Robin Rogers sings the blues with that spirit of one who's been there, done that, and lived to tell about it.  Her emotionally-charged voice and her backwoods band of geniune Americana sensations give her album a persuasive charm.  The emphasis that she places on the searing blues interpretations recalls the exciting and magnetic presence of Janis Joplin.  And she plays a mean blues harp, too.  Surrounded by guitar, piano, upright bass, drums, and a few guest horn players, Rogers belts her blues message in a tradition that began several hundred years ago in the fields and settlements of early America.  Audio samples may be found at www.robinrogers.com.  Crazy Cryin' Blues tells the story of unrequited love and loneliness.  We've all been there.  Rogers brings a convincing argument to the forum, and her band provides a natural backdrop that drives the message home.  "Black-eyed Blues" takes us back to an earlier period, when Bessie Smith made her meaning crystal clear.  "Me and Chauffeur Blues" brings a timeless message of yearning.  "Conjur Man," a personal favorite, oozes slowly and deliberately with a feverish tale of daily life and its ups and downs.   Rogers, her harp interlude, and her band's sultry accompaniment bring this one into focus to stay.  She closes the program with "Yola My Blues Away," a lovely vocal/guitar duo with her husband Tony, in which they depict the blues in its traditional character.  Highly recommended, Crazy Cryin' Blues, brings us the historical accuracy of the genre along with the best in musical surroundings. (Robin Rogers was co-winner of this year's Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge award for "Best Self-Produced CD.")  By Jim Santella