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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.
Love Me Tender is a studio album by the American blues musician B.B. King. [1] [2] It was released via MCA Records in 1982. [3] King supported the album by appearing on Austin City Limits. [4] The album peaked at No. 179 on the Billboard 200. [5]
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.
He successfully recruited B. B. King to Memphis in 1991 to open the original B. B. King's Blues Club, and led development of the W. C. Handy Performing Arts Park on Beale Street, named for the musician and composer widely regarded as the "Father of the Blues." By the mid-1990s, Beale Street was drawing thousands of visitors each year.
Live At BB King Blues Club may refer to: Live: B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, New York (Jeff Beck) , released 2006, recorded in 2003 Live at B.B. King Blues Club , a 2007 live album by The Yardbirds
Jeff Beck: Live at the B B King Blues Club is a live guitar instrumental album by Jeff Beck.Although the material was recorded in 2003, the album was not released to the general public until 2006 (although it was available exclusively through Sony Music's online store in 2004).
Produced by B.B. King himself and recorded in Lafayette, Louisiana at Dockside Recording Studios in June 2001. Some of the songs, including "Merry Christmas, Baby" have roots in blues or rhythm and blues. [1] Nashville String Machine contribute strings to three tracks. [1] King had originally recorded "Christmas Celebration" in 1960. [1]
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 ...