singles)

Eccentric Soul: The Forte Label

Magic Slim & The Teardrops, Joe Carter (5) With Sunnyland Slim

That Ain't Right

The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions Volume 4: Southern Country Blues Guitarists 1948-1952

2005, CD, Comp, Ace,

Electric Blues/Country Blues

The United Records Story

2004, CD, Comp, Delmark Records, Delmark Records

The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions. Volume 3: Memphis On Down

2004, CD, Comp, Ace

Keep It To Yourself Arkansas Blues Volume 1: Solo Performances

The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions, Volume 1: Arkansas & Mississippi

2003, CD, Comp, Ace,

Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Electric Blues

The Modern Downhome Blues Sessions Volume 2: Mississippi & Arkansas 1952

2003, CD, Comp, Ace,

Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Electric Blues

Back To The Delta

2003, CD, Album, Delmark Records, Delmark Records,

Country Blues/Chicago Blues

The Aces & Their Guests

Pepper's Hangout

2000, CD, Album, Delmark Records, Delmark Records

DC Bellamy & America's Most Wanted

Sunnyland Slim with Lacy Gibson & Lee Jackson

Smile On My Face

Sonny Boy Williamson

The Bluebird Recordings 1938

The Bluebird Recordings 1936-1938

Mercury Blues 'N' Rhythm Story 1945-1955

1996, 8xCD, Comp + Box, Mercury,

Jump Blues/Rhythm & Blues

Crying For My Baby

1996, CD, Album, Delmark Records

Lula City Limits

1995, CD, Album, Okra-Tone Records

Clarence Carter

I Couldn't Refuse

Chicago Blues At Home

Blues Masters (The Essential Blues Collection)

Chicago Blues/Harmonica Blues/Jump Blues/Texas Blues/Delta Blues

Blues Masters, Volume 6: Blues Originals

Country Blues/Chicago Blues/Texas Blues

Blues Masters, Volume 12: Memphis Blues

Memphis Blues/Delta Blues

Blues Masters, Volume 8: Mississippi Delta Blues

Blues Masters, Volume 7: Blues Revival

Modern Electric Blues

Chicago Blues/Country Blues/Delta Blues/Electric Blues

1991, 4x CD, Box Set,

Piano Blues/Chicago Blues

Detroit Junior / Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson / Queen Sylvia Embry, Big Leon Brooks' Blues Harp Band, Andrew Brown

Living Chicago Blues - Volume Number 4

A.C. Reed And The Spark Plugs* / Scotty And The Rib Tips* / Lovie Lee With Carey Bell, The Sons Of Blues*

Living Chicago Blues · Volume Number 3

1990, CD, Comp, RM, Jewel Records (3), Ronn Records, Paula Records, P-Vine Records

The Last Session, 2/21/63 "The Stereo Tapes"

1990, LP, Comp, Red, Relic (2), Relic (2)

Roosevelt "Booba" Barnes & The Playboys

The Heartbroken Man

The Last Session, 2/21/63 "The Stereo Tapes"

Matt Guitar Murphy*

James "Son" Thomas And Walter Liniger

Good Rockin' Charles

Good Rockin' Charles

1987, LP, Album, Rooster Blues Records

Atlantic Blues: Piano

1987, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,

Big Walter Horton* & Alfred Harris*

Harmonica Blues Kings

Harmonica Blues/Chicago Blues

Memphis Slim And Matt Murphy

Together Again One More Time - Live From Antone's

Atlantic Blues: Vocalists

Rhythm & Blues/Soul

Big Daddy Kinsey & The Kinsey Report

Change Your Evil Ways

Big Daddy Kinsey & The Kinsey Report

Fenton Robinson

Somebody Loan Me A Dime / I Hear Some Blues Downstairs

1984, Comp + LP, Album, RE + LP, Album, RE, Alligator Records

The Blues World Of Little Walter

Joe Carter (5) & Kansas City Red Featuring Eddie Taylor (2) & John Wrencher*

Original Chicago Blues

Magic Slim & The Teardrops

Zora Young & Bonnie Lee & Big Time Sarah

Blues With The Girls

Blues On The Run

Okeh Chicago Blues

Mojo Buford's Chicago Blues Summit

A.C. Reed And His Spark Plugs

Take These Blues And Shove 'Em!

Modern Electric Blues/Chicago Blues

1981, LP, Album, Second City Records (2),

Change My Blues

Little Willie Anderson

Swinging The Blues

Lacy Gibson / Big Leon Brooks' Blues Harp Band / Andrew Brown

Living Chicago Blues Volume 5

A. C. Reed And The Spark Plugs* / Scotty And The Rib Tips* / Lovie Lee With Carey Bell

Living Chicago Blues - Volume 4

Detroit Junior / Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson / Queen Sylvia Embry

Living Chicago Blues Volume 6

Lefty Dizz feat. Big Moose Walker*

Chicago Blues Festival 1979

The Jimmy Johnson Blues Band / Eddie Shaw And The Wolf Gang / Left Hand Frank And His Blues Band

Living Chicago Blues - Volume 1

Hits That Missed

Electric Blues/Chicago Blues

Windy City Boogie

Memphis Slim And His House Rockers* Featuring Matt "Guitar" Murphy*

Carey Bell's Blues Harp Band / Magic Slim And The Teardrops* / Johnny "Big Moose" Walker

Living Chicago Blues Volume 2

David "Honeyboy" Edwards

I've Been Around

Country Blues/Delta Blues

Living Chicago Blues Volume Number 3

Robert Nighthawk

Bricks In My Pillow

Little Brother Montgomery

Crescent City Blues

1977, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Ind, Bluebird (3)

Blind John Davis

Stomping On A Saturday Night

Eddie C. Campbell

King Of The Jungle

Willie Kent - Willie James Lyons

Jimmy Johnson (8), Luther Johnson Jr.*

Goin' Back Home

1975, 2xLP, Comp, Mono, Gat, Bluebird (3)

Fenton Robinson

Somebody Loan Me A Dime

The Guitar Wizard (1935-1953)

All For Business

Medicine Show Man

I Want A Little Girl

The Union County Flash!

Magic Sam Blues Band

Eddy Clearwater / Casey Jones

All About The Blues / Going Up And Down

7", Single, The Wax Museum,

A. C. Reed And The Spark Plugs* / Scotty And The Rib Tips* / Lovie Lee With Carey Bell / Lacy Gibson With The Chicago Fire Band / Big Leon Brooks' Blues Harp Band / Andrew Brown / Detroit Junior / Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson / Queen Sylvia Embry

Living Chicago Blues Volume 2

3xLP, Comp + Box, Sonet, Edisom,