Best Blues Guitar Albums

Making a list of the best blues guitar albums ever is not easy but these are the best 5 blues guitar albums to have in your collection. So you have a collection of a Range of blues music to listen to when you can’t go online.

Best electric guitar blues album

Live at the Regal is a live album by American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King. It was recorded on November 21, 1964, at the Regal Theater in Chicago. The album is widely heralded as one of the greatest blues albums ever recorded and was ranked at number 141 in Rolling Stone’s 2003 edition of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, before dropping to number 299 in a 2020 revision. In 2005, Live at the Regal was selected for permanent preservation in the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress in the United States.

B.B. KING – Live At The Regal

Best blues rock guitar album

Rory Gallagher’s Irish Tour 74” is a Blistering guitar document. It was for many in the world the introduction to Rory’s true abilities..Live with nowhere to hide. He delivered fearless powerhouse performances.

Rory Gallagher – “Cradle Rock” ( Irish Tour 1974)

BEST BLUES SLIDE GUITAR ALBUM

SON HOUSE “Live at the Gaslight Inn” is a 1965 New York City revelation. Son house as a man was sometimes a subject of difficulty even for himself but put the National Steel in his hands and he would lay out the Truth of the Blues in all its somber glory.

Father of Folk Blues by Son House

Son House is often referred to as the “Father of Folk Blues” due to his pivotal role in shaping and popularizing this genre. His raw, emotive vocals and powerful guitar playing, combined with his deep connection to the Delta blues tradition, have had a profound influence on countless musicians. House’s music, characterized by its haunting melodies, stark lyrics, and rhythmic complexity, has become a cornerstone of the blues canon. His recordings, such as “Death Letter Blues” and “Crossroad Blues,” have been widely studied and celebrated as essential examples of the blues art form.

Best acoustic blues guitar albums

Robert Johnson King of the Delta Blues Singers is the album that shook the world and I would imagine every major Player from Clapton to Keith Richards and thousands more had their world rocked by the complex simultaneous rhythm and lead of Robert. It sparked off a fire that set the world alight and someone somewhere right now is listening to those songs as you are reading this.

Robert Johnson \ King Of The Delta Blues Singers Vol. I, 1961 [Full Album]

(Runner up…._  Charlie Patton Vol 1, I must include this as he was the very first Legend of the Blues…predating Robert Johnson. 

Best blues guitar solo albums

The Complete Blind Willie Johnson. Johnson was blinded as a youth as an irate parent threw Lye in his face. He was essentially an evangelist with a Guitar. Blind Willy Johnson was Preaching in the grooves of the record. He was accompanied vocally by his wife. His song “ Dark Was the Night Cold Was the Ground “ is one of the songs selected to have been placed on the Space Station as a document of human achievement.

Blind Willie Johnson – Best Of Blind Willie Johnson

Best blues on Guitardoor

Want to channel the wild soul of Mississippi Hill Country blues? Look no further than R.L. Burnside. Yearn for the smooth tones of Peter Green? Mick Pini will take you there. Like the electrifying twang of a Telecaster? Ritchie Dave Porter is your man. Need a dose of raw, relevant American blues? Blue Rick cooks it up fresh. Blues that transcend borders? Boris Zamba brings the voodoo heat. These are just a few of the incredible artists you’ll find at GuitarDoor.com. Dive in, explore their sounds, and unleash your inner blues master!