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The new production of Wolf Records “50 Years Of Como Blues” got the great review of 4 stars – also the new Wolf CD “Straight outta Buenos Aires” from Jörg Danielsen is in the ranking with 3,5 stars!! All to find @ the website of La Hora del Blues! ______________________________________________________________________________ Vivian Vance Kelly stays in […]
JB Hutto was born in South Carolina. His father, Calvin, was a preacher and Joseph and his three brothers and three sisters formed a gospel group, the Golden Crowns, singing in local churches. Calvin Hutto died in 1949, and the family relocated to Chicago. In Chicago, Hutto played with Johnny Ferguson and his Twisters. JB […]
There’s no place like home; there’s no place like home. Such is the case with this cornucopia of in-house visits made around the town of Como, up in the north Mississippi hills—the fabled land where grooves grow as thick as the kudzu. Rather than bringing downhome musicians into antiseptic studios, Hannes Folterbauer continues to bring […]
“Sarcastic, happy, sad, cynical, black-humorous – that’s my blues! “ For almost twenty years Jörg Danielsen’s heart beats for the earthiest of all musical genres. Jörg Danielsen was born in 1982 in Vienna / Austria and grew up near Vienna. At school he made his classmates “scared” with the old music called “blues”. At the […]
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This CD – titled Memphis Blues – has the complete recordings from Robert Rev. Wilkins and Gus Cannon from 1927 to 1935. Rev Wilkins was born 1896 in Hernando, MS., and became an intelligent, conscientious artist. Gus Cannon was also a great musician from the Memphis area and played mostly banjo. Robert Wilkins: Wilkins was […]
Como is a small town in the North of Mississippi-in an area,Where the Hill Country blues was created! The Most famous Artist in this area was Fred Mc Dowell. He played a great Guitar Style with the slide-got to move was his greatest Song! On one day he drove his Producer Chris Strachwitz to a […]
In early May, a group of Blues music industry professionals including music critics, journalists, festival promoters, music venue managers, producers, musicians and other Blues music industry professionals nominated the best in Blues music in twelve categories. The Album “Magic Slim & The Teardrops – I’m Gonna Play The Blues” is nominated for the best “Live […]
In our online shop you will find CDs from over 190 artists. You can find more than 370 CD´s and Merchandise here. Browse through our online shop, just the best of Chicago & Country Blues Buy with confidence from competent seller in Austria. Worldwide shipping Get 20% off with the code “wolfrec“. Minimum Order Value: […]
Como is a small town in the North of Mississippi-in an area,Where the Hill Country blues was created! The Most famous Artist in this area was Fred Mc Dowell. He played a great Guitar Style with the slide-got to move was his greatest Song! On one day he drove his Producer Chris Strachwitz to a […]
We are so happy… because Cadillac Zack came on the Wolf :-) He wrote this great posting about the new Magic Slim CD, which we want to share here! It is always very great for Wolf Records to read words like this, after working hard on a new production… Thanks a lot!
The new Album by Vivian Vance Kelly, represent the sheme of Chicago Blues, all songs are written by Vivian! USA based Vivian Vance Kelly has gradually reinvented herself as a solely Chicago blues musician to a singer-songwriter. The best remark I can give about this album is that it is slowly infectious—it is difficult to […]
Meet some Wolf Artists on 6th – 8th September @ the Windy City Blues Festival 2019 On Saturday 1:10 – 2:00 Main Stage – Wolf Records Artist Vance Kelly Wolf Records Showcase on Main Stage 5:50 – 6:20 Tre’ on Wolf CD´s 120825 & 120888 6:20 – 6:50 Harmonica Hinds On CD: 120831 6:50 – 8:00 John […]
“Sarcastic, happy, sad, cynical, black-humorous – that’s my blues! “ For almost twenty years Jörg Danielsen’s heart beats for the earthiest of all musical genres. At concerts with his band, the Vienna Blues Association and the – now legendary – blues jam sessions he organizes, classics by Albert Collins, Magic Slim and Muddy Waters are […]
The combination between these two great blues musicians is just amazing, the audience was able to feel this unique blues spirit! All shows were sold out! Dana and Al are one of the greatest blues musicians of europe and they prove that every single time! Great new recordings by the Queen with the great Al […]
CHICAGO HERE I COME by Vivian Vance Kelly VIVIAN VANCE KELLY Vivian Kelly was born in November 10th 1972 in Chicago Illinois. When she was 5 yeas old, she sang every Sunday in church. When she was 12 years old, she started a Hip-Hop group, where she was the lead singer – at 19 she […]
THE STORY BEHIND THIS CD When we released the “Pure Magic” CD in 2014 I thought that it would be the final Magic Slim CD on Wolf Records, so I selected the best live recordings we still had in our vaults for release on this CD, mostly recordings we made during tours in Austria between […]
In his current column, the native blues-traditionalist Al Cook is dedicated to his new record with the great Dana Gillespie, the recording sessions and the well-known Viennese blues label Wolf Records. Tip the ears! 02/19/2019 The fact that the blues are merely sad-self-pitying cotton picker music nowadays can only believe a so-called “dummy”. Already before […]
