Early Blues magazines

Permanently Under Construction !

early
Blues magazines ...
... some of them I happen to own :-)
... many of them I don't :-(
The sign above is a substitute for a cover picture I haven't yet been able to track down in my own collection or on the internet.

Please feel free to send me whatever you have to further complete this compilation.
Thanks in advance !!!

Alley Music (1968 to )
ed. by Bob Eagle in Australia

# 1
(1.Qu. 1968)

# 2
(1.Qu. 1968)

# 3
(Winter 1968)

# 4
(August 1969)

# 5
(May 1970)

BLOCK - Tijdschrift voor Blues (#1 March/April 1975 to #160 2013)
http://www.blockmagazine.nl/
ed. by Rien & Marion Wisse

# 1 - # 27
(March/April 1975 - ...)
BLOCK # 1 # 28
(1979)
Erwin Helfer
# 29
(1979)
# 30
(1980)

# 31 - # 62
(198...)

BLOCK # 31

# 63
(July/Aug./Sept. 1987)
Lil Ed / Ted Hawkins
(Gerard Robs / Rien Wisse)
# 64
(Oct./Nov./Dec. 1987)
Taj Mahal / Hip Linkchain
(Pierre Degeneffe / Marc PoKempner)
# 65
(Jan./Febr./March 1988)
Ronnie Earl
(Joseph Rosen)

# 66
(April/May/June 1988)
Big Boy Henry
(Sem van Gelder)

BLUES & RHYTHM - The Gospel Truth (# 1 July 1984 to date)
http://www.bluesandrhythm.co.uk/about.html

originally ed. by Paul Vernon & Maureen Quinlan - # 1 (July 1984) to # 12 (September 1985)
later ed. by Paul Vernon (UK ed.) & Mary Katherine Aldin (US ed.) - # 13 (October 1985) to # 22 (September 1986)
later ed. by Tony Burke - from # 23 (Oct. 1986) ongoing

Issues 1 to 18 were A5 format, all subsequent issues have been A4

# 1
(July 1984)
Albert King

# 2
(Sept. 1984)
Robert Cray

# 3
(Oct. 1984)
The Clark Sisters

# 4
(Nov. 1984)
Queen Ida

# 5
(Dec. 1984)
Johnny Copeland
(Lynda Morrison)
# 6
(Febr. 1985)
Harps Of Melody
(c. Channel 4)

# 7
(March 1985)
McNeely & Webster
(Paul Harris)
# 8
(April 1985)
Robert Cray
(Phil Weedon)
# 9
(May 1985)
Barrett Sisters
(c. Willy Leiser)
# 10
(June 1985)
Otis Rush

# 11
(July 1985)
Big Joe Turner
(Richard Johnson)
# 12
(Sept. 1985)
B.B. King

# 13
(Oct. 1985)
Robert Cray

# 14
(Nov. 1985)
Little Walter
(Richard Johnson)
# 15
(Dec. 1985)
Gatemouth Moore
annual plea to Santa!
# 16
(Febr. 1986)
Wynonie Harris

# 17
(March 1986)
S.B. Williamson II

# 18
(April 1986)
Jack McVea

# 19
(May 1986)
Paul 'Mr.Hucklebuck' Williams
(promo photo)
# 20
(June 1986)
Eddie Vinson

# 21
(Aug. 1986)
West Coast special

# 22
(Sept. 1986)
Rockin' Dopsie

# 23
(Oct. 1986)
Joe August

# 24
( 1986)
Doctor Clayton
(promo photo)
# 25
( 1986)
Williams/Basie/Vinson
(Kehn Bacon)
# 26
(Jan./Febr. 1987)
Hank Ballard
(Phil Weedon)

# 27
(March 1987)
Eddie Kirkland
(Phil Weedon)
# 28
(April 1987)
div. Bluebird artists
(no poodle ;-)
# 29
(June 1987)
Lowell Fulson
(Colin Bell)
# 30
(July 1987)
Lazy Lester
(Paul Harris)

