Blues Guitar Women

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 8, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Ruf
• ASIN: B000B8QFDC
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,793 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #17 in Music > Blues > Regional Blues > New York Blues

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Can't Quit The Blues - Lara Price Band

2. Takin' It All To Vegas - Debbie Davies

3. The Man's So Good - Alice Stuart

4. Mediterranean Breakfast - Sue Foley

5. The River Wild - Deborah Coleman

6. Living On The Road - Joanna Connor

7. Navajo Moon - Ana Popovic

8. Judgement Day Blues - Carolyn Wonderland

9. Lonely Lonely Nights - Eve Monsees

10. It's A Blessing - Maria Muldaur & Bonnie Raitt

See all 15 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Fool Me Good - Precious Bryant

2. Going Down This Road - Algia Mae Hinton

3. Doggie Treats - Sue Foley

4. Fixin' To Die - Rory Block

5. Dead End Street - Ellen McIlwaine

6. Rather Be The Devil - Alice Stuart

7. Streamline Train - Jessie Mae Hemphill

8. Nothing's Changed - Gaye Adegbalola

9. One Dime Blues - Etta Baker

10. Ain't Nothing In Ramblin' - JoAnn Kelly

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The "Chicks" Can Play ... And Sing!, December 20, 2005

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Blues Lover (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blues Guitar Women (Audio CD)

What's so nice about this set, especially disc 1, is the sensational singing and playing of many unknown Women of the Blues. Although a huge blues fan and a big collector, several of the performers I had not heard of, such as the Lara Price Band, Alice Stuart and Carolyn Wonderland. But I have now, and they are sensational! I immediately went out and bought a cd of Stuart and Wonderland and Beverly Watkins. This is a big time gem of music. SENSATIONAL. Under $15.00 at most places, so, so worth the money. Have a quick listen to the samples and you'll be hooked and off to the store.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars nice selection, December 19, 2005

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K. Cooper (Phila. area) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blues Guitar Women (Audio CD)

CD 1 is the electric or "contemporary" cd with deborah coleman, joana connor, ana popovic and 12 more. CD2 is the acoustic or 'traditional CD" WITH RORY BLOCK, SUE FOLEY, JO ANN KELLY and 11 more. No matter how deeply you're into the blues, there's going to be some artists and songs that are new to you and you'll probably like more than one artist you never heard of before.
Sue Foley provides liner notes and has a song on each CD.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Plenty of R-E-S-P-E-C-T for Bonnie and ALL Blues Women!, January 5, 2007

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Lee Watkins "From the Land of Pleasant Living" (Severna Park, Maryland USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blues Guitar Women (Audio CD)

An earlier review disses the producers of this CD for not showcasing Bonnie Raitt. While it's true she's not "on her own" here, she does a song (singing, playing slide guitar) with Maria Muldaur on the "Contemporary" side (CD 1) that's truly wonderful. I'd bet my thumbs that Bonnie wouldn't have it any other way, lest her fame overshadow the lesser-known blueswomen heard on this recording. In addition to Queen of the Blues, Bonnie's also known as the queen of payback, making sure others get (in many cases long-overdue) attention, often sharing the limelight (like her live duet with Sippie Wallace, who wrote and sang "Women Be Wise" long before Bonnie ever set foot on a stage) and playing/singing on innumerable recordings by other musicians - like this one!