By John Morthland, eMusic ContributorThese are not easy times for blues. That's been true much of the time since Bruce Iglauer founded Alligator Records in Chicago in 1971, after he couldn't convince other local blues labels to record Hound… more »

By John Morthland, eMusic ContributorThis is arguably the biggest sleeper in Alligator's catalog. Robinson was a hard-luck journeyman when he swung these sweet, sophisticated blues, several of which he'd cut earlier but not as well. That includes the title… more »