# 31
(Sept. 1987)
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
(Brian Smith)
# 32
(Oct./Nov. 1987)
John Lee Hooker
(Brian Smith)
# 33
(Dec. 1987)
Phil Guy
(Paul Harris)
# 34
(Jan./Febr. 1988)
Larry Dale
(Tano Ro)

# 35
(March/April 1988)
T-Bone Walker
(Brian Smith)
# 36
(May/June 1988)
Zuzu Bollin
(name not given)
# 37
(June/July 1988)
Rosetta Tharpe
(c. Frank Driggs)
# 38
(Aug. 1988)
Eddie Vinson
(c. Alan Govenar)

# 39
(Sept./Oct. 1988)
Joe Louis Walker
(Brian Smith)

# 40
(Nov. 1988)
Tabby Thomas
(Julian Piper)

# 41
(Christmas 1988)
Kenny Neal
(Paul Harris)

# 42
(Febr. 1989)
Peppermint Harris
(Tano Ro)

# 43
(March 1989)
Lucky Lopez
(Paul Harris)

# 44
(May 1989)
B.B. King
(David Crossan)

# 45
(July 1989)
TNT Tribble
(c. Jay Bruder)

# 46
(Sept. 1989)
Muddy Waters
(c. MCA)

# 47
(Oct. 1989)
Georgia Tom
(c. Paul Oliver)

# 48
(Christmas 1989)
Tiny Kennedy
(c. Marc Ryan)

# 49
(Jan. 1990)
The Sultans
(c. Galen Gart)

# 50
(March 1990)
Albert Collins
(c. Alan Govenar)

# 51
(April 1990)
Buddy Guy
(Paul Harris)

# 52
(May/June 1990)
Sonny Boy Williamson
(Brian Smith)

# 53
(July 1990)
Sammy Myers
(Stewart Allison)

# 54
(Aug. 1990)
Sonny Rodgers
(c. Pat Dawson)

# 55
(Sept. 1990)
PercyMayfield
(promo photo)

# 56
(Nov. 1990)
Big George Brock
(Bill Greensmith)

# 57
(Christmas 1990)
Champion Jack Dupree
(Paul Harris)

# 58
(Febr. 1991)
Slim Harpo
(Michael Ochs Collection)

# 59
(March/April 1991)
Jack McVea
(c.Jack McVea/Jonas Bernholm)

# 60
(May 1991)
Byther Smith

# 61
(June 1991)
Booba Barnes
(Val Wilmer)

# 62
(July 1991)
Eddie Clearwater

# 63
(Sept. 1991)
J.D. Nicholson

# 64
(Oct. 1991)
Earl King

# 65
( 1991)
George Smith

# 66
(Jan. 1992)
Fats Domino

# 67
(Febr. 1992)
Howlin' Wolf

# 68
(April 1992)
W.Dixon, M.Waters, B.Guy

# 69
(May 1992)
Lightnin' Hopkins

# 70
(June 1992)

# 71
(Aug. 1992)
Louis Jordan

# 72
(Sept. 1992)
Elmore James

# 73
(Oct. 1992)
Ike Turner

# 74
(Nov. 1992)
William Clarke

# 75
(Jan. 1993)
Memphis Slim

# 76
(Febr. 1993)
Albert King

# 77
(March 1993)
Little Walter

# 78
(April 1993)
Carey Bell

# 79
(Mai 1993)
Lefty Dizz

# 80
(June 1993)

# 81
(Aug. 1993)

# 82
(Sept. 1993)
Jimmy Rogers

# 83
(Oct. 1993)
Frank Motley

# 84
(Nov. 1993)

# 85
(Jan. 1994)
Little Milton

# 86
(Febr. 1994)
Rev. Leon Pinson

# 87
(March 1994)

# 88
(April 1994)
Big Joe Turner

# 89
(May 1994)
Phillip Walker

# 90
(July 1994)
Little Richard

# 91
(Aug. 1994)
Jimmy Reed
Brian Smith

# 92
(Sept. 1994)
Wynonie Harris
(publicity shot)

# 93
(Oct. 1994)
Luther Allison
Brian Smith

# 94
(Nov. 1994)
Cal Valentine
(c.Valentine/Millar)

# 95
(Jan. 1995)
