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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.
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.
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.
Midnight Believer is an album by the American musician B.B. King, released in 1978 on ABC Records. [1] The album reached No. 27 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart. [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
"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;
Why I Sing the Blues is a 1983 album by the blues guitarist and singer B.B. King. Originally made by MCA Records as a bargain-bin greatest hits compilation, the album is a showcase of King's best work from the late 1960s and early 1970s. The album was released in CD format in 1992.
Blues on the Bayou is the thirty sixth studio album by B.B. King, released in 1998. [1]In the CD liner notes, B.B. King writes: "Of the many records Lucille and I have had the pleasure of recording over the years, this one is especially close to my heart.
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 ...