Special Features

Each month Bad Dog Blues takes a look at essential blues, those artists whose music stands the test of time. Since it's the end of the year it's only appropriate that we pick our favorite records of 1999. Most of these have been reviewed during the past year so if you want you can find full reviews in our archives section.

Top Blues Picks For 1999

Jeff Harris' Top New Releases
1.	BROOKS ,HUNTER, WALKER/LONE STAR SHOOTOUT/ALLIGATOR
2	JOE LOUIS WALKER/SILVERTONE BLUES/BLUE THUMB RECORDS
3.	PAUL "LIL' BUCK" SINGEL/THE BUCK STARTS HERE/NYNO
4.	COREY HARRIS/GREENS FROM THE GARDEN/ALLIGATOR
5.	JIMMY "T99" NELSON/ROCKIN' AND SHOUTIN'THE BLUES/BULLSEYE BLUES
6.	GATEMOUTH BROWN/AMERICAN MUSIC, TEXAS STYLE/BLUE THUMB RECORDS
7.	JOHNNY RAWLS/MY TURN TO WIN/JSP
8.	LOUISIANA RED/MILLENNIUM BLUES/EARWIG
9.	ARTHUR ADAMS/BACK ON TRACK/BLIND PIG
10.	LUTHER ALLISON/LIVE IN CHICAGO/ALLIGATOR
11.	NEAL PATTMAN/PRISON BLUES/CELLO
12.	GEORGE STANCELL/GORGEOUS GEORGE/JSP
13.	BIG LUCKY CARTER/LUCKY 13/BLUESIDE
14	JIMMY JOHNSON/EVERY ROAD ENDS SOMEWHERE/RUF
15	ROY GAINES/I GOT THOSE T-BONE WALKER BLUES AGAIN/GROOVE NOTE
16.	WILSON PICKETT/IT'S HARDER NOW/BULLSEYE BLUES
17.	ALBERT KING AND STEVIE RAY VAUGHN/IN SESSION/FANTASY
18.	BEAU JOCQUE/ZYDECO GIANT/MARDI GRAS
19.	BIG AL DUPREE/POSITIVE THINKING/FEDORA
20.	VARIOUS ARTISTS/I BLUESKVARTER/JEFFERSON

Jeff Harris' Top Reissues
1.	VARIOUS ARTISTS/LIVING COUNTRY BLUES/EVIDENCE
2.	VARIOUS ARTISTS/CHICAGO THE BLUES TODAY!/VANGUARD
3.	VARIOUS ARTISTS/BARRELHOUSE MAMAS & DOWN IN BLACK BOTTOM/YAZOO
4.	VARIOUS ARTISTS/THE EXCELLO STORY VOLUMES 1-4/HIP-O RECORDS
5	EARL HOOKER/SIMPLY THE BEST/MCA
6.	VARIOUS ARTISTS/THE BEST OF GENE NORMAN'S BLUES JUBILEES/GNP-CRESCENDO
7.	DRIFTIN' SLIM/SOMEBODY HOO-DOO'D THE HOO-DOO MAN/MILESTONE
8.	SUNNYLAND SLIM/SHE GOT A THING GOIN ON/EARWIG MUSIC
9.	LONG JOHN HUNTER/OOH WEE PRETTY BABY/NORTON
10.	HADDA BROOKS/I'VE GOT NEWS FOR YOU/POINTBLANK
11.	HASH BROWN/HASH BROWN TEXAS BLUES REVUE/CANNONBALL
12.	EARL GAINES/24 HOURS A DAY/BLACK MAGIC
13.	VARIOUS/MISSISSIPPI: THE BLUES LINEAGE/ROUNDER
14.	JOHNNY COPELAND/HONKY TONKIN'/BULLSEYE BLUES BASICS
15.	J. B. HUTTO/ROCK WITH ME TONIGHT/BULLSEYE BLUES BASICS
16.	B.B. KING/LIVE IN JAPAN/MCA
17.	JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON/THE VERY BEST OF/RHINO
18.	WILLIE MITCHELL /SOUL SERENADE/RIGHT STUFF
19.	LITTLE MACK SIMMONS/THE PM/SIMMONS/ELECTRO-FI
20.	ROBERT LOCKWOOD JR./THE COMPLETE TRIX RECORDINGS/32 JAZZ

