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B.B King Blues: 20 Hits
performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (King Records, 2006), 1 hour 7 mins
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performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (King Records, 2006), 1 hour 7 mins
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American Music
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Music recording
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B. B. King, 1925-2015
Author / Creator
B. B. King, 1925-2015
Date Published / Released
2006-03-21
Publisher
King Records
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B.B. King & Friends - 80
performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015, Van Morrison, 1945-, Eric Clapton, 1945-, Daryl Hall, 1946-, John Mayer, 1977-1664, Glenn Frey, 1948-2016, Gloria Estefan, 1957- and Elton John, 1947- (Geffen, 2005), 54 mins
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performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015, Van Morrison, 1945-, Eric Clapton, 1945-, Daryl Hall, 1946-, John Mayer, 1977-1664, Glenn Frey, 1948-2016, Gloria Estefan, 1957- and Elton John, 1947- (Geffen, 2005), 54 mins
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American Music
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Music recording
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B. B. King, 1925-2015, Van Morrison, 1945-, Eric Clapton, 1945-, Daryl Hall, 1946-, John Mayer, 1977-1664, Glenn Frey, 1948-2016, Gloria Estefan, 1957-, Elton John, 1947-
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B. B. King, 1925-2015, Van Morrison, 1945-, Eric Clapton, 1945-, Daryl Hall, 1946-, John Mayer, 1977-1664, Glenn Frey, 1948-2016, Gloria Estefan, 1957-, Elton John, 1947-
Date Published / Released
2005-09-13
Publisher
Geffen
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B. B. King, 1925-2015, Van Morrison, 1945-, Eric Clapton, 1945-, Daryl Hall, 1946-, John Mayer, 1977-1664, Glenn Frey,...
B. B. King, 1925-2015, Van Morrison, 1945-, Eric Clapton, 1945-, Daryl Hall, 1946-, John Mayer, 1977-1664, Glenn Frey, 1948-2016, Gloria Estefan, 1957-, Elton John, 1947-
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B. B. King, 1925-2015, Van Morrison, 1945-, Eric Clapton, 1945-, Daryl Hall, 1946-, John Mayer, 1977-1664, Glenn Frey,...
B. B. King, 1925-2015, Van Morrison, 1945-, Eric Clapton, 1945-, Daryl Hall, 1946-, John Mayer, 1977-1664, Glenn Frey, 1948-2016, Gloria Estefan, 1957-, Elton John, 1947-
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B. B. King, 1925-2015, Van Morrison, 1945-, Eric Clapton, 1945-, Daryl Hall, 1946-, John Mayer, 1977-1664, Glenn Frey,...
B. B. King, 1925-2015, Van Morrison, 1945-, Eric Clapton, 1945-, Daryl Hall, 1946-, John Mayer, 1977-1664, Glenn Frey, 1948-2016, Gloria Estefan, 1957-, Elton John, 1947-
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Blues Summit
performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015, Katie Webster, 1936-1999, Etta James, 1938-2012, Lowell Fulson, 1921-1999, Albert Collins, 1932-1993, Ruth Brown, 1928-2006, Irma Thomas, 1941- and John Lee Hooker, 1917-2001 (Interscope, 1993), 1 hour 3 mins
On this release, King comes close to equaling his past triumphs on small independent labels in the '50s and '60s. He's ditched the psuedo-hip production fodder and cut a 12-song set matching him with blues peers. His duets with Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, and Albert Collins are especially worthy, while the songs w...
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performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015, Katie Webster, 1936-1999, Etta James, 1938-2012, Lowell Fulson, 1921-1999, Albert Collins, 1932-1993, Ruth Brown, 1928-2006, Irma Thomas, 1941- and John Lee Hooker, 1917-2001 (Interscope, 1993), 1 hour 3 mins
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On this release, King comes close to equaling his past triumphs on small independent labels in the '50s and '60s. He's ditched the psuedo-hip production fodder and cut a 12-song set matching him with blues peers. His duets with Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, and Albert Collins are especially worthy, while the songs with Koko Taylor, Ruth Brown, and Irma Thomas have some good-natured banter and exchanges, as well as tasty vocals. The master gives wil...
