B.b.king

Mr.Blues + 12 Bonus Tracks! B.b.king Limited edition

Universally hailed as the King of the Blues, the legendary B. B. King's nearly

seven-decade career came to a close when he passed away in Las Vegas,

on May 14, 2015. One of the most imitated of all the blues giants, King

projected tremendous presence on stage, both singing and playing guitar.

His musical influence around the world remains incalcubale.

This essential collector's edition includes one of King's lesser-known gems

from his most inspired years, the wonderful Mr. Blues. The dozen-song

lp was a great breakthrough for King on the ABC-Paramount label (after

his tenure on the Bihari brothers' Modern/Kent Records) with the contents

taken from three different recording sessions. Long unavailable on CD, this

blues masterpiece has been remastered on this very special edition, which

also contains 12 bonus tracks from the same period. All of these fabulous

songs provide a solid and revealing portrait of B. B. King's versatility as well

as his rightful place in the blues pantheon.

B. B. KING, vocals and guitar, plus:

Maxwell Davis(tenor saxophone), Jewell Grant, William Green(alto saxophone),

Floyd Turnham(bartitone saxophone), Lloyd Glenn(piano), Ralph Hamilton(bass), Jesse Sailes(drums), among others. Further personnel information is detailed inside.

Arranged by Teacho Wiltshire, Belford Hendricks or Maxwell Davis.

Original recordings produced by Sid Feller and Clyde Otis.

Recorded in 1962, in Los Angeles and New York, USA.