How it started The first 4 years of sales for Wolf Records were minimal. It wasn’t until the best selling release of Chicago’s superstar Magic Slim and the Teardrops that sales began to move. And, not only was Magic Slim’s release a fast seller, but it won the WC Handy Award for the best blues […]
“Blues Blast Magazine was founded in 2007 by blues fan and publisher Bob Kieser. Based in the United States with writers across the globe, Blues Blast Magazine provides in depth artist interviews, honest music reviews, coverage of events and performances plus great photos and videos all for FREE!” Information to the Album: Snooky Pryor created […]
The Website Black Grooves has written a review of the album All My Money Gone by Snooky Pryor What is Black Grooves? Black Grooves is a music review site hosted by the Archives of African American Music & Culture (AAAMC) at Indiana University. Their goal is to promote black music by providing their readers with […]
The blues world has waited so long for this moment, the new album of Magic Slim! Morris Holt, known as Magic Slim was one of the best Chicago Blues musician ever, with his band The Teardrops, he made history! They won 3 times the Blues Music Award (W. C. Handy Award) with Wof Records International! […]
Since 1982 Wolf Records is the label in the field of blues in austria. Many international artists produce their albums with Wolf Records and trust in many years of experience. If you want to read the wohle story about Wolf Records click hereWe have well known artists like Magic Slim, John Primer, Al Cook, Kathie […]
The Album: On this CD are three different recording sessions.The first was a live recording of Homesick alone, the second part is a live recording from 1979 with Snooky Pryor and the last part is a recording at Homesick´s home at N.Bosworth street in Chicago from 1975. The Album Review By Blues Blast Magazine: “Songs […]
Get 10% off if you use the code “kelly10” to celebrate his birthday Vance is an American blues singer and guitarist, who has performed regularly at various music venues in the Chicago area, chief among them being the 1815, Checkerboard Lounge,Rosa’s Lounge, Kingston Mines, Buddy Guy’s Legends, and B.L.U.E.S. Vance formed the Backstreet Blues Band […]
Our new production of Dana Gillespie – Take It Off Slowly got great review from La Hora Del Blues ! La Hora del Blues playlist is submitted every month since 1984 to Jim McGrath of LIVING BLUES Mag. for ‘TOP 25 LIVING BLUES RADIO CHART’ and ‘ROOTS MUSIC REPORT’ among others. Vicente Zúmel has been president and founder […]
#SALE More than 300 different CD’s from the best blues musicians, just the finest Chicago and Country blues, like Magic Slim, John Primer, Howlin Wolf, Vance Kelly and many many more, are on sale, check it out 2018 was a great year for us and the blues, we want to give something back to our […]
40th Blues Music Awards This event brings together Blues performers, industry representatives, and fans from all over the world to celebrate the best in Blues recordings and performances from the previous year. The BMAs are generally recognized as the highest honor given to blues musicians and are awardedg by vote of Blues Foundation members. Lurrie […]
Work on the new Magic Slim has already started, stay on our website to get all new informations and the release date of the album. The one and only Magic Slim, the legend of Chicago Blues , he will always be in our hearts! Slim was a real show man and this is why we […]
It was a great year for the Blues 2018 was a great year for Wolf Records and especially for the blues! Wolf Records is real blues label! This year we produced some amazing CD´s, Snooky Pryor – All My Money Gone, this a very classic harmonica blues album! Snooky Pryor created the amplified down home […]
Wolf Records International wishes to all of you guys, Merry Christmas! It was a great year, with a lot of success! But without this amazing support from you guys, we couldn`t produce so many CD´s , thank you! For us it`s important to produce just the real blues! It`s very difficult to compete with some […]
At the moment Wolf Records International is working on the the album from Vivian Vance Kelly Vivian Vance Kelly has grown up with music in her heart and blood. Coming from a long line of artists and performers in her family, her ongoing love affair with music started at a very tender age: She got […]
Sonny Boy Nelson or Eugene Powell was famous for his fingerpicking guitar style. Also the recordings from Mississippi Mathilda and Robert Hill from 1930 are on this CD! His CD Louisiana Blues Complete Recordings 1936 is now back in stock! The Album:
Katie Kern is the one and only woman who sings & plays the Blues in Austria! She likes to play the Chicago Blues style and does this 100% on this CD! There are great slow Blues titles where you can listen to the great guitar style of Katie! This girl`s got the Blues! Katie Kern, […]
Das Duo Alexander Folterbauer und Gabriele Voigt, in der Radio Sendung „Tirol am Beat“ bei Klaus Horst präsentierten erfolgreich ihr Debüt-Album „Vü G’Füh“. Am 13.12.2018 präsentierte unser Musiker Alexender Folterbauer sein neues Album „Vü G’Füh“, er gab Radio Tirol ein exklusives Interview über seinen musikalischen Werdegang Folterbauer Voigt sind ein Tiroler „Alternativ – Liedermacher – Duo“ […]
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Dana Gillespie – Take It Off Slowly The new album of the queen of European Blues, Dana Gillespie with Al Cook and his band is now out! The CD has brand new material, but also great covers Dana is in a great form! There is no soul blues or rock blues, just pure traditional blues!
