Bluesville Records was an American record label subsidiary of Prestige Records, launched in 1959, with the primary purpose of documenting the work of the older classic bluesmen passed over by the changing audience. Such bluesmen as Roosevelt Sykes, Lightnin' Hopkins, Rev. Gary Davis, and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee recorded for the label, accounting for more than one quarter of their overall output. By 1966, Bluesville had ceased to issue LPs.Both Sides Now: Prestige/Bluesville Album Discography, Bsnpubs.com, accessed October 26, 2018Wirz' American Music: Prestige Bluesville Discography, Wirz.de, accessed October 26, 2018Jazzdisco: Prestige Records Catalog: Bluesville 1000 series - album index, Jazzdisco.org, accessed October 26, 2018
Discography Catalog No. Artist Album NotesBVLP 1001 Hear My BluesBVLP 1002 and Sonny TerryDown Home BluesBVLP 1003Willie's BluesBVLP 1004Person to PersonBVLP 1005 and Sonny TerryBlues & FolkBVLP 1006The Return of Roosevelt SykesBVLP 1007Blues by Lonnie JohnsonBVLP 1008Good TimesBVLP 1009Soul Jazz Volume OneCompilation of tracks from Prestige PRLP 7130, PRLP 7081 & PRLP 7035 BVLP 1010Soul Jazz Volume TwoCompilation of tracks from Prestige PRLP 7132, PRLP 7164, PRLP 7161 & PRLP 7162BVLP 1011 with Elmer SnowdenBlues & BalladsBVLP 1012Tasty BluesBVLP 1013Midnight SpecialBVLP 1014The HoneydripperBVLP 1015Harlem Street SingerBVLP 1016Slim's ShoutBVLP 1017No More in LifeBVLP 1018Memphis SlimJust BluesBVLP 1019Lightnin'BVLP 1020 and Sonny TerryBlues All Around My HeadBVLP 1021Tired of WanderingBVLP 1022Trouble BluesBVLP 1023K. C.'s BluesBVLP 1024Losing GameBVLP 1025Sonny's StoryBVLP 1026Free AgainBVLP 1027Mouth Harp BluesBVLP 1028St. Louis JimmyGoing Down SlowBVLP 1029 with Sonny TerryLast Night BluesBVLP 1030Tampa RedDon't Tampa with the BluesBVLP 1031Memphis SlimNo StrainBVLP 1032A Little More FaithBVLP 1033 and Sonny TerryBlues in My SoulBVLP 1034Introducing Memphis Willie B.BVLP 1035Trouble an' BluesBVLP 1036Back on My Feet AgainBVLP 1037Done Changed My MindBVLP 1038Carolina Blues ManBVLP 1039A Pity and a ShameBVLP 1040Last SessionBVLP 1041Tired of Bein' MistreatedBVLP 1042Brownie's BluesBVLP 1043Tampa RedDon't Jive MeBVLP 1044 with Victoria SpiveyIdle HoursBVLP 1045Blues in My BottleBVLP 1046That's All RightBVLP 1047Mr. Scrapper's BluesBVLP 1048Hard Working Man BluesBVLP 1049Say No to the DevilBVLP 1050Big Road BluesBVLP 1051Medicine Show ManBVLP 1052 / Lucille Hegamin / Victoria SpiveySongs We Taught Your MotherBVLP 1053Memphis SlimAll Kinds of BluesBVLP 1054 with Lonnie JohnsonWoman BluesBVLP 1055 Memphis Slim / Tampa Red / Lonnie JohnsonBawdy BluesBVLP 1056Blues for Nine StringsBVLP 1057Walkin' This Road by MyselfBVLP 1058 and Sonny TerryBrownie McGhee and Sonny Terry at The 2nd FretBVLP 1059Sonny Is KingBVLP 1060Shake 'Em On DownBVLP 1061Lightnin' and Co.BVLP 1062Another Night to CryBVLP 1063Smoky BabeHottest Brand GoinBVLP 1064Clarksdale BluesBVLP 1065Softee Man BluesBVLP 1066 and William ScottThe New Gospel KeysBVLP 1067Big Joe Williams at Folk CityBVLP 1068Guitar Pete's BluesBVLP 1069Hear My BluesReissue of BVLP 1001BVLP 1070Smokes Like LightningBVLP 1071The Blues of Pink Anderson: Ballad & FolksingerBVLP 1072See What You Done DoneBVLP 1073Goin' AwayBVLP 1074 and Scrapper BlackwellMy Heart Struck SorrowBVLP 1075Memphis SlimSteady Rolling BluesBVLP 1076Creepin' BluesBVLP 1077 and Shirley GriffithIndiana Avenue BluesBVLP 1078 and Ali Akbar KhanThe Master Musicians of IndiaBVLP 1079Classical Music of IndiaBVLP 1081Got to Move Your BabyReissue of BVLP 1029BVLP 1083Studio BluesBVLP 1084His Greatest HitsBVLP 1086Down Home BluesBVLP 1087Saturday BluesBVLP 1089Turkish DelightsOBCCD-570-2 with Elmer SnowdenBlues, Ballads, and Jumpin' JazzReleased in 19907PCD-4406-2The Complete Prestige/Bluesville RecordingsSeven CD box set released in 199100025218056328The Swarthmore ConcertReleased in 1993
See also List of record labels
References
External links Prestige - Bluesville discography Prestige Bluesville 1000 series (12 inch LP)