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April 2

Artist Song Title Album Label
Steve Behr Memories of Albert Ammons Masters of the Boogie Piano Delmark
Jimmy Forrest Night Train Honkers and Bar Walkers, Vol. 1 Delmark
Hal Singer Midnight Giants of the Blues and Funk Tenor Sax Prestige
Ray Charles Birth of the Blues Genius + Soul = Jazz  
Lou Busch & His Orchestra Street Scene '58 Ultra Lounge, Vol. 4: Bachelor Pad Royale Rhino
Texas Johnny Brown After Hours Blues Atlantic Blues: Piano Atlantic
Sista Monica Forecast Calls for Pain Living in the Danger Zone Mo Muscle
Magic Sam Easy Baby
Keep On Loving Me
The Magic Sam Legacy Delmark
Bobby Blue Bland When You Put Me Down
I Won't Forget
Turn On Your Love Light MCA
Ike & Tina Turner Annie Had a Baby
Early One Morning
Let Me Touch Your Mind Atlantic
Graham Central Station Easy Rider
Ole Smokey
Ain't No Bout Adoubt It Warner Brothers
B.B. King String Bean
Shake Yours
You Know I Go For You
My Sweet Little Angel  
Bessie Smith

One and Two Blues
Moonshine Blues
Lost Your Head Blues

Chattanooga Gal Proper
Wynonie Harris All She Wants to Do Is Rock
Battle of the Blues, Part 1
Battle of the Blues, Part 2
Rockin' the Boogie Proper
Keb Mo Perpetual Blues Machine Just Like You Okeh
Eric Bibb Tell Riley Natural Light  
Eric Bibb I Heard the Angels Singing Painting Signs  
Taj Mahal Texas Woman Blues Recycling The Blues & Other Related Stuff  
Taj Mahal Frankie & Albert Oooh So Good 'n' Blues  
Taj Mahal Mind Your Own Business Blues with a Feeling BMG
Cast Finale Ain't Misbehavin' RCA
Nina Simone Feeling Good Verve Unmixed Verve
Nina Simone I Don't Want Him Anymore Nina Simone at Town Hall  
Howlin' Wolf I Asked for Water His Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection  
John Zorn Hico Killer (feat. Albert Collins) Spillane  
Nancy Wilson Guess Who I Saw Today Masters of Jazz Vol. 5: Female Vocalists  
Nancy Wilson Ode to Billie Jo Welcome to My Love  
Esther Phillips From a Whisper to a Scream    
Georgia White If I Can't Sell It, I'll Keep Sitting on It Copulatin' Blues Mojo
Al Miller I Found Your Keyhole Bed Springs Poker  
Marvin Gaye Hitchhike    
Sarah Vaughan Peter Gunn Henry Mancini Songbook Verve
Mar-Keys Last Night Rock & Roll Instrumentals, Vol. : Soul  
Ray Bryant Combo Madison Time    
Coasters Riot in Cell Block #9 There's a Riot Going On Atco
MFSB Freedom Am I Black Enough For You  
Cast Jitterbug Waltz Ain't Misbehavin' RCA
Graham Central Station It's Alright Ain't No Bout Adoubt It Warner Brothers
James Brown Dancin' Little Thing
Three Hearts in a Tangle
   
Cast Because Across the Universe  
Cher Welcome to Burlesque Burlesque  
Liza Minnelli Mein Herr Cabaret  
Ben Charest Cabaret Opening Triplets of Belleville  
  Turn Back O Man Godspell  
Cast Cell Block Tango Chicago (Musical)  
Cast Keep It Gay The Producers  
Teo Usuelli Piacere Sequence Beat at Cinecitta  
Buena Vista Social Club El Cuarto de Tula Buena Vista Social Club  
Rene Alvarez y Su Conjunto Los Astros Yo Soy Congo Yumbale  
Russ Meyers Intro: Run Pussycat Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!  
Cast Sweet Talking Candy Man Beyond the Valley of the Dolls  
Del Close Cool
Uncool
How to Speak Hip  
 

