Pearls are rare and special: black pearls even moreso. In this series Ronni Boyson dives deep to find the black pearls from the oceans of blues and rhythm and blues. On this issue a fine he selects a super housing rockin’ set.
- John Lee Hooker – Who’s Been Jiving You K 5591
- Birmingham Junior and His Lover Boys – You’re Too Bad Ebony 1007
- Hound Dog Taylor – Take Five Bea & Baby 112
- Betty James – Henry Lee Chess 1837
- Frankie Lee Sims – Yeh, Baby! Speciality 478
- Little Sam Davis – Goin’ To New Orleans De Luxe 6025
- Bumble Bee Slim – Ida Red Fidelity 3004
- Elmon Mickle – Jackson Blues E.M. 132
- Cliford King – Want To Jump With You Baby) Apache AR-1788
- J.B. Hutto – Lovin’ You Chance CH-1160
- Lightning Slim – Wonderin’ and Goin’ Excello 2080
- Mercy Baby – Pleadin’ Ric 955
- Little Junior Parker – Love My Baby Sun 192
- John Lee – Rhythm Rockin’ Boogie J.O.B. 114
- Eddie Burns – Hello Miss Jessie Lee De Luxe 45-6024
- Homesick James Williamson – Lonesome Ole Train Chance 1121
- Lena Hall – What You Gonna Do JVB 48
- Kid Thomas – Wolf Pack Federal 12298
- Calvin Frazier – Lilly Mae J.V.B. 86
- Confiners of Mississippi State Penitentiary – Harmonica Boogie Electro 261
- Baby Face Turner – Gonna Let You Go Modern 882
- Doctor Ross – Come Back Baby Sun 193
- Dusty Brown – Well You Know Bandera 2503
- Earl Hooker – On The Hook Rockin’ 513
- Junior Brooks – Lone Town Blues RPM 343
- James Cotton – Hold Me In Your Arms Sun 206
- Lightnin’ Hopkins – Hopkins’ Sky Hop Herald 471
- Joe Hill Louis -Gotta Go Baby Modern 839