The Penguin guide to blues recordings
By: Tony Russell and Chris Smith with Neil Slaven, Ricky Russell, Joe Faulkner.
Contributors: Smith, Chris, 1949-
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 923
ISBN-13: 9780140513844
Subjects: Blues (Music) -- Discography; Compact discs -- Reviews
Genres: Discography.; Reviews.
Other titles: Guide to blues recordings; Blues recordings
Notes: "The choice of recordings has been dictated by what is currently available on CD. We take no account of recordings that exist only in earlier formats"--Introd.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Musicians A-Z; title: Compilations. Alabama ; Basic blues ; Boogie woogie ; Chicago I (prewar) ; Chicago II (postwar) ; Concerts & festivals ; Detroit ; Downhome ; East coast ; Field recordings ; Guitar ; Harmonica ; Hillbilly blues ; Humour & erotica ; Jugbands ; Label histories & showcases ; Louisiana ; Mandolin ; Memphis ; Miscellaneous I (prewar) ; Miscellaneous II (postwar) ; Mississippi ; New Orleans ; New York ; Piano ; Roots ; Slide guitar ; St. Louis ; Stringbands ; Texas ; Topical & documentary ; Tributes & songbooks ; West coast ; Women ; Zydeco.