Didn't Leave Nobody But the Baby

O Brother Where Art Thou  
Cast This Jesus Mus Die Jesus Christ Superstar  
Cast Sodomy Hair  
William Shatner Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds Spaced Out  
Queen Latifah Lush Life Living Out Loud  
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band Sunshower
Hard Times
Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band  
Fifth Dimension Stoned Soul Picnic Greatest Hits  
Inva Mula Il Dolce Suono Fifth Element  
Taj Mahal Mockingbird (feat Etta James) Blues with a Feeling  
Sly Stone If You Want Me to Stay Dead Presidents  
Temptations Take a Stroll Through Your Mind    
Graham Central Station Tell Me What It Is Graham Central Station  
Staple Singers For What It's Worth    
Stevie Wonder Pasttime Paradise Songs in the Key of Life  
Aretha Franklin Tracks of My Tears Queen of Soul  
Rufus Walking in the Sun Rags to Rufus  
Robert Palmer Sneaking Through the Alley with Sally    
Jimi Hendrix Voodoo Chile
Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
Electric Ladyland  

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April 9

Artist Song Title Album Label
Luther Allison Five Long Years The Golden Age of Blue Chicago Blue Chicago
J.B. Hutto Slidewinder South Side Chicago Blues Delmark
Sunnyland Slim Decoration Day Decoration Day Evidence
Blues QueenSylvia New York Bound Midnight Baby Evidence
Carl Weathersby Travelin' Man I'm Still Standing Here Magnolia
Roosevelt Sykes Complete This Order* Chicago Boogie Delmark
Texas Johnny Brown Two Bones and a Pick Atlantic Blues: Chicago Atlantic
Leadbelly When A Man's A Long Way from Home Chasin' the Blues Direct Source
George Hannah & Meade Lux Lewis The Boy in the Boat Sissy Man Blues Mojo
Sidney Bechet Viper Mad Reefer Songs Mojo
Mezz Mezzrow and His Orchestra Sendin' the Vipers When Hemp Was Hip Jass
Billy Boy Arnold You've Got to Love Me Chess Blues Chess
Uncle Dave Macon Railroadin' and Gamblin' High Rollers Buzzola
Earl King Those Lonely Lonely Nights Living the Blues: Blues Legends Time Life
Peetie Wheatstraw Police Station Outside the Law Buzzola
The Chimes Zindy Lou Specialty Story Specialty
Esther Phillips You Could've Had Me Baby Black Eyed Blues CT
Lou Rawls Your Good Thing Is About to End Legendary Blue Note
Bobby Blue Bland You're the One That I Adore Turn On Your Love Light MCA
Aretha Franklin You're a Sweet Sweet Man The Queen of Soul Atlantic
James Brown You've Got the Power I Got You/I Feel Good King
Ike & Tina Turner Early One Morning Let Me Touch Your Mind Atlantic
King Curtis Soul Twist The Best of King Curtis Capitol
Sam Cooke Twisting the Night Away The Man and His Music RCA
Ken Page Your Feet's Too Big Ain't Misbehavin' RCA
Bessie Smith Young Woman's Blues Chattanooga Gal Proper
Wynonie Harris Young Man's Blues Rockin' the Boogie Proper
Robert Johnson Terraplane Blues King of the Delta Blues Singers Columbia
Elmore James Standing at the Crossroads Shake Your Money Maker: The Best of the Fire Sessions Buddha
Jimmy Reed Shame Shame Shame Blues Masters: The Very Best of Jimmy Reed Rhino
Nina Simone Why the King of Love Is Dead The Very Best Of Nina Simone, 1967-1972: Sugar In My Bowl RCA
Ray Charles Yesterday Uh-Huh (Greatest Hits) Direct Source
Etta James Trust in Me Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection Chess
Graham Central Station Ole Smokey Ain't No Bout Adoubt it Warner Brothers
James Brown Funky Drummer Soul Pride Polydor
James Brown Make It Funky Now Star Time Polydor
Sista Monica Parker Never Say Never Soul Blues & Ballads Mo Muscle
King Curtis Slow Drag The Best of King Curtis Capitol
Aretha Franklin Just Right Tonight Hey Now Hey Atlantic
Otis Redding These Arms of Mine The Very Best of Otis Redding BMG
Bobby Blue Bland Ain't No Telling Turn On Your Love Light MCA
G.G. Amos What Have I Done Wrong West Coast Funky Town
Otis Redding That's How Strong My Love Is The Very Best of Otis Redding BMG
Etta James I Won't Cry Any More These Foolish Things  
Etta James Ninety-Nine and a Half Won't Do The Right Time  
Donna Summer Hot Stuff Bad Girls  
G.G. Amos Boogie Chile West Coast Funky Town
Jerry Lawson I'm So Glad YouTube  

