Singin' the Blues

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Please Love Me
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1952-12)
bass:
James Walker (Bassist credited as playing with B.B. King) (in 1952-12)
congas:
Charles Crosby (drums) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Ted Curry (in 1952-12)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
piano:
Connie McBooker (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Harvey (saxophone) (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Floyd Jones (Soul trumpet player and arranger) (in 1952-12)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
arranger:
Bill Harvey (saxophone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1953) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1953)
recorded at:
ACA Studios in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Please Love Me (in 1952-12)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
2:48
2You Upset Me Baby
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1954-05)
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (in 1954-05)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1954-05)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1954-05)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (in 1954-05)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B") (in 1954-05) and “Bumps” Myers (in 1954-05)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1954-05)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B")
publisher:
Intersong Music
recording of:
You Upset Me Baby (in 1954-05)
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
3:00
3Everyday I Have the Blues
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1955)
congas:
Charles Crosby (drums) (on 1954-03-02)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1954-03-02)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1954-03-02)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B")
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Capitol Studios (1949–1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1954-03-02)
cover recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues (on 1954-03-02)
writer:
Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
revised by:
Peter Chatman
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:47
4Bad Luck
cover recording of:
Bad Luck Blues
writer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK)
42:51
53 O'Clock Blues
cover recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
43:00
6Blind Love
recorded in:
Houston, Texas, United States (in 1953)
recording of:
Blind Love (in 1953)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
3:03
7Woke Up This Morning2:56
8You Know I Love You3:03
9Sweet Little Angel
recording of:
Sweet Little Angel
writer:
Jules Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
2:58
10Ten Long Years2:46
11Did You Ever Love a Woman
cover recording of:
Did You Ever Love a Woman
composer:
Arnold Dwight Moore (Arnold Dwight Moore)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
2:31
12Crying Won't Help You
recording of:
Cryin' Won't Help You Now
composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:58
13Whole Lotta Meat (take 14)2:28
14I'm Cracking Up Over You (take 1)3:20
15I Stay in the Mood (take 5)2:55
16When My Hearts Beat Like a Hammer a.k.a. Million Years Blues (take 5)2:56
17Jump With You Baby2:10
18Lonely and Blue
cover recording of:
Lonely and Blue
writer:
John Costa Jr. and John Erby (Jazz Pianist)
publisher:
Unique - Music Pub
2:55
19Dark Is the Night, Part 1 a.k.a. the Blues Has Got Me (take 1)
recording of:
Dark Is the Night (The Blues Has Got Me)
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B"), B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:38
20Ruby Lee
recording of:
Ruby Lee
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
3:01

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
mixer and mastering:Duncan Cowell (United Kingdom mastering engineer)
compiler:John Broven
illustration:John Broven
design:Sir Brian Burrows (graphic designer & member of Spider)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 2005)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5670546 [info]

Release Group

Wikidata:Q2473244 [info]