#Delmark Records

[august-sysex]

sun ra - possession (1957)

[newjazzthings]

JIMMY FORREST / BLACK FORREST

[projazznet]

Ira Sullivan with Johnny Griffin – Blue Stroll

Blue Stroll is an album by American jazz multi-instrumentalist Ira Sullivan, which was recorded in 1959 and released on Delmark. He leads a quintet with saxophonist Johnny Griffin, pianist Jodie Christian, bassist Victor Sproles and drummer Wilbur Campbell.

Ira Sullivan – trumpet, baritone sax, peck horn, alto sax Johnny Griffin – alto sax, tenor sax, baritone sax Jodie Christian – piano Victor Sproles – bass Wilbur Campbell – drums

[jazznoisehere]

Sun Ra: Sun Song (Delmark Records, 1967)

Cover Design and Artwork by Sylvia Abernathy.

[cartermagazine]

Today We Honor Big Joe Williams Big Joe Williams was an American Delta blues guitarist, singer and songwriternotable for the distinctive sound of his nine-string guitar. Performing over four decades, he recorded such songs as “Baby Please Don’t Go”, “Crawlin’ King Snake” and “Peach Orchard Mama” for a variety of record labels, including Bluebird, Delmark, Okeh, Prestige and VocalionWilliams was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. CARTER™️ Magazine carter-mag.com #wherehistoryandhiphopmeet #historyandhiphop365 #staywoke #carter #cartermagazine #bigjoewilliams #blackhistorymonth #blackhistory #history #blacktwitter #blues https://www.instagram.com/p/CmD_iDjOpZr/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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INIKO RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “JERICHO”

After organically building buzz to a boiling point, New York-based recording artist, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist INIKO [pron: they/them] proudly presents their much awaited music video for their breakout track “Jericho” today. Watch the Anastasia Delmark directed video after the jump. The video stands out as a first-of-its-kind collaboration among INIKO, the Sony Immersive…

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Arthur William “Big Boy” Crudup (August 24, 1905 – March 28, 1974) was a Delta blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is known, outside blues circles, for his songs “That’s All Right”, “My Baby Left Me” and “So Glad You’re Mine”, later recorded by Elvis Presley and other artists.

He was born in Union Grove, Forest, Mississippi. The family returned to Mississippi, where he sang gospel music. He had lessons with a local bluesman, whose name was Papa Harvey.

He began his career as a blues singer around Clarksdale. As a member of the Harmonizing Four, he visited Chicago. He stayed in Chicago to work as a solo musician but barely made a living as a street singer.

He recorded with RCA Ace Records, Checker Records, and Trumpet Records. He toured black clubs in the South, sometimes playing with Sonny Boy Williamson II and Elmore James. He recorded under the names Elmer James and Percy Lee Crudup. His songs “Mean Old ‘Frisco Blues”, “Who’s Been Foolin’ You” and “That’s All Right” were popular in the South. These and his other songs “Rock Me Mama”, “So Glad You’re Mine”, and “My Baby Left Me” have been recorded by many artists, including Elvis Presley, Slade, Elton John, and Rod Stewart.

He stopped recording because of disputes over royalties. He returned to recording, for Fire Records and Delmark Records, and touring in 1965. Sometimes labeled “The Father of Rock and Roll”. He worked as a laborer to augment the low wages he received as a singer. After a dispute with Melrose over royalties, he returned to Mississippi and took up bootlegging. He moved to Virginia, where he lived with his family, including three sons and several of his siblings, and worked as a field laborer. He sang in and supplied moonshine to drinking establishments, including one called the Do Drop Inn, in Franktown, Northampton County.

The Blues Hall of Fame stated that he “became known as ‘The Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ after Elvis Presley recorded three of his songs” but adds that “Crudup was a classic victim of music industry exploitation, and despite the commercial success of his music, was never able to even support his family from his music”. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Willie Buck And The Delmark All-Stars Live At Buddy Guy's Legends

Willie Buck And The Delmark All-Stars Live At Buddy Guy’s Legends Delmark Records William Crawford a.k.a. Willie Buck was born in Houston, Mississippi. Buck relocated to Chicago in 1953. Though just a teenager an older relative snuck him in to see Muddy Waters when Muddy was still in his prime. The sound of that classic band had such an impact on Buck that he still performs in the style he heard…