Below/Pryor/James
(Bill Greensmith)

# 96
(Febr. 1995)
Amos Milburn

# 97
(March 1995)
John Lee Hooker

# 98
(April 1995)
Little Cooper
(Bill Greensmith)

# 99
(May 1995)
Jimmy Liggins
(Specialty Records)

# 100
(July 1995)
Little Sonny Willis

# 101
(Aug. 1995)
Johnny Otis

# 102
(Sept. 1995)
Lanor Records

# 103
(Oct. 1995)
Lovie Lee/Specialty
(Melissa Boyd)

# 104
(Nov. 1995)

# 105
( 1995)
Little Sam Davis

# 106
(Febr. 1996)
Big Clara
(Brian Smith)

# 107
(March 1996)
Guitar Crusher

# 108
(April 1996)
Andre Williams

# 109
(May 1996)
Albert King

# 110
(June 1996)
Rufus Thomas

BLUES FORUM (November 1980 - Mai 1987)
ed. by Thomas Gutberlet

# 1
(Nov. 1980)
Albert Collins
(Denis W. Lewis)
# 2
(März/April/Mai 1981)
Odie Payne
(Norbert Hess)
# 3
(Juni/Juli/Aug. 1981)
Lurrie Bell
(Hanno Holzheuser)
# 4
(Sept./Okt./Nov. 1981)
Helen Humes
(Norbert Hess)

# 5
(1. Quartal 1982)
Lonnie Brooks
(Frank Knittermeier)
# 6
(2. Quartal 1982)
Lightnin' Hopkins
(Stephanie Wiesand)
# 7
(3. Quartal 1982)
Carey Bell
(Monika Hass)
# 8
(4. Quartal 1982)
Luther Allison
(Norbert Hess)

# 9
(1. Quartal 1983)
Gatemouth Brown
(Norbert Hess)
# 10
(2. Quartal 1983)
Muddy Waters
(Norbert Hess)
# 11
(3. Quartal 1983)
Louisiana Red
(Norbert Hess)
# 12
(4. Quartal 1983)
Johnny Copeland
(Deborah Feingold)

# 13
(1. Quartal 1984)
Victoria Spivey
(Stephanie Wiesand)
# 14
(2. Quartal 1984)
James Booker
(Norbert Hess)
# 15
(3. Quartal 1984)
Big Mama Thornton

# 16
(4. Quartal 1984)
Big Jay McNeely
(Norbert Hess)

# 17/18
(Juni 1985)
Katie Webster
(Norbert Hess)
# 19
(Febr. 1986)
Rockin' Sidney
(Norbert Hess)
# 20
(Mai 1987)
Robert Cray
(Norbert Hess)

BLUES~LINK (1973 - 1975)
ed. by Mike Black plus Alan Balfour, later issues by Chris Smith

# 1
(1973)
Thomas Shaw
(Gerben Kroese)
# 2
(Oct./Nov. 1973)
Memphis Minnie
(promo photo)
# 3
(Jan./Febr. 1974)
Willie Johnson
(Valerie Wilmer)
# 4
(1974)
Alex Moore
(Chris Strachwitz)
# 5
(1974)
Eddie Vinson
(c. Polydor Rec.)
# 6
(1975)
John Jackson
(Chris Strachwitz)

scanned from own collection, OCRed and "published" here by Stefan Wirz
with gracious permission of former editors Alan Balfour and Chris Smith
#3 kindly scanned by Rolf Stensletten, OCRed by Stefan Wirz

Blues Magazine (Febr. 1975 to June 1979)
ed. by Bo Basiuk in Toronto, Canada

Vol. 1, # 1
(Febr. 1975)
Blind Boy Fuller

Vol. 1, # 2
(April 1975)
Blind Blake

Vol. 1, # 3
(June 1975)
Charley Patton

Vol. 1, # 4
(Aug. 1975)
Festivals Issue

Vol. 1, # 5
(Oct. 1975)
Robert Johnson

Vol. 1, # 6
(Dec. 1975)
Classical Rag Time

Vol. 2, # 1
(Febr. 1976)
Mance Lipscomb
Vol. 2, # 2
(April 1976)
Reverend Gary Davis

