Various - The New Bluebloods

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 40:05
Size: 91.8 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1987/1992
Art: Front

[3:35] 1. Donald Kinsey & The Kinsey Report - Corner Of The Blanket
[3:10] 2. Valerie Wellington - A Fool For You
[4:30] 3. Dion Payton - All Your Affection Is Gone
[3:17] 4. Sons Of The Blues - The Only Thing That Saved Me
[4:32] 5. Professor's Blues Review - Meet Me With Your Black Drawers On
[6:13] 6. John Watkins - Chained To Your Love
[3:46] 7. Michael Coleman - Woman Loves A Woman
[4:25] 8. Maurice John Vaughn - Nothing Left To Believe In
[3:44] 9. Melvin Taylor - Depression Blues
[2:49] 10. Lil Ed & The Blues Imperials - Young Thing

An attempt to document "the next generation of Chicago blues," this is generally a very exciting and successful collection, including The Kinsey Report, Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials, Valerie Wellington, and several more. ~Niles J. Franz

The New Bluebloods mc
The New Bluebloods zippy

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Various - Chicago Blues Divas

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 66:52
Size: 153.1 MB
Styles: Chicago blues, Female blues vocals
Year: 2013

[3:46] 1. Koko Taylor - Voodoo Woman
[3:12] 2. Valerie Wellington - A Fool For You
[4:11] 3. Janiva Magness - Humpty Dumpty
[4:26] 4. Shemekia Copeland - It's 2 A.M
[5:49] 5. Sista Monica Parker - Never Say Never
[3:10] 6. Marcia Ball - The Scene Of The Crime
[4:11] 7. Mavis Staples - Ain't No Better Than You
[4:19] 8. Katie Webster - No Bread, No Meat
[6:39] 9. Debbie Davies - All I Found
[3:21] 10. Mollie O'Brien - Little Baby
[4:43] 11. Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women - Love Me To Death
[3:59] 12. Ann Rabson - Givin' It Away
[6:22] 13. Trampled Under Foot - Fog
[4:52] 14. Big Mama Thornton - Sassy Mama
[3:44] 15. Joan Osborne - Dead Roses

This is a great collection of some of the greatest women blues artists of all time. From Big Mama Thornton to Mavis Staples and everyone in between, this is a fabulous way to discover some of the most talented blues divas. There is over an hour of music to enjoy! ~Amazon

Chicago Blues Divas

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Valerie Wellington - Life In The Big City

Size: 123,6 MB
Time: 53:16
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1991
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Full

01. Let The Good Times Roll (3:34)
02. Kitchen Man (3:15)
03. Sparrow (6:31)
04. How Blue Can You Get? (5:01)
05. Baby What You Want Me To Do (5:36)
06. Iyannatta (Trouble In Mind) (3:01)
07. Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On (6:58)
08. Got What It Takes (Stingy Ginny) (2:52)
09. Steal Away (5:49)
10. Fool For You (5:09)
11. Wasted Life Blues (5:24)

Want to hear the late Chicago belter warble "Trouble in Mind" in Japanese? That's the strongest track on her last disc, but much of the set is pretty mundane. ~Bill Dahl

Valerie Wellington took the Chicago blues scene by surprise in 1982, perhaps not forgoing her classical training as an opera singer as much as using it to enhance her work in the blues. As a blueswoman she fit right in, not only becoming a regular in the blues clubs but also compiling an impressive theatrical resume for her portrayals of Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith -- women who, like opera singers, learned to project their voices without microphones. The influence of Koko Taylor was also evident in Wellington's blues approach, which combined classic vaudeville-era blues with hard-driving Chicago sounds. Her power-packed voice was heard on only a few record releases but was featured frequently in TV and radio commercials. Valerie Wellington was only 33 years old when she died of a brain aneurysm. ~Biography by Jim O'Neal

Thanks to Marc.
Life In The Big City

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