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Lucille (guitar) A Gibson Lucille model semi-acoustic guitar, unique for having no f-holes. Lucille is the name American blues musician B.B. King (1925–2015) gave to his guitars. They were usually black Gibson guitars similar to the ES-330 or ES-355, and Gibson introduced a B.B. King custom model in 1980, based upon the latter.
King of the Blues is a compilation album by American blues musician B. B. King covering the years 1949 through 1991. Released by MCA Records in 1992, the four CD box set includes some of King's most popular songs as well as some newer recordings.
King of the Blues: 1989 is an album by the American musician B. B. King, released in 1988. [1] [2] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Contemporary Blues Recording" category. [3] King supported the album with a North American tour, which was a hit due to his appearance in U2 's Rattle and Hum. [4] [5] King was disappointed that ...
My Kind of Blues is the seventh studio album by American bluesman B.B. King. According to biographer David McGee, the songs were recorded in 1958 at the Chess Records studios in Chicago. [1] However, researcher Colin Escott identifies the recordings as being from a March 3, 1960, session, when King was under contract to the Bihari brothers and ...
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, before dropping to number 299 in a 2020 revision.
How Blue Can You Get. " How Blue Can You Get " (alternatively " Downhearted ") is a blues song first recorded by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers in 1949. It is a slow twelve-bar blues that jazz critic Leonard Feather and his wife, Jane Feather, are credited with writing. [1] The song has been recorded by several blues and other artists.
(An edit of the recording without the opening guitar solo and the ending was released on the compilation His Best – The Electric B. B. King, for the box set the master of this version was combined with a vinyl rip of the BluesWay single.) Personnel. B.B. King – guitar, vocals; Kenneth Sands – trumpet; Bobby Forte – tenor saxophone
Love Me Tender. (1982) Blues 'N' Jazz. (1983) 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]