On this release, King comes close to equaling his past triumphs on small independent labels in the '50s and '60s. He's ditched the psuedo-hip production fodder and cut a 12-song set matching him with blues peers. His duets with Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, and Albert Collins are especially worthy, while the songs with Koko Taylor, Ruth Brown, and Irma Thomas have some good-natured banter and exchanges, as well as tasty vocals. The master gives willing pupils Joe Louis Walker and Robert Cray valuable lessons on their collaborations. There's also a medley in which King invokes the spirit of his chitlin circuit days, taking the vocal spotlight while his Orchestra roars along underneath. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
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American Music
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Music recording
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B. B. King, 1925-2015, Katie Webster, 1936-1999, Etta James, 1938-2012, Lowell Fulson, 1921-1999, Albert Collins, 1932-1993, Ruth Brown, 1928-2006, Irma Thomas, 1941-, John Lee Hooker, 1917-2001
Author / Creator
B. B. King, 1925-2015, Katie Webster, 1936-1999, Etta James, 1938-2012, Lowell Fulson, 1921-1999, Albert Collins, 1932-1993, Ruth Brown, 1928-2006, Irma Thomas, 1941-, John Lee Hooker, 1917-2001
Date Published / Released
1993-06-30
Publisher
Interscope
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B. B. King, 1925-2015, Katie Webster, 1936-1999, Etta James, 1938-2012, Lowell Fulson, 1921-1999, Albert Collins, 1932-...
B. B. King, 1925-2015, Katie Webster, 1936-1999, Etta James, 1938-2012, Lowell Fulson, 1921-1999, Albert Collins, 1932-1993, Ruth Brown, 1928-2006, Irma Thomas, 1941-, John Lee Hooker, 1917-2001
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B. B. King, 1925-2015, Katie Webster, 1936-1999, Etta James, 1938-2012, Lowell Fulson, 1921-1999, Albert Collins, 1932-1993, Ruth Brown, 1928-2006, Irma Thomas, 1941-, John Lee Hooker, 1917-2001
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B. B. King, 1925-2015, Katie Webster, 1936-1999, Etta James, 1938-2012, Lowell Fulson, 1921-1999, Albert Collins, 1932-1993, Ruth Brown, 1928-2006, Irma Thomas, 1941-, John Lee Hooker, 1917-2001
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Indianola Mississippi Seeds
conducted by Leon Russell, 1942-2016; performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (Universal Music, 2005), 40 mins
B.B. King hasn't made many better pop-flavored albums than this. Besides making Leon Russell's "Hummingbird" sound like his own composition, King showed that you can put the blues into any situation and make it work. Carole King was one of several pop luminaries who did more than just hang on for the ride. ~ Ron W...
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conducted by Leon Russell, 1942-2016; performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (Universal Music, 2005), 40 mins
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B.B. King hasn't made many better pop-flavored albums than this. Besides making Leon Russell's "Hummingbird" sound like his own composition, King showed that you can put the blues into any situation and make it work. Carole King was one of several pop luminaries who did more than just hang on for the ride. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
B. B. King, 1925-2015
Contributor
Leon Russell, 1942-2016
Author / Creator
B. B. King, 1925-2015
Date Published / Released
2005-10-25
Publisher
Universal Music
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performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (Geffen, 1988), 52 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
B. B. King, 1925-2015
Author / Creator
B. B. King, 1925-2015
Date Published / Released
1988-11-14
Publisher
Geffen
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Live In Cook County Jail
performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (Geffen, 1998), 39 mins
B.B. King has cut a lot of albums since the success of Live at the Regal. And, like the live shows they document, none of them are any less than solid and professional, hallmarks of King's work aesthetic. But every so often B.B. truly catches fire; his playing and singing comes up an extra notch or two, and the re...
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performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (Geffen, 1998), 39 mins
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B.B. King has cut a lot of albums since the success of Live at the Regal. And, like the live shows they document, none of them are any less than solid and professional, hallmarks of King's work aesthetic. But every so often B.B. truly catches fire; his playing and singing comes up an extra notch or two, and the result is a live album with some real sparks to it. Live in Cook County Jail is one of those great concerts that the record company was s...