Vol. 2, # 3
(June 1976)
Reverend Gary Davis
Vol. 2, # 4
(Aug. 1976)
Festivals Issue

Vol. 2, # 5
(Oct. 1976)
Son House
Vol. 2, # 6
(Dec. 1976)
Bukka White

Vol. 3, # 1
(Febr. 1977)
vintage newspaper ads
Vol. 3, # 2
(April 1977)
Mississippi John Hurt
Vol. 3, # 3
(June 1977)
Memphis Minnie

Vol. 3, # 4
(Aug. 1977)
Festivals Issue

Vol. 3, # 5
(Oct. 1977)
Blind Willie Johnson

Vol. 3, # 6
(Dec. 1977)
Dan Sane/Frank Stokes

Vol. 4, # 1
(Febr. 1978)
Delta Blues

Vol. 4, # 2
(April 1978)
Blind Willie McTell

Vol. 4, # 3
(June 1978)
Banjo / Pete Seeger
Vol. 4, # 4
(Aug. 1978)
Leadbelly
Vol. 5, # 1
(Febr. 1979)
Festivals Issue
Vol. 5, # 2
(June 1979)
Bo Carter

Blues News (Finland) (1968 to date)
http://www.bluesnews.fi
ed. by Finnish Blues Society

pictures of back issues @ facebook

Blues News back issues

# 218
(Febr. 2006)
Willie Kent

# 234
(June 2008)
Little Freddie King
(Pertti Nurmi)
# 241
(Jan. 2010)
Grady Champion
(Pertti Nurmi)
# 255
(March 2012)
Tail Dragger

Blues News (Germany) (1995 to date)
http://www.bluesnews.de
ed. by Dirk Föhrs

# 1
(April 1995)
William Clarke

Blues News Ausg. 1 # 2
(Sept. 1995)
Dave Hole
(promo photo)
# 9
(Juli 1997)
Blues Company

# 70
(Juli-Sept. 2012)
Lil' Ed

blues notes (Austria) (1969 - 1978[?])
ed. by Gunther W. Trübswasser

# 1
(1/1969)

blues notes # 1

# 15/16
(3+4/1972)
Eddie Vinson

# 17
(1/1973)
John Jackson

# 18
(2/1973)
Memphis Minnie

# 19/20
(3+4/1973)
M. Slim / F. King

# 21
(Juni 1/1974)
Margie Evans
(Norbert Hess)

# 22
(2/1974)
Three Tons Of Joy

# 23
(3/1974)
Jo Jones / Milt Buckner

BLUES POWER MAGAZIN (Mai/Juni/Juli 1992 - 1. Quartal 1994)
ed. by Christian Jotter

# 1
(Mai/Juni/Juli 1992)
Free
# 2
(Aug./Sept./Okt. 1992)
gear
# 3
(Jan./Febr./März 1993)
Jimmy Witherspoon

# 4
(April/Mai/Juni 1993)
Muddy Waters
# 5
(3. Quartal 1993)
John Campbell
# 6
(1. Quartal 1994)
Taj Mahal

Blues research (c.1959 to 197?)
published by record research, edited by Anthony Rotante & Paul P. Sheatsley

