Taj Mahal-Leaving Trunk from Taj's Blues (1992)
Joe Louis Walker-Hellfire from Hellfire (2012)
Aynley Lister-Need Her So Bad from Everything I Need (2006)
The Blues Music Awards may break things down between traditional, modern, electric, etc. blues, I've just put together a short list of some of my personal favorite blues releases from the past 12 months.
Kid Jonny Lang & The Big Band-E-Train from Smokin' (1995)
Charlie Musselwhite-Rambler's Blues from The Well (2010)
Dave Fields & Joe Louis Walker Doin' Hard Time from Detonation (2012)
Joe Louis Walker-What It's Worth from Hellfire (2012)
Bart Walker Band-Blues In Technicolor from Who I Am (2011)
Big Bill Morganfield-High Gas Prices from Born Lover (2009)
Los Lonely Boys-Change The World from Rockpango (2011)
Big Head Todd & John Lee Hooker-Boom Boom from Beautiful World (1993)
Harper-You Know What You Got from Stand Together (2010)
Mike Zito-Until The Day I Die from Greyhound (2011)
Albert Cummings-Come Up For Airfrom True To Yourself (2004)
Shannon Curfman-If You Change Your Mind recorded live in studio
Muddy Waters-Whiskey Blues
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