Jim Campilongo
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![Hubert Sumlin (left) and Howlin' Wolf perform onstage](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/pGoHfjng3xUPUBticNu3ch-320-80.jpg)
Why Howlin’ Wolf's Landmark 'Rockin’ Chair Album' Remains One of the Greatest Blues Records of All Time
By Jim Campilongo published
Featuring Hubert Sumlin, Buddy Guy, and a host of other legendary musicians, this 1962 Chess compilation is a reminder of what real blues is all about.
![The Fabulous Roy Lanham](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2jzSGNHwEVyefioHHfG8tM-320-80.jpg)
If Hooks Could Kill, This Holy Grail Album Would Be On America’s Most Wanted List
By Jim Campilongo published
One of the rare jazz masters who actually played a Jazzmaster, Roy Lanham slayed listeners the old-fashioned way: with his bare hands.
![22 Original Gospel Greats](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4BRFYtsYmdCE8uJ5gyBFei-320-80.jpg)
Here’s Why Searching Through Record Store LP Bins is a Good Idea
By Jim Campilongo published
When the album ‘22 Original Gospel Greats’ found Jim Campilongo it felt like divine intervention.
![Herby Remington 'Steel Guitar Holiday' album artwork](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/NAixsuDxbzuYTiFHSxUkpR-320-80.jpg)
Need to Hit the Reset Button? Listen to Herby Remington’s ‘Steel Guitar Holiday’
By Jim Campilongo published
This vinyl treasure is a high-octane palate cleanser and something positive to binge on.
!['The Guitars of Sergio and Eduardo Abreu' 1969 Ace of Diamonds label album artwork](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2ZA4kTKHaCpTBXJyPuGXxg-320-80.jpg)
Listen to Sergio and Eduardo Abreu Morph Into a Single Entity with 20 Digits and 12 Strings
By Jim Campilongo published
This timeless and powerful recording from the brothers’ all-too-brief career has an otherworldly musicality.
![Junior Brown performs during the Domino Effect benefit concert at the New Orleans Arena on May 30, 2009 in New Orleans, Louisiana.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oyPpspTDUC9KhcYLviDygQ-320-80.jpg)
Here's Why Junior Brown is Bar-Band Virtuosity Personified
By Jim Campilongo published
‘Guit With It’ reveals the show-stopping excitement of his guit-steel double-neck performance in full.
![Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tGkBFcAVovk5EiSKcy5ivF-320-80.jpg)
Old Man’s Blues or Young Man’s Blues? Here’s Why Eric Clapton’s Beano Album Remains Essential Listening for Everybody
By Jim Campilongo published
Slowhand reinvented electric blues with this landmark recording.
![Pat Martino](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4o52zFisqkAkdpjW8A8KmS-320-80.jpg)
Here's Why Pat Martino’s ‘Joyous Lake’ Remains an Essential Listen from the Golden Age of Fusion
By Jim Campilongo published
The late, great guitarist took a stirring voyage on fusion’s treacherous waters with this classic album.
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