# 1
(c.1959)
Texas/Mississippi labels

# 2
(Jan. 1960)
Peacock/Duke/...

# 3
(1960)
Chicago labels

# 4
(1960)
Savoy label

# 5
(June 1961)
West Coast Blues labels

# 6
(Nov. 1961)
Brother John Sellers

# 7
(Febr. 1962)
Modern catalogue

# 8
(April 1962)
Modern catalogue

# 9
(1962)
Nashboro Records Co.

# 10
(1963)
Chicago labels

# 11
(1964)
Ace/Sun/Goldband/Bullet

# 12
(Dec. 1964)
Coral/Groove/Okeh

# 13
(Sept. 1965)
Chicago

# 14
(1966)
Columbia/Mercury

# 15
(1967)
Regis/Manor/Arco/J.O.B.

# 16
(1969)
Delta/Sittin In With/...

# 17 (in rr 129/130)
(Oct./Nov. 1974)
Detroit labels

BLUES UNLIMITED (April 1963 - Spring 1986)
ed. by Simon Napier & Mike Leadbitter

# 1
(April 1963)
# 2
(June 1963)
# 3
(July 1963)
# 4
(August 1963)

# 5
(October 1963)

BUs depicted above scanned and "published" at facebook's "The Real Blues Forum" (RBF)
by Bob Eagle, Rolf Stensletten & Paul Vernon; photoshop embellished (and OCRed) by Stefan Wirz
Achtung: The results of the (electronic) OCR process are not "manually" postprocessed
and thus - depending on the digital resolution of the underlying scans - of varying quality !!!
... so would you please do not expect too much accurateness when 'searching' those documents ;-)

# 73
(June 1970)
# 74
(July 1970)
Joel & L. Hopkins
# 75
(September 1970)
Memphis Slim
# 76
(October 1970)
W. Thomas / B. Stovall

BUs depicted above grabbed from the Internet / eBay auctions
and photoshop embellished (as far as possible) by Stefan Wirz

# 77
(November 1970)
M. Buford / S.B. Rogers
# 78
(December 1970)
Sonny Boy Williamson I

# 90
(April 1972)

# 91
(May 1972)
Ethel McCoy
# 92
(June 1972)

# 93
(July 1972)

# 94
(September 1972)

# 95
(October 1972)

# 96
(November 1972)
Whispering Smith
# 97
(December 1972)

# 98
(January 1973)
Sonny Boy Williamson II
# 99
(Febr./March 1973)
Harmonica Frank
# 100
(April 1973)
diverse
# 101
(May 1973)
diverse

# 102
(June 1973)
Robert Jr. Lockwood
# 103
(Aug./Sept. 1973)
John Lee Hooker
# 104
(Oct./Nov. 1973)
Billy Boy Arnold
# 105
(Dec./Jan. 1973/74)
Eddie Burns

# 106
(Febr./March 1974)
Big John Wrencher
# 107
(April/May 1974)
Mighty Joe Young
# 108
(June/July 1974)
Roy Milton label
# 109
(Aug./Sept. 1974)
Jimmy Reed

# 110
(Oct./Nov. 1974)
Freddie King
# 111
(Dec./Jan. 1974/75)
Mike Leadbitter
# 112
(March/April 1975)
Little Walter
# 113
(May/June 1975)
T-Bone Walker

# 114
(July/Aug. 1975)
Eddie Vinson
# 115
(Sept./Oct. 1975)
Earl Palmer
# 116
(Nov./Dec. 1975)
Jimmy Walker
# 117
(Jan./Febr. 1976)
Red Holloway

# 118
(March/April 1976)
Howlin' Wolf
# 119
(May/June 1976)
Bob Starr
# 120
(July/Aug. 1976)
James Cotton
# 121
(Sept./Oct. 1976)
Scr. Jay Hawkins

# 122
(Nov./Dec. 1976)
Louis Myers
# 123
(Jan./Febr. 1977)
Roy Brown
# 124
(March/June 1977)
Linda Hopkins
# 125
(July/Aug. 1977)
Bl. Willie McTell

# 126
(Sept./Oct. 1977)
Billy Boy Arnold
# 127
(Nov./Dec. 1977)
Joe Dean
# 128
(Jan./Febr. 1978)
Nat Dove
# 129
(March/April 1978)
Dr. Hep Cat

# 130
(May/Aug. 1978)
Professor Longhair
# 131/132
(Sept./Dec. 1978)
Fred Below
# 133
(Jan./Febr. 1979)
Willie Guy Rainey
# 134
(March/June 1979)
Larry Davis

# 135/136
(July/Sept. 1979)
Albert Collins
# 137/138
(Spring 1980)
'Old Swingmasters'
# 139
(Autumn 1980)
Luther Allison
# 140
(Spring 1981)
Jimmy Thomas

# 141
(Autumn/Winter 1981)
Eddy Clearwater
# 142
(Summer 1982)
Ishmon Bracey
# 143
(Autumn/Winter 1982)
George Edick
# 144
(Spring 1983)
Muddy Waters

