129 – Bruce Iglauer – The Story of Alligator Records Episode # 3 The Early Artists on Alligator Records

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Episode # 3 The Early Artists on Alligator Records

This week you will hear Bruce Iglauer continue his interesting story about the founding of Alligator Records and about some of the early artist that were on the label.
Big Walter Horton, Son Seals, Koko Taylor and Albert Collins were some of the early artists to record with this young record label. Now almost forty years latter many of these are considered the big names in the blues world.

Below is just a few of the great CD’s that Alligator Records put out in their early years.

Songs heard in this week’s show:
Big Walter Horton “Have A Good Time” from Big Walter Horton with Carey Bell
Son Seals “Help Me, Somebody” from Live & Burning
Koko Taylor “You Ain’t Worth A Good Woman” from Old School
Albert Collins “Master Charge” from Ice Pickin’

Be sure to go by Alligator Records to buy all these records and the many many other blues classics.  You should also check out NEW cd’s by The Holmes Brothers and Guitar Shorty.

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