King of the Blues

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1: 1949-1966
#TitleRatingLength
1Miss Martha King
recording of:
Miss Martha King
writer:
B.B. King
2:44
2She's Dynamite
cover recording of:
She’s Dynamite
lyricist and composer:
Hudson Whittaker
2:31
3Three O'Clock Blues
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
3:02
4Please 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
5You 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)
3:02
6Everyday 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.
2:49
7Rock Me Baby
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1960)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (in 1960)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1960)
organ:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B") (in 1960)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1960)
recording of:
Rock Me Baby (in 1960)
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Powerforce Music, Sidney A. Seidenberg Music Ltd. and Universal Music Careers
is based on:
Rockin' and Rollin'
3:03
8Recession Blues
publisher:
MCA Music Entertainment GmbH
recording of:
Recession Blues
lyricist and composer:
Riley B. King
2:21
9Don't Get Around Much Anymore
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B")
cover recording of:
Never No Lament
lyricist:
Bob Russell (US songwriter/lyricist Sidney Keith “Bob” Russell)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader)
3:16
10I'm Gonna Sit In 'Til You Give In
recording of:
I'm Gonna Sit In 'Til You Give In
writer:
B.B. King
2:13
11Blues at Midnight
publisher:
Neue Welt Musikverlag GmbH & Co. KG (- 2017)
cover recording of:
Blues at Midnight
writer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
3:00
12Sneakin' Around
cover recording of:
Sneakin' Around
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
Cherio Corporation and Crawford Music
2:07
13My Baby's Comin' Home
recording of:
My Baby's Comin' Home
writer:
B.B. King and Fats Washington
2:09
14Slowly Losing My Mind
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1962-03-01)
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (on 1962-03-01) and William Green (woodwind) (on 1962-03-01)
baritone saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (on 1962-03-01)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (on 1962-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (on 1962-03-01)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1962-03-01)
piano:
Lloyd Glenn (on 1962-03-01)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B") (on 1962-03-01)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1962-03-01)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B")
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B")
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1963)
recording of:
Slowly Losing My Mind (on 1962-03-01)
writer:
B.B. King
2:32
15How Blue Can You Get
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1963-09-30)
producer:
Sid Feller
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1963-09-30)
baritone saxophone:
Jerome Richardson (on 1963-09-30)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1963-09-30)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1963-09-30)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1963-09-30)
piano:
Charles Brooks (on 1963-09-30)
tenor saxophone:
Vernon Slater (on 1963-09-30)
trumpet:
Carl Adams (trumpeter) (on 1963-09-30) and Kenny Sands (on 1963-09-30)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1963-09-30)
conductor:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B")
performer:
Jane Feather and Leonard Feather
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger "The Father of West Coast R&B")
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1964)
cover recording of:
How Blue Can You Get? (on 1963-09-30)
writer:
Jane Feather
composer:
Leonard Feather
publisher:
Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Melva Pub. Co. and Modern Age Music
2:42
16Rockin' Awhile
recording of:
Rockin’ Awhile
writer:
B.B. King
2:44
17Help the Poor
cover recording of:
Help the Poor
lyricist and composer:
Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Noma Music Inc. and Trio Music Co., Inc.
2:39
18Stop Leadin' Me On
recording of:
Stop Leadin’ Me On
writer:
Granger Hunt
2:22
19Never Trust a Woman
cover recording of:
Never Trust a Woman
writer:
Dave Alvin (singer-songwriter, guitarist) and Rick Estrin
2:37
20Sweet Little Angel
producer:
Johnny Pate
bass guitar:
Leo Lauchie (on 1964-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1964-11-21)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1964-11-21)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1964-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1964-11-21) and Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1964-11-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1964-11-21)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1964-11-21)
recorded at:
Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-11-21)
live recording of:
Sweet Little Angel (on 1964-11-21)
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
3:50
21All Over Again
performer:
Carl Adams
recording of:
All Over Again
writer:
Carl Adams and B.B. King
2:36
22Sloppy Drunk
recording of:
Sloppy Drunk
writer:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:11
23Don't Answer the Door, Parts One and Two
producer:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Don’t Answer the Door
writer:
Jimmy Johnson (Chicago blues guitarist)
publisher:
Fordyce Publishing Co and Mercedes Music
5:11
24I Done Got Wise
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-11-17)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Johnny Pate
bass:
Louis Satterfield (on 1966-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-11-17)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1966-11-17)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1966-11-17)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
recording of:
I Done Got Wise (on 1966-11-17)
writer:
B.B. King
2:21
25Think It Over
recording of:
Think It Over
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
2:51
26Gambler's Blues
recording of:
Gambler's Blues
writer:
King and Taub
publisher:
LZMC
3:17
▶CD 2: 1966-1969
▶CD 3: 1969-1975
▶CD 4: 1976-1991

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ASIN:US: B000002OMC [info]