# 145
(Winter 1983/84)
Tommy Bankhead
# 146
(Autumn/Winter 1984)
Bl. Joe Reynolds
# 147
(Spring 1986)
Willie Brown
# 148/149
(Winter 1987)
Sonny Boy Williamson

BUs 106-148/149 depicted above scanned from own collection by Stefan Wirz

BLUES WORLD (#1 March 1965 - #50 1974)
ed. by Bob Groom

# 30
(May 1970)
Rice Miller

# 32
(May 1970)
Robert Pete Williams

# 33
(August 1970)
Son House

# 36
(Nov. 1970)
John Jackson

# 39
(Summer 1971)
John Lee Hooker

# 40
(Autumn 1971)
Robert Shaw

# 44
(Autumn 1972)
Skip James

# 45
(1973)
Rev. Gary Davis
(Robert Tilling)

# 46/49
(1973)
Johnny Shines

# 50
(1974)
L.C. Robinson
(R.C. Scheu)

german BLUES circle info (August 1976 - January 2006)
ed. by Friedemann Heinze

# 1
(August 1976)
# 38
(November 1979)

# 358
(Dec. 2005/Jan. 2006)
L. Willie Littlefield
(Dave Peabody)

Jefferson (Sweden) (May 1968 to date)
http://www.jeffersonbluesmag.com
ed. by Scandinavian Blues Association

# 12
( 196?)
Walter Horton
(Lasse Lindedal)
# 40
( 1978)

# 42
( 1978)
Koko Taylor

# 50
( 1980)
Luther Allison

# 68
( 1983)
John Littlejohn
# 71
( 1985)
Nina Simone
# 107
( 1995)
# 172
( 2012)
Pat Brown

J & F RECORD SPECIAL (#1 1976 - #3 not dated)
General Editor: Frank Scott, Editorial Staff: Frank Scott, John Harmer, John Breckow (## 1+2)

Vol.1 No.1
(April-May 1976)
Vol.1 No.2
(April-May 1976)
Vol.1 No.3
(not dated)

THE RECORD SPECIAL (#1 Jan.-Feb. 1977 - #3 May,June,July 1977)
Editor: Frank Scott, Associate Editor: Mary Katherine Aldin

Vol.1 No.1
(Jan.-Feb. 1977)
J.E. Mainer
(John Delgatto)
Vol.1 No.2
(Mar.-Apr. 1977)
Thomas Shaw
(Frank Scott)
Vol.1 No.3
(May,June,July 1977)
album covers

Juke Blues ( July 1985 to date)
http://www.jukeblues.com/
ed. by John Broven, Cilla Huggins, Bez Turner

# 1
(July 1985)
Classie Ballou
(Mike Leadbitter collection)
# 2
(October 1985)
Dean Barlow / Irene Redfield
(Lucille Davis Bell / Interstate)
# 3
(December 1985)
Joe Liggins
(Joe Liggins / Mary Ellison)
# 4
(Spring 1986)
Eddie Kirkland
(Sandy Sutherland / Pete Lowry)

LIVING BLUES (Spring 1970 to date)
http://www.livingblues.com/
ed. by Jim & Amy O'Neal, since 1983 by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture

# 1
(Spring 1970)
Howlin' Wolf
(Les Blank)
# 2
(Summer 1970)
Robert Pete Williams
(Ray Flerlage)
# 3
(Autumn 1970)
Washboard Willie

# 4
(Winter 1970-71)
Bobby "Blue" Bland

livingblues.com back issues pages

LIVING BLUES back issues

PICKIN' THE BLUES (#1 1982 - #25 1984)
ed. by Mark S. & Frances A. Harris

# 1
(Jan. 1982)
Otis Rush
# 2
(Febr. 1982)
Walter Horton
# 3
(March 1982)
King/Hooker/Bland
# 4
(Apr./May 1982)
Albert King
# 5
(June 1982)
Gordon/King/Bennett
# 6
(July 1982)
Etta James