The new album from Snooky , All My Money Gone get four from five stars from LA HORA DEL BLUES Snooky Pryor created the amplified down home sound of post-war Chicago Blues. His singin´ and harp playing was influenced by John Lee Williamson (Sonny Boy I.) The Album:
The Blues Foundation is announced the nominees of the best Traditional Blues Male Artist for the 39th Blues Music Awards, one of them is our artist John Primer, congratulation ! John is one of the best Traditional Chicago Bluessinger and Guitarplayer! John Primer has undisputedly helped build the sound and style of Chicago blues as we […]
Happy Birthday to Jimmy Johnson! Chicago blues musician Jimmy Johnson didn’t release his first full domestic album until he was 50 years old. He’s determinedly made up for lost time ever since, establishing himself as one of the Windy City’s premier blues artists with a twisting, unpredictable guitar style and a soaring, soul-dripping vocal delivery that stand […]
R.I.P Eddie C. Campbell Eddie C. Campbell the legendary guitarist passed away… Eddie C. was one of the best guitar players who played the westside-style like Otis Rush and Jimmy Dawkins – to name a few! You can also hear some great songs of his own – a Dutch bluesband was more than a […]
Get 15% off of your whole order until 26th November 2018, with the coupon code: wolfrec15 Find more than 300 CD`s on our Website. Big names like Magic Slim, John Primer, Vance Kelly ,Eddie Taylor Jr. ,Howlin Wolf, Memphis Minnie and many more!
A review of the album is on Blues Blast Magazine! Here a small part of the article: In addition to being a great live album this CD is also a primer in the art of piano boogie blues. His song selection and sequence plays a big part. Errol could be compared to many artists but […]
Errol was born 1939. As a boy, he moved to New York and later to London. His biggest hit was “Midnight Train”. Errol is living in Switzerland and still playing at festivals. The recordings on this CD were done in Vienna 1973 – thanks to Hans Maitner! He is one of the last living original […]
Our artist John Primer is on Europe tour! Be part of his amazing shows, it’s gonna be great! John Primer has undisputedly helped build the sound and style of Chicago blues as we know it today. The echos of tradition bellowing from the birthplaces he played such as: Maxwell Street, Theresa’s, Checkerboard and Rosa’s […]
The Album of Sonny Boy Nelson “Complete Recordings 1936” will be back in stock soon! It will be released with a new Cover-Artwork Information: Sonny Boy Nelson or Eugene Powell was famous for his fingerpicking guitar style. Also the recordings from Mississippi Mathilda and Robert Hill from 1930 are on this CD! A must have for fans […]
Picture Credits: Photobra, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14841410 Work on the new Magic Slim has already started, stay on our website to get all new informations and the release date of the album. Latest Magic Slim CD:
SNOOKY PRYOR – All My Money Gone Snooky Pryor created the amplified down home sound of post-war Chicago Blues. His singin´ and harp playing was influenced by John Lee Williamson (Sonny Boy I.) He recorded in the 50´s on the Labels J.O.B., Parrot & Vee Jay Records.In the 70´s and 80´s he toured again frequently […]
Am 24.10.fand die Radio Aufzeichnung für Rai Südtirol in Sterzing statt, wo der Liedermacher Alexander Folterbauer mit Roland Leitner seine neue Klavier- Mundart Lieder CD “Vü G’füh” zusammen mit Gabriele Voigt vorstellte. Folterbauers Lieder werden regelmäßig bei Rai Südtirol gespielt. Schon 4 Jahre liegt die erste Radiosendung zurück, damals stellte Alexander Folterbauer sein Debüt Album bei […]
Back In Stock This CD really has the best of Piano Blues! These are the best Chicago piano players – Sunnyland Slim & Pinetop Perkins and the best from the west coast – Charles Brown and Jimmy McCracklin… but also Memphis, Louisiana and St. Louis´greatest piano players – a MUST for piano fans!!