All Record Labels is a useful site listing, in turn, websites for many national and international record labels.

ACE
Including Arhoolie/Jazz Classics/Original Blues Classics/Fantasy/Prestige/Stax
Address: 48-50, Steele Road, London NW10 7AS
Telephone: 020 8453 1311
Fax: 020 8961 8725

Blues CD Store
The new Blues CD Store website has a great choice of blues and blues/rock CDs & DVDs for music fans. Ranging from bands that are playing live on the UK blues scene, to the original US Godfathers of blues.

Blues CD Store also gives an opportunity to independent UK blues bands and artists to sell and promote their CDs, DVDs and T Shirts, not only to blues fans in the UK but across the world. If you are a blues artist or band and want to be represented on the site call 01296 634991.

Blues Matters!
A British record label, showcasing some of the brightest and most exciting British Blues acts around today. Releases so far illustrate the many facets of the Blues in the UK today.
Address: Blues Matters! PO Box18, Bridgend, CF33 6YW, UK.
Telephone: 01656 745628 /743406.

BMG
Including RCA Bluebird, Private Music, Habana. Videos also available.
Address: 69-79 Fulham High Street, London SW6 3JW
Telephone: 020 7384 7500
Telesales: 0121 500 5678

Bottleneck Blues

Demon and Edsel
Including Black Top, Hightone, Fat Possum
Address: Canal House, Star Estate, Transport Ave, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9HF
Telephone: 020 8847 2481

Hot Shot
Including Document, Unamerican Activities, Blue Sting, Blue Moon (USA),Double Trouble, Earwig, King Biscuit, Flyright, Fishtail, Sundown, Wolf, Best of Blues (BoB), Clarion.
Address: 29, St. Michaels Road, Headingly, Leeds. LS6 3BG
Telephone: 0113 274 2106

Interstate
Including Flyright, Harlequin, Magpie, Krazy Kat, Travellin' Man
Address: 20, Endwell Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex. TN40 1EA
Telephone: 01424 219847
Fax: 01424 219847

Indigo
UK Blues and Jazz label, featuring both classic pre & post war blues and Jazz artists. Indigo is an award winning label that can boast legends in the genre such as Robert Johnson, Dinah Washington, Louis Armstrong & Sonny Boy Williamson.
Contemporary artists include Paul Lamb & The King Snakes, Ruby Turner, UK's own Blue's legends Chris Farlowe and Stan Webb's Chicken Shack.

JSP
Including CDs of the Paul Jones Show called 'Paul Jones R&B Show : The American Guests' available on JSPCD 210 Vol.2 on JSPCD 221 Vol.3 on JSPCD 235.
Address: PO Box 1584, London N3 3NW
Telephone: 020 8346 8663

KOCH
Including King, Story of Blues, Black Lion, Candid, Black & Blue, Shanachie, Coast to Coast, Yazoo
Address: Charlotte House, 87 Little Ealing Lane, London W5 4EH
Telephone: 020 8832 1800
Fax: 020 8832 1813

New Note
Including Blues Beacon, Skyranch, Timeless,L&R
Address: Electron House, Cray Avenue, Orpington, Kent BR5 3RJ
Telephone: 01689 877884
Fax: 01689 877891

Nugene
British label that concentrates on contemporary blues with such notable artists as Matt Schofield and Ian Siegal.
PO 149, Saffron Walden, Essex, CB10 1WQ 01799 532009

Pinnacle Imports
The Teardrop Centre, London Road, Swanley, Kent. BR8 8TS
Telephone: 01322 619200 or 01689 870622

Proper Distribution
Including Abacabe, Alligator, Appaloosa, Arhoolie, Big Mo, Biograph, Black Magic, Blind Pig, Bullseye, Blues, Crosscut, Dead Reckoning , Dejadisc, Delmark, Easydisc, Flying Fish, Fat Possum, Glitterhouse, Me & My Blues, Mojo, Oldie Blues, Opus 3, Rounder, Special Delivery, Tone-Cool, Topic, Wooded Hill
Telephone: 020 8699 8100

Rollercoaster

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Sometimes, the quickest way to get hold of material is through one of these services. They all have a comprehensive selection of UK and foreign labels and often a regular magazine/catalogue to keep you up to date on new releases and back catalogue.

Red Lick Records
The blues related mail order supplier is back in business. You cab get on the mailing list by emailing them at sales@redlick.com, phone on 029 2049 6369, post at Red Lick Records, PO Box 55, Cardiff CF11 1JT.

Swift
Address: 3, Wilton Road, Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex TN40 1HY
Telephone: 01424 220028
Email: swiftmo@btinternet.com

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Click on the names of the festivals to be linked to their websites.