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April 16

Artist Song Title Album Label
Barrett Strong Money Hitsville Motown
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings What If We All Stopped Paying Taxes Daptone Sampler Daptone Records
Little Johnnie Taylor How Can A Broke Man Survive From Chicago to Shreveport, Deep Soul, Vol. 1 Fuel 2000
Detroit Jr. Too Poor Chess Blues Chess
Ray Charles Busted Ingredients in a Recipe for Soul DCC
Robert Tucker It Sure Costs Money To Live Ham Hocks and Cornbread JSP
Bobby Blue Bland Poverty Anthology MCA
Nina Simone Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out The Very Best Of Nina Simone, 1967-1972 : Sugar In My Bowl RCA
Willis Jackson This'll Get To Ya Giants of the Blues and Funk Tenor Sax Prestige
Jackie Shane Money All the Singles Plus the Concert Cookin'
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells Poor Man's Plea Atlantic Blues: Chicago Atlantic
Roosevelt Sykes All My Money Gone Blues Ain't Times Hard JSP
Camille Howard & Her Boyfriends Money Blues Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz in LA Rhino
Clyde McPhatter & the Drifters Money Honey Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-74 Atlantic
Ivory Joe Hunter High Cost Low Pay Blues Ain't Times Hard JSP
Wynonie Harris Man Have I Got Troubles
Young Man's Blues
Lightning Struck the Poor House
Rockin' the Boogie Proper
Bessie Smith Poor Man's Blues
Hard Time Blues
Money Blues
Chattanooga Gal Proper
B.B. King Recession Blues My Sweet Little Angel Flair
B.B. King Inflation Blues Blues 'n' Jazz MCA
B.B. King How Blue Can You Get The Best of B.B. King MCA
Christina Aguilera I Got Trouble Back to Basics RCA
Ruth Brown If I Can't Sell It Blues on Broadway Fantasy
Buddy Woods Don't Sell It (Don't Give It Away) He Got Out His Big Ten Inch Indigo
Wynonie Harris She Just Won't Sell No More Rockin' the Boogie Proper
Walter Davis that Stuff You Sell Aint No Good Bed Springs Poker Indigo
Mississippi Sheiks Sales Tax Ain't Times Hard JSP
Nell Carter Cash for Your Trash Ain't Misbehavin' RCA
Cast Off Time Ain't Misbehavin' RCA
Dinah Washington Hey Good Looking the Queen Sings Proper
Coasters Shopping for Clothes Atlantic Rhythm & Blues 1947-74 Atlantic
Temptations I Ain't Got Nothin' Emperors of Soul Motown
James Brown I Got Money I Got You/I Feel Good King
James Brown Like It Is, Like It Was, Parts 1 & 2 Messing with the Blues Polydor
James Brown Money Won't Change You Star Time Polydor
Oscar Brown, Jr. Work Song Sin & Soul... and Then Some Columbia
Big Joe Williams Providence Help the Poor People Ain't Times Hard JSP
Big Maybelle Pitiful Blues, Candy, & Big Maybelle Flair
Roy Milton & His Solid Senders Keep a Dollar in Your Pocket Specialty Story Specialty
Ray Charles Greenback Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years Atlantic
Guitar Slim & Jelly Belly Working Man Blues Ain't Times Hard JSP
Otis Spann It Must Have Been the Devil Chasin' the Blues Dirct Source
       
