This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe

Joe Louis Walker Weight of the World Forty Below

*Steve Hill Dear Illusion No Label

Angela Strehli Ace of Blues Antone’s

*Chris Antonik Morningstar Moondog Music/Second Half

Eddie 9V Capricorn Ruf

John Lee Hooker Burnin’ (60th anniversary reissue) Craft

Savoy Brown Blues All Around Quarto Valley

Mississippi MacDonald Heavy State Loving Blues Another Planet

*Michael Kaeshammer The Warehouse Sessions Linus

Rory Block Ain’t Nobody Worried Stony Plain

*Harrison Kennedy Thanks for Tomorrow Electro-Fi

Shemekia Copeland Done Come Too Far Alligator

Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames Nightwalk Delmark

*Blue Moon Marquee Scream, Holler & Howl Independent

Buddy Guy The Blues Don’t Lie RCA

James Brown and Stro Elliott Black & Loud Polydor

Mud Morganfield Portrait Delmark

Kenny Neal Straight From the Heart Ruf

*Robert Connely Farr Shake It Independent

Thee Sacred Soul Thee Sacred Souls Penrose/Daptone

*Bywater Call Remain Gypsy Soul

*Denotes Canadian Release