Earl Zebedee Hooker was a Chicago blues guitarist known for his slide guitar playing. Considered a "musician's musician", he performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Junior Wells, and John Lee Hooker and fronted his own bands. An early player of the electric guitar, Hooker was influenced by the modern urban styles of T-Bone Walker and Robert Nighthawk. He recorded several singles and albums as a bandleader and with other well-known artists. His "Blue Guitar", a slide guitar instrumental single, was popular in the Chicago area and was later overdubbed with vocals by Muddy Waters as "You Shook Me".
Delmark Records is an American jazz and blues independent record label. It was founded in 1958 as Delmar Records and is based in Chicago, Illinois. The label originated in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1953 when then owner, and founder, Bob Koester released a recording of the Windy City Six, a traditional jazz group, under the Delmar imprint.
Johnny "Big Moose" Walker was an American Chicago blues and electric blues pianist and organist. He worked with many blues musicians, including Ike Turner, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Lowell Fulson, Choker Campbell, Elmore James, Earl Hooker, Muddy Waters, Otis Spann, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Dawkins and Son Seals.
Down in Virginia is an album by blues musician Jimmy Reed released by the BluesWay label in 1969.
The New Jimmy Reed Album is an album by blues musician Jimmy Reed released by the BluesWay label in 1967.
Soulin' is an album by blues musician Jimmy Reed released by the BluesWay label in 1967.
Big Boss Man is an album by blues musician Jimmy Reed released by the BluesWay label in 1968.
Livin' the Blues is an album by blues/jazz vocalist Jimmy Rushing released by the BluesWay label in 1968.
Every Day I Have the Blues is an album by blues/jazz vocalist Jimmy Rushing with an orchestra arranged and conducted by Oliver Nelson released by the BluesWay label in 1967.
A Long Way from Home is an album by blues musicians Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry released by the BluesWay label in 1969.
I Couldn't Believe My Eyes is an album by blues musicians Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry with Earl Hooker recorded in 1969 but not released by the BluesWay label until 1973.
Don't Have to Worry is an album by blues musician Earl Hooker released by the BluesWay label in 1969.
2 Bugs and a Roach is an album by blues musician Earl Hooker released by the Arhoolie label in 1969. Jimmy Page wanted a Gibson EDS-1275 guitar, after seeing the sleeve.
Cherry Red is an album by the American saxophonist/vocalist Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson recorded in New York in 1967, and released by the BluesWay label.
Singing the Blues is an album by blues vocalist Joe Turner recorded in 1967 and originally released by the BluesWay label.
The Blues Is Where It's At is an album by blues pianist/vocalist Otis Spann recorded in 1966 and originally released by the BluesWay label.
Dirty Double Mother is an album by blues musician Roosevelt Sykes recorded in 1973 and released by the BluesWay label. On the cover, the title is "Dirty Double Mother," while on the label, it is cited as "Double Dirty Mother," which is also the title of the first song.
The Bottom of the Blues is an album by blues pianist/vocalist Otis Spann recorded in 1967 and originally released by the BluesWay label.
I Ain't from Chicago is an album by blues musician Jimmy Reed released by the BluesWay label in 1973.
Jacques Morgantini and Marcelle Morgantini were French record producers and promoters of American blues music.