Shorty Long Devil With the Blue Dress Hitsville  
Schoolhouse Rock Naughty Number N9ne Multiplication Rock  
Howling Wolf Stop Using Me    
  I Dig Chicuks    

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April 23

Artist Song Title Album Label
The Zydeco Flames Oaktown Boogie Burnin' Up the Tracks Zydeco Flames
Mighty Joe Young Wishy Washy Woman Mighty Man Blind Pig
Mr. X Baby Don't Leave Me The Best of Mr. X Sound Minds
Katie Webster I'm Bad No Foolin'! Alligator
Eddie Cleanhead Vinson That's the Way to Treat Your Woman
Trouble in Mind*
Cleanhead's Back in Town Bethlehem
Howard Tate Miss Behive Blue Day Evidence
Little Sonny Don't As Me No Questions We'll Play the Blues for You Stax
Bobby Rush

One Monkey Don't Stop No Show

One Monkey Don't Stop No Show Waldoxy
Big Maybelle One Monkey Don't Stop No Show The Complete Okeh Sessions Sony
Queen Emily Use Me Sings Malaco
Billie & DeDe Pierce Jelly Roll Gulf Coast Blues Arhoolie
Calvin Owens I Ain't Gonna Be Yo' Dog No Mo' Ain't Gonna Be Yo' Dog No Mo' Sawdust Alley
Henry Oden Who Is He and What Is He to You You're Wrong for That CPTimeMusic
Bobby Blue Bland Honky Tonk Turn On Your Love Light MCA
Johnny Nicholas John the Revelator** Thrill on the Hill Top Cat
Staple Singers Wade in the Water
For What It's Worth
Freedom Highway  
Aretha Franklin The Weight Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings Atlantic
Ike & Tina Turner I've Been Loving You Too Long Sing the Blues  
James Brown Please Please Please
Think
Star Time Polydor
Mary Lane My Friends Always Ask Me Appointment with the Blues Noir Records
Aaron Moore Why You So Mean to Me* Hello World Delmark
Eddie Kirkland Call Me on the Phone/The Thrill Is Gone Democrat Blues Blue Suit
Samuel James Running from My Baby's Gun, Whilst Previously Watchin' Butterflies from My Front Porch Songs Famed for Sorrow and Joy Northern Blues
B.B. King Paying The Cost To Be The Boss Living the Blues Time Life
Ike I Just Wanna Rent The Spot Is Hot Ego Maniac
Queen Isabella Size 6* Loving a Married Man Kon Kord Records
Ted Hawkins* Bring It On Home to Me**
Chain Gang
Blowin' in the Wind*
Love You Most of All Evidence
Guitar Shorty She's Built, She's Built to Kill Get Wise to Yourself Black Top
Lowell Fulson Every Second a Fool Is Borns I've Got the Blues Fuel 2000
Sleepy John Estes I Ain't Gonna Sell It On the Chicago Blues Scene Delmark
Wynonie Harris Keep On Churning Risquè Blues  
Cephas & Wiggins Rising River Blues Going Down the River Feeling Bad Evidence
Larry Davis Sneaking Around I Ain't Beggin' Nobody Evidence
Buckwheat Zydeco Throw Me Something, Mister Lay Your Burden Down Alligator
Arthur Adams Gonna Catch You Tonight Soul of the Blues PMRC
Johnny Nicholas John the Revelator** Thrill on the Hill Top Cat
The Pastels GoodBye The United Records Story Delmark
  A La Carte    
Etta James WOMAN    
Coot Grant Get Off With Me Copulatin' Blues Mojo
Blind Boy Fuller Sweet Honey Hole Ride Daddy Ride  
Clara Smith It's Tight Like That Copulatin' Blues Mojo
The Periscopes Beaver Shot Las Vegas Grind  
Coot Grant & Kid Wesley Wilsn Take Your Hand Off My Mojo Copulatin' Blues Moo
The Earthworms Mo' Taters Las Vegas Grind, Vol. 2 Crypt
Bert 'Snake Root' Hatton Freakish Rider Sissy Man Blues Mojo
The Harlem Hamfats Garbage Man, Call of the Freaks Sissy Man Blues Mojo