Dave Moskal's Top New Releases
1.	BROOKS ,HUNTER, WALKER/LONE STAR SHOOTOUT/ALLIGATOR
2.	PAUL "LIL' BUCK" SINGEL/THE BUCK STARTS HERE/NYNO
3.	BIG LUCKY CARTER/LUCKY 13/BLUESIDE
4.	JIMMY "T99" NELSON/ROCKIN' AND SHOUTIN'THE BLUES/BULLSEYE BLUES
5.	NEAL PATTMAN/PRISON BLUES/CELLO
6.	LOUISIANA RED/MILLENNIUM BLUES/EARWIG
7.	JOE LOUIS WALKER/SILVERTONE BLUES/BLUE THUMB RECORDS
8.	MIGHTY SAM MCCLAIN/JOY AND PAIN/CROSSCUT RECORDS
9.	EUGENE "HIDEAWAY" BRIDGES/BORN TO BE BLUE/WESTSIDE
10.	GEORGE STANCELL/GORGEOUS GEORGE/JSP
11.	VARIOUS/THE BEST OF MISS BUTCH RECORDS/MISS BUTCH RECORDS
12.	ARTHUR WILLIAMS/HARPIN' ON IT/FEDORA
13.	ARTHUR ADAMS/BACK ON TRACK/BLIND PIG
14.	JOHNNY RAWLS/MY TURN TO WIN/JSP
15.	COREY HARRIS/GREENS FROM THE GARDEN/ALLIGATOR
16.	ROBERT CRAY/TAKE YOUR SHOES OFF/RYKO
17.	LUTHER ALLISON/LIVE IN CHICAGO/ALLIGATOR
18.	BEAU JOCQUE/ZYDECO GIANT/MARDI GRAS
19.	EDWARD TAYLOR/LOOKIN' FOR TROUBLE/WOLF
20.	MISSISSIPPI HEAT/HANDYMAN/VAN DER LINDEN RECORDINGS

Dave Moskal's Top Reissues
1.	VARIOUS ARTISTS/LIVING COUNTRY BLUES/EVIDENCE
2.	SUNNYLAND SLIM/SMILE ON MY FACE/DELMARK
3.	VARIOUS ARTISTS/CHICAGO THE BLUES TODAY!/VANGUARD
4.	HASH BROWN/HASH BROWN TEXAS BLUES REVUE/CANNONBALL
5.	J. B. HUTTO/ROCK WITH ME TONIGHT/BULLSEYE BLUES BASICS
6.	EARL GAINES/24 HOURS A DAY/BLACK MAGIC
7.	VARIOUS ARTISTS/THE BEST OF GENE NORMAN'S BLUES JUBILEES/GNP-CRESCENDO
8.	B.B. KING/LIVE IN JAPAN/MCA
9.	LITTLE MACK SIMMONS/THE PM/SIMMONS/ELECTRO-FI
10.	LONG JOHN HUNTER/OOH WEE PRETTY BABY/NORTON
11.	EARL HOOKER/SIMPLY THE BEST/MCA
12.	JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON/THE VERY BEST OFF/RHINO
13.	VARIOUS ARTISTS/THE EXCELLO STORY VOLUMES 1-4/HIP-O RECORDS
14.	THE DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS/THANK YOU FOR ONE MORE DAY/DUKE-PEACOCK
15.	SUNNYLAND SLIM/SHE GOT A THING GOIN ON/EARWIG MUSIC
16.	LOUIS JORDAN/LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL/MCA
17.	JOHNNY COPELAND/HONKY TONKIN'/BULLSEYE BLUES BASICS
18.	BIG AL DUPREE/SWINGS THE BLUES/DALLAS BLUES SOCIETY
19.	DRIFTIN' SLIM/SOMEBODY HOO-DOO'D THE HOO-DOO MAN/MILESTONE
20.	CLARENCE "GATEMOUTH" BROWN/BLACKJACK/SUGAR HILL

Other Notable Releases

JIMMY BURNS/NIGHT TIME AGAIN/DELMARK

JOHNNIE BASSETT/PARTY MY BLUES AWAY/CANNONBALL

SYL JOHNSON/TALKIN' BOUT' CHICAGO/DELMARK

MARVA WRIGHT/BLUESIANA WOMAN/AIM

ANSON FUNDERBURGH & THE ROCKETS/CHANGE IN MY POCKET/BULLSEYE BLUES

SKEETER BRANDON & HWY 61/I'M A MAN OF MY WORD/NEW MOON BLUES

KID RAMOS/EVIDENCE

CHIZMO CHARLES/UP ALL NIGHT/ BLUES LEAF

PAUL RISHELL & ANNIE RAINES/MOVING TO THE COUNTRY/TONE-COOL

ROD PIAZZA AND THE MIGHTY FLYERS/HERE & NOW/TONE-COOL

CHARLES BROWN/IN A GRAND STYLE/BULLSEYE BLUES

ASIE PAYTON/WORRIED/FAT POSSUM

VARIOUS/BOB CORRITTORE ALL STAR SESSIONS/HMG

CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE/CONTINENTAL DRIFTER/POINTBLANK

VARIOUS/SACRED STEEL- LIVE!/ARHOOLIE

FROM MISSISSIPPI TO CHICAGO/HMG

LYNN AUGUST/CREOLE PEOPLE/AIM

BRANCH, COTTON, NORCIA, MUSSELWHITE/SUPERHARPS/TELARC

ALBERTA ADAMS/BORN WITH THE BLUES/CANNONBALL

ODETTA/BLUES EVERYWHERE I GO/M.C.

SNOOKY PRYOR/SHAKE MY HAND/BLIND PIG

BOOZOO CHAVIS/WHO STOLE MY MONKEY/ROUNDER