B.B. King has cut a lot of albums since the success of Live at the Regal. And, like the live shows they document, none of them are any less than solid and professional, hallmarks of King's work aesthetic. But every so often B.B. truly catches fire; his playing and singing comes up an extra notch or two, and the result is a live album with some real sparks to it. Live in Cook County Jail is one of those great concerts that the record company was smart enough to be there to capture, documenting B.B. firing on all cylinders in front of an audience that's just damn happy for him to be there. Possibly the best live version of "The Thrill Is Gone" of all its many incarnations, and rock solid renditions of classics like "Everyday I Have the Blues," "How Blue Can You Get?," "Sweet Sixteen" and a great medley of "3 O'Clock Blues" and "Darlin' You Know I Love You." Live at the Regal is still the champ of King's live output, but many say this runs a close second, and they just may be right. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
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American Music
Content Type
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Performer / Ensemble
B. B. King, 1925-2015
Author / Creator
B. B. King, 1925-2015
Date Published / Released
1998-04-21
Publisher
Geffen
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Makin' Love Is Good For You
performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (Interscope, 2000), 55 mins
Over the years, the music world has seen its share of over-70 singers who kept performing even though they didn't have much of a voice left: Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra are among the names that come to mind. But when B.B. King entered his 70s, the veteran blues singer/guitarist could still belt it out with confide...
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performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (Interscope, 2000), 55 mins
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Over the years, the music world has seen its share of over-70 singers who kept performing even though they didn't have much of a voice left: Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra are among the names that come to mind. But when B.B. King entered his 70s, the veteran blues singer/guitarist could still belt it out with confidence, and he does exactly that on Makin' Love Is Good for You, which was recorded when King was 74. Although this blues/soul effort won'...
Over the years, the music world has seen its share of over-70 singers who kept performing even though they didn't have much of a voice left: Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra are among the names that come to mind. But when B.B. King entered his 70s, the veteran blues singer/guitarist could still belt it out with confidence, and he does exactly that on Makin' Love Is Good for You, which was recorded when King was 74. Although this blues/soul effort won't go down in history as one of his all-time classics, it's a respectable CD that finds his voice continuing to hold up well. King's charisma remains, and he has no problem getting his points across on 12-bar blues numbers like "Ain't Nobody Like My Baby," "I Got to Leave This Woman," and Willie Dixon's "Don't Go No Farther," as well as soul offerings such as the title song and an interpretation of Barbara George's 1961 hit "I Know." Because King has such a huge catalog, one could spend a fortune trying to acquire every title that he has out on CD. So unless you you're a serious collector and have a large budget, it's best to stick to his more essential recordings; and Makin' Love Is Good for You, although decent and respectable, isn't essential and isn't as interesting as 1999's Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan. Nonetheless, it can be an enjoyable addition to your blues library if you're among King's diehard fans. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
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American Music
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B. B. King, 1925-2015
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B. B. King, 1925-2015
Date Published / Released
2000-04-25
Publisher
Interscope
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performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (Interscope, 2003), 47 mins
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American Music
Content Type
Music recording
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B. B. King, 1925-2015
Author / Creator
B. B. King, 1925-2015
Date Published / Released
2003-06-10
Publisher
Interscope
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Take It Home
performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (Interscope, 1998), 32 mins
This 1979 effort finds B.B. interpreting a number of pop-blues tunes, many of them co-written by Will Jennings and co-producer Joe Sample, with King co-writing two of the songs aboard. Even with a large, contemporary backdrop (including a seven-piece horn section and female backup singers), there's still plenty of...
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performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (Interscope, 1998), 32 mins
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This 1979 effort finds B.B. interpreting a number of pop-blues tunes, many of them co-written by Will Jennings and co-producer Joe Sample, with King co-writing two of the songs aboard. Even with a large, contemporary backdrop (including a seven-piece horn section and female backup singers), there's still plenty of room for B.B.'s stinging guitar and stentorian vocals in the mix. Highlights include the gospel-tinged "Better Not Look Down," "Same O...
This 1979 effort finds B.B. interpreting a number of pop-blues tunes, many of them co-written by Will Jennings and co-producer Joe Sample, with King co-writing two of the songs aboard. Even with a large, contemporary backdrop (including a seven-piece horn section and female backup singers), there's still plenty of room for B.B.'s stinging guitar and stentorian vocals in the mix. Highlights include the gospel-tinged "Better Not Look Down," "Same Old Story (Same Old Song)," "Happy Birthday Blues," "The Beginning of the End" and the title track. As one of B.B.'s more pop-oriented offerings, this succeeds admirably. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide
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American Music
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Performer / Ensemble
B. B. King, 1925-2015
Author / Creator
B. B. King, 1925-2015
Date Published / Released
1998-04-21
Publisher
Interscope
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performed by B. B. King, 1925-2015 (Universal Music, 2007), 42 mins
Field of Study
American Music
Content Type
Music recording
Performer / Ensemble
B. B. King, 1925-2015
Author / Creator
B. B. King, 1925-2015
Date Published / Released
2007-07-03
Publisher
Universal Music
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