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April 30

Artist Song Title Album Label
Lightnin' Hopkins Last Night Blues The Best of Lightnin' Hopkins Prestige
John Lee Hooker Talkin' the Blues Chill Out Pointblank
Sonny Boy Williamson I'm Trying to Make London My Home In Europe Evidence
Paul Pena Kargyraa Moan Genghis Blues TuvaMuch
Robert Pete Williams Just Tippin' In 15 Down Home Country Blues Classics Arhoolie
Leadbelly When a Man's a Long Way from Home Chasin' the Blues Direct Source
Blind Lemon Jefferson Black Snake Moan Livin' the Blues Direct Source
Blind Willie McTell Travelin' Blues Playin' the Blues Direct Source
Brownie McGhee Face in the Crowd This Is the Blues Direct Source
Muddy Waters Rollin' Stone Chess Blues Chess
The Dixon Brothers Rambling Gambler High Rollers Buzzola
Edith Smith Rules And Regulations, Signed Razor Jim Outside the Law Buzzola
Bessie Smith Muddy Water (A Mississippi Moan) Chattanooga Gal Proper
Robert Johnson Terraplane Blues King of the Delta Blues Singers  
Staple Singers Masters of War Great Day  
Chris Thomas King Hard Time Killing Floor Blues O Brother Where Art Thou?  
Eric Bibb Delia's Gone Painting Signs EarthBeat
Taj Mahal Buck Dancer's Choice Ooooh So Good 'N' Blues  
Oscar Brown, Jr. Bid 'Em In Sin and Soul... and Then Some Columbia
Bob & Sam King, Arnold McCuller, Willie Green Jr Somebody's Calling My Name Crossroads Warner Brothers
Hobart Smith See That My Grave Is Kept Clean Alan Lomax: Blues Songbook  
Mississippi John Hurt I Shall Not Be Moved Anthology  
Slim Gaillard Yip Rock Heresy Laughing in Rhythm: The Best of the Verve Years Verve
Oscar Brown, Jr. But I Was Cool Beat Generation Rhino
Babs Gonzales Manhattan Fable Tales of Manhattan: The Cool Philosophy of Babs Gonzales Fresh Sounds Spain
Matthew Morrison & ;Marissa Jaret Winokur It Takes Two Hairspray: Original Broadway Cast Recording Sony
Chuck Berry You Never Can Tell You Never Can Tell: His Complete Chess Recordings 1960-1966 Chess
Wynonie Harris Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well Rockin' the Blues Proper
Joe Turner Whiskey, Women and Loaded Dice High Rollers Buzzola
Helen Humes They Raided the Joint Outside the Law Buzzola
Sammy Davis Jr. Frankie & Johnny Something's Gotta Give Living Era
Jonah Jones I Dig Chicks What's New, Vol. 1  
Treniers Poon Tang They Rock, They Roll, They Swing Sony
James Brown I Got You (I Feel Good)    
Etta James In the Basement Her Best: The Chess 50th Anniversary Collection Chess
Bobby Blue Bland The Greatest Turn On Your Love Light MCA
Ike & Tina Turner Rock Me Baby Sing the Blues  
Ray Charles Night Time Is the Right Time Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years Atlantic
Graham Central Station Ole Smokey Ain't No Bout Adoubt It Warner Brothers
Nell Carter & Armelia McQueen Find Out What They Like Ain't Misbehavin' RCA
Aretha Franklin A Brand New Me Queen of Soul: The Atlantic Recordings Atlantic
Lou Rawls Fine Brown Frame Legendary  
Lil Greenwood Grandpa Can Boogie Too Risqué Blues King
Wynonie Harris Sitting on It All the Time Risqué Blues King
Ruth Brown 5-10-15 Hours Miss Rhythm  
Dinah Washington & Brooke Benton Baby, You've Got What It Takes    
Al Miller Aint That a Mess    
  Honey    
  Pirate Jenny    
  If I Can't Sell It    
Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings My Man Is a Mean Man Naturally Daptone Records
Robert Palmer Sneaking Sally Through the Alley The Best of Bopth Worlds  

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