Boom Boom Club at Sutton Utd. FC, Surrey Tel 01784 460094
Blues At The Fort Festival
Guisborough - an active R&B Club
Halfmoon Club in Putney Tel. 020 8780 9383
Events in and around the south-east
Events in the London area (within the M25)
London - Events staged by Tales From The Woods Roots Music Magazine - email for details
Events in Dorset
Eel Pie Club - Richmond & Twickenham
London Rhythm & Roots festival - a twice-yearly multi-venue celebration of blues, folk, americana and world music.
Movinmusic is a specialist UK blues booking agency promoting the best UK and International talent.
Events at Shrewsbury Buttermarket
Some blues clubs in Surrey including Cranleigh, Chiddingfold & Guildford
Events in Scotland
Swansea - Tawe Delta Blues Club 01792 540669
Teddington - Bluescene at The Lion
WOMAD (Various dates & venues)

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Juke Blues (80 pages of full colour blues coverage - quarterly).
Juke Blues Magazine PO Box 4083 Bath BA1 0FA
Fax: 01225 758375
E-mail: juke@jukeblues.com

Blues and Rhythm
Ten issues a year.

Blues in Britain (monthly)
Address: Abacabe Publishing, 10 Messaline Avenue, London W3 6JX
The magazine of the British Blues Connection, an organisation for Blues fans, with a gig guide as well as articles and reviews.

Swamp Music
Published by the mecca of British Cajun and Zydeco.
Address: The Swamp Club, PO Box 94, Derby DE3 1XA.
Telephone: 01332 332336 or 385064

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Record Collectors Monthly
Specialises in 40s and 50s, R & B and R & B vocal groups.
Address: PO Box 75, Mendham, New Jersey 07945, USA
Telephone: 001 201 543 9520

Folk Roots (quarterley)
Embraces Blues, Folk and World Music. Record reviews, gig guides and features.
Address: Southern Rag, P.O.Box 337, London N4 1TW
Telephone: 020 8340 9651

Mojo (monthly)
Address: Mappin House, 4 Winsley Street, London, W1W 8HF
Telephone: 01858 435341
E-mail your theories and rants to mojo@ecm.emap.com

Blues Matters!
Showcases the diversity of the Blues past and present,supporting and promoting British Blues.
Address: Blues Matters! PO Box18, Bridgend, CF33 6YW, UK.
Telephone: 01656 745628 / 743406.

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The European Blues Association
Incorporating The Archive Of African American Music.

The Blues Society
Newsletters, tour info, album and concert reviews etc.
c/o L J Selden, 341 Lafayette Street, Suite 010, New York, NY 10012.
Telephone: 001 212 465 2564
Fax 001 212 228 6386

The John Lee Hooker Fan Club
c/o Lynn Golfinger, Healer Productions, PO Box 4962, Burlingame, California 94011-4962

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Chicago
Illinois Bureau of Tourism, 20 Barclay Road, Croydon, CR0 1JN
Telephone: 020 8680 0122

Clarksdale, Mississippi
Delta Blues Museum, 114 Delta Avenue, Clarkesdale
Telephone: 001 601 627 6820/fax 001 601 627 7263

BB King The Official Site
Cool design on this official site featuring news, photo gallery, links and tour info.

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Since the Paul Jones blues programmes started in 1986 we have had many enquiries about harmonica and guitar tutors so here is a selection. Where possible we've included manufacturers' addresses in case you have difficulty finding them in your local music shop.

Harmonica

Country and Blues Harmonica by John Gindick
On MCEG Virgin, No VVD 966. The package includes a sixty minute video, an instruction leaflet and a harmonica.

Instant Harmonica by David Harp
This is for beginners but David has a more advanced tutor as well, includes instruction booklet, audio cassette and harmonica. David Harp is based in San Francisco so you'll have to rely on your local music shop.

Beginning Blues and Rock Harmonica by Warren Ham
On Music Sales (see address below). Includes instruction booklet and audio cassette.

Midnights Bluesharp Songbook by David Michelson

Harmonica Techniques by Don Baker
Video and booklet - video no. OV 11008. Tips and techniques for non beginners from Harmonica virtuoso Don Baker. Also has a tutor for beginners.

Finally for more information about harmonica try:
The National Harmonica League

Guitar
Various video based tutors are available from :-

The Registry of Guitar Tutors

Books For Guitars

Acoustic Guitar Workshop

REH
Includes Robben Ford and BB King.
PO Box 31729, Seattle, Washington 98103, USA.

DCI
Music Video, 541 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10011, USA.
Telephone: 001 212 691 1884 (Includes two VHSs by BB King.)

The last two, REH and DCI are available from Music Ventures, Dept GP792,15800 NW 48th Avenue, Miami, Florida 33014, USA.
One of the main UK distributors is The Music Exchange, 12 St Peters Sq, Manchester.
Tel: 0161 236 1766

Music Sales
You'll find blues guitar books by Stefan Grossman e.g. Texas Blues, Ragtime Blues, Delta Blues, Country Blues. These books contain note for note transcriptions of classic blues and an illustrative record of the original artists' performances. Music Sales also have blues guitar tutors called `Jam Trax' which include an instruction booklet and audio cassette.
Mail order catalogue: Music Sales, 8/9 Frith Street, London, W1V 5TZ.
Telephone: 020 7434 0066

Books
The list is so vast that we recommend you get a catalogue from: A & R Booksearch, High Close, Winnick Cross, Lanreath, Looe, Cornwall PL13 2PF.
Telephone: 01503 220246
Fax: 01503 220965.
They have an enormous stock of books on all sorts of music and include a substantial blues section.

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