Blues broadcaster, reviewer, writer, author of Chicago breakdown (Eddison Press, 1973), co-editor of Blues Unlimited magazine, founder of the Post War Blues label.
APPEARANCES +
Various
Down Home Blues - Chicago Volume 2 - Sweet Home Chicago
2019, 5xCD, Comp, RM, Wienerworld Presentation, 
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, Chicago Blues
Various
Down Home Blues - Chicago - Fine Boogie
2017, 5xCD, Comp, RM, Wienerworld Presentation, ,
, Chicago Blues
Various
Down Home Blues - Detroit - Detroit Special
2016, 3xCD, Comp, RM, Dig + Box, Wienerworld Presentation
Various
Hot Feet - A Celebration Of Us Dance Culture From The Jazz Age To Post-war R&B Scene
2010, 3xCD, Comp, Fantastic Voyage
Various
Down Home Blues Classics Volume 4 California & The West Coast 1948 - 1954
2007, 2xCD, Comp, RM, Boulevard Vintage, Boulevard Vintage, 
Furry Lewis & Mississippi Joe Callicott*
The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions
2007
Various
The American Folk Blues Festival - The British Tours 1963-1966
2007, DVD,
Various
Chicago Blues
2004, DVD-V, Vestapol Productions
Various
Piano Blues
2003, CD, Comp, Acrobat
Joe Hill Louis
Boogie In The Park
2001, CD, Comp, Modern Records (2), Ace, ,
, Harmonica Blues/Memphis Blues
Magic Sam
...With A Feeling! - The Complete Cobra, Chief And Crash Recordings 1957-1966
2001
Various
West Coast Down Home Blues
1999, CD, Comp, ABM
John Lee Hooker
The Best Of John Lee Hooker
1999
Various
Rural Blues Volume 2 (1951-1962)
1998, CD, Comp, Document Records (2)
Various
Chess Blues Guitar (Two Decades Of Killer Fretwork 1949 To 1969)
1998, 2x CD, 
Margaret Johnson
In Chronological Order (1923-1927)
1996, CD, Comp, Document Records (2)
Various
Barrelhouse Women Volume 2 1924-1928 (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order)
1996, CD, Comp, Document Records (2), 
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, Piano Blues
Various
Jazzin' The Blues (1929-1937)
1995, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2)
Various
Blue Ladies 1934-1941 (The Complete Recorded Works Of Irene Sanders, Stella Johnson, Lorraine Walton, Hattie Bolten, Minnie Mathes, Kansas Katie In Chronological Order)
1995, CD, Comp, Document Records (2)
Sippie Wallace
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 1 (1923-1925)
1995, CD,
Sippie Wallace
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 2 (1925-1945)
1995
The Sparks Brothers*
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order 1932-1935
1994, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2), ,
, Piano Blues
Cow Cow Davenport
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order - Vol. 2 (22 May 1929 to 1945)
1994, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2)
Blind Teddy Darby*
1929-1937 (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order)
1993, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2),
Charlie 'Specks' McFadden*
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order 1929-1937
1993, CD, Comp, RM, Document Records (2)
Smiley Lewis
Shame, Shame, Shame
1993, 4xCD, Comp + Box, Bear Family Records
Big Maceo
The King Of Chicago Blues Piano (The Best Of Big Maceo)
1992, CD, Comp, Arhoolie Folklyric, Arhoolie Folklyric
Various
Boogie Woogie & Barrelhouse Piano Vol. 2 1928-1930
1992, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Document Records (2)
Will Ezell
1927-1931 (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order)
1992, CD, Comp, RST Records
Various
Boogie Woogie & Barrelhouse Piano Vol. 1 1928-1932
1992, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, Document Records (2)
Various
Memphis Harp & Jug Blowers (1927-1939) (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order + 1 Alternate Take)
1992, CD, ,
, Memphis Blues/Jug Band
Cow Cow Davenport
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Vol. 1
1992
Walter Vincson*
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order (1928-1941)
1991, CD, Comp, Mono, RM, RST Records
Clifford Gibson
Complete Recorded Works 1929-1931 In Chronological Order
1991
Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Strikes Back
1990
Various
The Fifties: Juke Joint Blues
1987
John Lee Hooker / Eddie Burns
Detroit Blues 1950-1951
1987
Various
Ridin' The Riff
1986, LP, Comp, Charly R&B
Various
Chicago Blues - 19 Tracks From The Film
1985, 2x Vinyl, ,
, Rhythm & Blues/Soundtrack/Country Blues
Big Maceo
The King Of Chicago Blues Piano Volume One
1984, ,
, Piano Blues
Baby Face Leroy* & Floyd Jones
Classic Early 1950s Chicago Blues
1983, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Flyright Records, Flyright Records, ,
, Chicago Blues
Various - Memphis Minnie
And Others - World Of Trouble - Classic Early 1950s Chicago Blues
1982, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Flyright Records
Sunnyland Slim
Sunnyland Slim
1981, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Flyright Records, Flyright Records
John Brim, Little Hudson
John Brim & Little Hudson (Classic Early 1950's Chicago Blues)
1981
Snooky Pryor & Moody Jones*
Real Fine Boogie
1980, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Flyright Records, Flyright Records
J.B. Lenoir
Mojo Boogie
1980, LP, Comp, Mono, RM, Flyright Records, Flyright Records
Johnny Shines & Robert Lockwood*
Dust My Broom
1980
Various
Walking Blues
1979, LP, Album, Mono, Flyright Records, ,
, Delta Blues
South Memphis Jug Band
South Memphis Jug Band
1976
Various
Genesis Vol 3 : Sweet Home Chicago
1975, 4xLP, Comp + Box, Chess
Eddie Playboy Taylor* & The Blueshounds
Ready For Eddie
1975, Vinyl,
Big Maceo
Chicago Breakdown
1975
Various
New Orleans R & B Volume One
1974
Various
New Orleans R & B Volume Two
1974
Various
Genesis: The Beginnings Of Rock
1972, 4xLP, Comp + Box, Chess, ,
, Chicago Blues
Various
Detroit Blues
1970, ,
, Country Blues
Johnny Shines
Last Night's Dream
1969
Sunnyland Slim
Midnight Jump
1969
Junior Wells
Blues With A Beat
1966, 7", EP, Mono, Delmark Records
Various
Sound Of The City - New Orleans, Where Rock' N Roll Began
Vinyl, ,
, Rock & Roll/Piano Blues/Louisiana Blues/Rhythm & Blues
Big Maceo
The King Of Chicago Blues Piano Volume Two
Vinyl, ,
, Piano Blues
