BluesWay Records

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BluesWay Records
Founded1966
Founder Bob Thiele
Country of origin United States

BluesWay Records was an American subsidiary label of ABC-Paramount Records, begun by Bob Thiele in 1966. Artists such as John Lee Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Jimmy Rushing, Otis Spann, and T-Bone Walker were among those who signed for the label. BluesWay released B. B. King's 1969 Live and Well and Completely Well albums, the latter containing his hit "The Thrill is Gone". The label also released the James Gang's first album, 1969's Yer' Album .

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BluesWay ceased operations in 1970, with Hooker, King and James Gang being transferred to the parent ABC Records label. The imprint was briefly revived in 1973–74. The BluesWay masters, along with the rest of ABC Records' assets, were sold to MCA Records in 1978.

Discography

BluesWay Records released albums from 1967 until 1974. [1] [2]

Catalog No. (BL/BLS)AlbumArtistDetails
6001 Blues Is King B. B. King
6002 Live at Cafe Au Go Go John Lee Hooker
6003 The Blues Is Where It's At Otis Spann
6004 The New Jimmy Reed Album Jimmy Reed
6005 Every Day I Have the Blues Jimmy Rushing with Oliver Nelson and his Orchestra
6006 Singing the Blues Joe Turner
6007 Cherry Red Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson
6008 Stormy Monday Blues T-Bone Walker
6009 Soulin' Jimmy Reed
6010Dirty Blues BandDirty Blues Band
6011 Blues on Top of Blues B. B. King
6012 Urban Blues John Lee Hooker
6013The Bottom of the BluesOtis Spann
6014 Funky Town T-Bone Walker
6015 Big Boss Man Jimmy Reed
6016 Lucille B. B. King
6017 Livin' the Blues Jimmy Rushing
6018The Soul of Bonnie and ClydeSouth Central Avenue Municipal Blues Band
6019The Blues Are All Brown Roy Brown
6020Stone DirtThe Dirty Blues Band featuring Rod "Gingerman" Piazza
6021The Outlaw Blues BandThe Outlaw Blues Band
6022 His Best – The Electric B. B. King B. B. KingCompilation of ABC and BluesWay recordings
6023 Simply the Truth John Lee Hooker
6024 Down in Virginia Jimmy Reed
6026The Blues Singer Jimmy Witherspoon
6028 A Long Way from Home Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry
6029George Smith of the Blues George "Harmonica" Smith and his Blues Band
6030Breaking InThe Outlaw Blues Band
6031 Live & Well B. B. King
6032 Don't Have to Worry Earl Hooker
6034 Yer' Album The James Gang
6036Rambling Woman Johnny "Big Moose" Walker featuring Earl Hooker and Otis Hale
6037 Completely Well B. B. King
6038 If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im John Lee Hooker featuring Earl Hooker
6039Legend Charles Brown
6040Hunh!Jimmy Witherspoon
6043Time to Get It TogetherCountry Coalition
6050Back In the AlleyB. B. KingCompilation of ABC and BluesWay recordings
6051The Best of Jimmy WitherspoonJimmy Witherspoon
6052 Kabuki Wuki John Lee Hooker
6053 The Genius Live in Concert Ray Charles Reissue of ABC/ABCS 500
6054 I Ain't from Chicago Jimmy Reed
6055Farther On Down the Road Andrew "Voice" Odom
6056Hard Times: The Classic Blues of Roy BrownRoy Brown
6057Sent for You Yesterday Jimmy Rushing
6058Dirty MistreaterT-Bone WalkerCompilation of tracks from 6008 and 6014
6059 I Couldn't Believe My Eyes Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry with Earl Hooker
6060 Roll 'Em Joe TurnerReissue of Bluesway BLS 6006
6061Blues Classics Volume 1Various Artists
6062Blues Classics Volume 2Various Artists
6063Heart Loaded with TroubleOtis Spann
606418 Pounds of Uncleaned Chittlins and Other Greasy Blues Specialities Mel Brown Compilation
6065Call on Me Bobby Bland Reissue of Duke DLP 77
6066Sometimes Tomorrow My Broken Heart Will Die Junior Parker
6067The Ultimate Jimmy ReedJimmy Reed
6068Sunnyland Slim Plays Ragtime Blues Sunnyland Slim
6069Funky from Chicago Johnny Little John
6070Cry Before I Go Lucille Spann
6071Ain't Sick No More Homesick James
6072Do You Remember the Great Earl Hooker Earl Hooker Recorded 1966
6073 Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall Jimmy ReedReissue of Vee-Jay 1035
6074After 21 Years Reverend Gatemouth Moore
6075I Can't Keep My Foot from Jumping Johnny Young
6076Do It If You Want To Snooky Pryor
6077 Dirty Double Mother Roosevelt Sykes
6078Cousin Joe Of New Orleans Cousin Joe
6079 Last Night Carey Bell
6080Don't Your Plums Look Mellow Hanging on Your Tree Big Joe Williams
6081Hand of GodThe Spencer Jackson Family
6082House Cleanin' Blues L. C. Robinson
6083Lonely Girl Lee Jackson [3]

See also

References

  1. Wirz' American Music - Bluesway Records discography, Wirz.de, accessed August 30, 2019
  2. Both Sides Now: Bluesway Album Discography, Bsnpubs.com, accessed August 30, 2019
  3. "Lee Jackson | Discography". AllMusic . Retrieved March 26, 2021.