Buddy Guy & Junior Wells-Play The Blues (1972)

"Play The Blues" is one of the landmark blues albums, a memorable work by two of the genre's greats, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells. This formidable duo contributed timeless moments to the history of the genre with recordings like this one, released in 1972. On this seventh album, released under the name Buddy Guy with Junior Wells, they were joined by legendary musicians such as Eric Clapton, Jim Gordon, Dr. John, A.C. Reed, and members of the J. Geils Band. Comprising original songs by the Guy-Wells duo and covers of some of the greatest bluesmen in history, it was recorded at Atlantic Records studios in New York in October 1970. Classics such as "My Baby She Left Me (She Left Me a Mule to Ride)" by Sonny Boy Williamson, "T-Bone Shuffle" by T-Bone Walker, and "Honeydripper" by Joe Liggins share the repertoire with irresistible blues of their own making, such as "A Man of Many Words", "Come on in This House/Have Mercy Baby", and "This Old Fold", creating an unrepeatable album of the best blues.