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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.
B.B. King's "Rock Me Baby" is based on the 1951 song "Rockin' and Rollin'" by Lil' Son Jackson. [1] King's lyrics are nearly identical to Jackson's, although instrumentally the songs are different: "Rockin' and Rollin'" is a solo piece, with Jackson's vocal and guitar accompaniment, whereas "Rock Me Baby" is an ensemble piece.
Music Will is supported by artists including Slash, Usher, Hozier, Mavis Staples, Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, and Paul Simon. [1] [3] [4]Since 2011, there has been an annual benefit for Music Will, with past performers and guests including Bruce Springsteen, Billy Squier, Joan Jett, Billie Joe Armstrong, Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, Ad-Rock, Graham Nash, Steve ...
"Sweet Little Angel" (Riley King, Jules Taub) "Never Make a Move Too Soon" (Stix Hooper, Will Jennings) "Into the Night" (Ira Newborn) "Ain't Nobody's Bizness" (Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins) "The Thrill is Gone" (Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins) "Peace to the World" (Trade Martin) "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" (Riley King)
Mr. B.B. King is a box set compilation album by B. B. King. It traces King's career from his first singles for Bullet Records in 1949 to material on his last recorded album in 2008. Crowdfunded by Pledge Music in 2012, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] it was available in a full ten-disc box exclusive through Amazon.com , [ 4 ] and a four-disc "highlights" box ...
Live at the Regal is a 1965 live album by American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King.It was recorded on November 21, 1964, at the Regal Theater in Chicago.The album is widely heralded as one of the greatest blues albums ever recorded and was ranked at number 141 in Rolling Stone ' s 2003 edition of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list, [6] before dropping to number 299 in a 2020 ...
Deuces Wild is the thirty-fifth studio album by B.B. King released on November 4, 1997. Every song on the album features a second famous musician. Every song on the album features a second famous musician.