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B. B. King (1925–2015) was an American blues musician whose recording career spanned 1949–2008. As with other blues contemporaries, King's material was primarily released on singles until the late 1950s–early 1960s, when long playing record albums became more popular.
Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B. B. King, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending , shimmering vibrato , and staccato picking that influenced many later electric guitar blues players.
"Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" (Riley King) "Sweet Sixteen" (Riley King, Joe Josea) "Rock Me Baby" (Riley King, Joe Josea) [4] Personnel. Bass Guitar – Michael Doster;
Live in Cook County Jail is a 1971 live album by American blues musician B.B. King, recorded on September 10, 1970, in Cook County Jail in Chicago.Agreeing to a request by jail warden Winston Moore, King and his band performed for an audience of 2,117 prisoners, most of whom were young black men.
"You Know I Love You" is a song written and recorded by B.B. King. Released on RPM Records in 1952, it was King's second No. 1 single on the Billboard R&B chart. [1] [2] King's friend and collaborator Ike Turner played piano on the original recording. [3] The song was included on King's debut album Singin' The Blues in 1957. [4]
Love Me Tender is a studio album by the American blues musician B.B. King. [1] [2] It was released via MCA Records in 1982. [3] King supported the album by appearing on Austin City Limits. [4] The album peaked at No. 179 on the Billboard 200. [5]
B.B. King – guitar, vocals; Dean Parks, Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar; Wilton Felder – double bass, saxophone on "Take It Home" Joe Sample – keyboards; Stix Hooper, James Gadson – drums, percussion; Paulinho da Costa – percussion; Larry Williams, Quitman Dennis – saxophone; Chuck Findley, Jack Richmond – trombone; Gary Grant, Steve ...
Completely Well, released in 1969, is a studio album by the blues guitarist B. B. King.It is notable for the inclusion of "The Thrill Is Gone", which became a hit on both the R&B/soul and pop charts and which earned him a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance in 1970.