# 7
( Aug. 1982)
Buddy Guy

# 8
(Sept./Oct. 1982)
Charles Brown
# 9
(Nov. 1982)
Charlie Patton
# 10
(Dec. 1982)
Bobby Bland
# 11
(Jan. 1983)
B.B. King
# 12
(Febr. 1983)
Bo Carter ad

# 13
(March/April 1983)
B. Guy / Jr. Wells
# 14
(May 1983)
Muddy Waters
# 15
(June 1983)
Tampa Red
# 16
(July 1983)
Johnny Copeland
# 17
(Aug. 1983)
R & B jamboree
# 18
(Sept./Oct.. 1983)
Freddie King

# 19
(Nov. 1983)
Roy Milton label

# 20
(Dec. 1983)
James Booker
# 21
(Jan./Febr. 1984)
Chess EP-882
# 22
( 1984)
# 23
( 1984)
# 24
( 1984)

# 25
( 1984)

record research (195? to 197?)
edited & published by Len Kunstadt

# 1
(c.1959)

# 2
(1960)

# 75
( 196?)
Rosa Henderson

# 83
( 1967)
Muddy Waters

R & B MONTHLY (#1 February 1964 - #24 February 1966)
ed. by Neil Slaven & Mick/Mike Vernon

# 1
(Febr. 1964)

# 2
(March 1964)
# 3
(April 1964)
# 4
(May 1964)

# 5
(June 1964)
# 6
(July 1964)
# 7
(August 1964)
# 8
(September 1964)

# 9
(October 1964)

# 10
(November 1964)
Curtis Jones
(Valery Wilmer)
# 11
(December 1964)
Sugar Pie DeSanto
(Mick Vernon)
# 12
(January 1965)
H. Wolf / H. Sumlin
(Mick Vernon)

# 13
(February 1965)
Anniversary Edition

Rhythm & Blues Panorama (Belgium) ( #1 February 1960 - #45 1966)
ed. by Serge Tonneau

# 1
(fevrier 1960)

# 2
(mars 1960)
USA Promotion

# 3
(avril 1960)
USA Promotion

# 25
(1963)
Muddy Waters
Yannick Bruynoghe
# 34
(1965)
Special Chicago
5e anniversaire

Sailor's Delight (#1 1978 - #16 1984)
ed. by Paul 'Sailor' Vernon

# 1
(1978)
# 2
(197?)
# 3
(197?)
# 4
(1979)

# 5
(1980)
#6
(198?)
#7
(198?)
#8
(198?)

#9
(198?)
#10
(1981)
#11
(1982)
#12
(198?)

#12a
(198?)
#13
(198?)
#14
(198?)
#15
(198?)

#16
(1984)

Soul Bag (France) (#1 Dec. 1968 to date)
http://www.soulbag.presse.fr
ed. by Jacques Périn et Le Comité de liaison des amateurs de rhythm & blues (CLARB)

# 1
(Dec. 1968)
B.B. King

Strictly Nothing But The BLUES (1989 - ???)
ed. by Michael Dollins

# 19
(January 1991)
Bernie Paul
(Paul Natkin)
# 24
(June 1991)
Otis Rush
(Paul Natkin)

TALKING BLUES (#1 1976 - #9/10 1979)
ed. by Chris Smith; consultant: Alan Balfour

# 1
(April/May/June 1976)
Otis Rush
(Valerie Wilmer)
# 2
(July/Aug./Sept. 1976)
J.D Short
(Sonet SNTF 648)
# 3
(Oct./Nov./Dec. 1976)
Junior Parker
(promo photo)
# 4
(Jan./Febr./March 1977)
B.B. King
(Robert Sacre)

# 5
(April/May/June 1977)
Doctor Clayton
(promo photo)
# 6
(July/Aug./Sept. 1977)
Buddy Moss
(Valerie Wilmer)
# 7
(Oct./Nov./Dec. 1977)
Elva Johnson
(Jeff Titon)
# 8
(Jan./Febr./March 1978)
Willie Trice obituary
(courtesy Bruce Bastin)

# 9/10
(early 1979)
Rev. Pearly Brown
(Valerie Wilmer)

Westcoast Blues Review, since August 20, 1996 Real Blues (Oct./Nov. 1993 to )
ed. by Andy 'Blues Boy' Grigg in Canada