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Sleepy John Estes - Drop Down Mama (1962) John Adam Estes (Sleepy John Estes) / Hammie Nixon from: "The Legend of Sleepy John Estes" LP

Blues | Acoustic Blues

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Personnel: Sleepy John Estes: Vocals / Guitar Hammie Nixon: Harmonica John "Knocky" Parker: Piano Ed Wilkinson: Bass

Produced by Robert G. Koester

Recorded: @ The Women's Club Hall on March 24, 1962 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA

Released: in January of 1963 Delmark Records

"The Legend of Sleepy John Estes" is certainly among the Chicago indie label's (Delmark Records) greatest accomplishments. - Alex Henderson (AllMusicCom)

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Blues, Soul Singer Syl Johnson Dies at 85

Syl Johnson - the blues and soul singer sometimes called the world’s most-sampled artist - has died at age 85, his family said.

“A fiery, fierce fighter, always standing for the pursuit of justice as it related to his music and sound, he will truly be missed by all who crossed his path,” Johnson’s family said in a statement. “His catalog and legacy will be remembered as impeccable and a historical blueprint to all who experience it.”

Known for singles such as “Come On, Sock it to Me,” “Is it Because I’m Black” and his cover of “Take Me to the River,” Johnson’s music skipped forward a couple of generations when rappers including Public Enemy, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Wu-Tang Clan, Tupac Shakur, N.W.A. and others samples elements of his “Different Strokes.”

He ultimately sued many of those artists for unpaid royalties and in 2010 told The New York Times: “I’m sitting in the house that Wu-Tang built with their money.”

His Feb. 6 death comes days after his brother, Jimmy Johnson, died at 93, making for “sad, sad times for the music,” as the elder Johnson’s label Delmark Records put it.

“Damn, RIP Syl Johnson,” Neal Francis tweeted.

Syl Johnson’s music has been re-released in recent decades by Nurmero Group.

“If any single artist could be considered a mascot for Numero, Mississippi-born soul man Syl Johnson was it,” the label said in a tweet. “He was the first major artist to give our humble Southside Chicago operation a shot - even if he did threaten to sue us in that first conversation.

“Sock it to ’em wherever you end up next, old friend.

2/6/22

[mosaicrecords]

Bob Koester, R.I.P.

In 1967, I was intrigued by the new names coming out of Chicago like Roscoe Mitchell, Anthony Braxton, Lester Bowie and so many more. I was doing college radio in Philly and was in touch with Bob Koester, whose label Delmark was releasing music by these AACM artists. He invited me to Chicago if I could come up with money to get there. I stayed at his apartment. He and his wife Sue took me to many jazz and blues gigs. It was 10 days of pure discovery. One night, we went to a West Side club where Magic Sam was playing. Bob had told me about a great rib place down the street. I left the club to track it down. Within minutes, Sam grabbed my collar and said, “Where do you think you’re going? I need to go with you to get the barbecue.” Bob was a pipeline to the great innovations coming out of that unique city. His label was an extension of his enthusiasm.

-Michael Cuscuna

Read obituary from the Chicago Tribune… Follow: Mosaic Records Facebook Tumblr Twitter

[projazznet]

Anthony Braxton – For Alto

For Alto is a jazz double-LP by composer/multi-reedist Anthony Braxton, recorded in 1969 and released on Delmark Records in 1971. Braxton performs the pieces on this album entirely on alto saxophone, with no additional musicians, instrumentation or overdubbing. Although other jazz musicians, such as Coleman Hawkins, Sonny Rollins, and Eric Dolphy, had recorded unaccompanied saxophone solos, For Alto was the first jazz album composed solely of solo saxophone music (Wikipedia).

The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: “For Alto is one of the greatest solo saxophone records ever made, and maybe one of the greatest recordings ever issued, period”.

[peter-tschirky]

JIMMY DAWKINS - ALL FOR BUSINESS - FULL ALBUM 1973 - BLUES - I love this Lp since more then 40 years

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New Release: Demetria Taylor - Doin' What I'm Supposed To Do

  Demetria Taylor – Doin’ What I’m Supposed To Do   Demetria Taylor – Doin’ What I’m Supposed To Do Format: CD Label: Delmark Records Release: 2022 Release date: August 19, 2022 Demetria Taylor was born to sing the blues, as she is the daughter of the legendary Chicago blues guitarist, Eddie Taylor! The songs on this album are a balance of traditional blues and modern R&B, with some written by…