# 1
(Oct./Nov. 1993)

# 2
(Dec. 1993)
Albert Collins

# 3
(Febr. 1994)

# 4
(April 1994)

# 5
(June/July 1994)

# 6
(Aug./Sept. 1994)

# 7
(Oct./Nov. 1994)

# 8
(Dec. 1994)

# 9
(Febr./March 1995)

# 10
(April/May 1995)
King Biscuit Boy

# 11
(June/July 1995)

# 12
(Aug./Sept. 1995)

# 13
(Oct./Nov. 1995)

# 14
(Dec. 1995)

# 15
(Febr./March 1996)

# 16
(April/May 1996)

WHISKEY, WOMEN AND ... (#1 1971 - #18/19 1989)
ed. by Daniel Paul "Dan" Kochakian plus George A. Moonoogian, Bill Daniels

"'Whiskey, Women, And...' magazine was one of a few blues and R&B magazines that started in the 1970's. WWA... ran from 1971 to 1989 and featured first-ever articles and interviews of such blues greats as Van 'Piano' Man Walls, Hot Lips Page, Cecil Gant, Harmonica Frank (his own story in his own words that ran over several issues), Joe Weaver, Doc Pomus, Ernie Fields, The Larks, The Humming Four, Sam Price, Buddy Tate, Bill Cook, Rubberlegs Williams, Leo Parker, Dr. Horse, trumpet man Tom Lindsey (he was on Coleman Hawkins 'Body & Soul' and tells a fascinating story) and bassist Lloyd Trotman (who started with Ellington and became a session man for Atlantic-another great musical history). There were 17 issues with two double issues, so technically, 19 in all. All issues have vintage photos and rare label shots. Discographies and histories of such obscure labels such as BBK, Gem, Derby, Imperial, Gilt-Edge, Lenox, Joe Davis and Supreme are very detailed and informational. Issue 15 is dedicated to Boston jazz/blues/swing artists such as Sabby Lewis, Pearl Reaves, The Jones Brothers, Little Joe Cook and The Sophomores. Feature writers included Victor Pearlin, Marv Goldberg, George A. Moonoogian, Bruce Bastin, Frank Driggs, Bill Daniels, Bjorn Jentoft. Galen Gart, Hank Davis, Ray Funk, Dave Penny, Billy Vera and even Bob Hanley!!"

picture and text above taken from an eBay auction

# 1
(1971)
Hound Dog Taylor
# 2
(1972?)
L. Br. Montgomery
# 3
(1972?)
Jimmy Rogers
# 4
(Febr. 1973)
Pee Wee Crayton

# 5
(June 1973)
(Crown CLP 5168)
WHISKEY, WOMEN AND ... # 5
# 6
(March 1974)
Cecil Gant
# 7
(May 1975)
(label pictures)
# 8
(March 1982)
LLoyd Glenn

# 9
(July 1982)
Selah Jubilee Singers
# 10
(Nov. 1982)

# 11
(June 1983)
# 12/13
(Dec. 1983)

# 14
(June 1984)
Big Mama Thornton
# 15
(Dec. 1985)
"Boston issue"
# 16
(Spring 1987)
# 17
(Spring 1988)
"Hot Lips" Page

# 18/19
(Fall 1989)

Will be completed and expanded with further magazines !!!

Sources / Further reading:
- own magazine collection
- Robert Ford: A Blues Bibliography, 2nd Edition (Routledge Music Bibliographies) 2007
- http://www.aliveandpicking.com/BluesMag.html
- http://harmonica-solo.blogspot.de/
- eBay auctions
- diverse internet resources
thanks to Alan Balfour & Chris Smith; Bob Eagle, Rolf Stensletten & Paul Vernon; Ray Templeton, Dave Penny, Gerrit Robs, John Clarke, Byron Foulger, Mark Claes, Bob Pearce, Frits Segers, Dave Moore, and Dave Harris for additional info / scans

Early Blues magazines (latest date of editing: 04/26/2020)
© responsible for contents: Stefan Wirz

counting 'American Music' since 12/08/2019