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B. B. King: Singin’ the Blues

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In June 1957, “Crown” label released “Singin’ the Blues”, the debut B.B. King album. The album contains tracks that were issued between 1951 and 1956 on singles by “RPM Records”. The album was produced by Florette Bihari.

Personnel:

  • B. B. King – vocals, guitar
  • Florette Bihari – art direction
  • Gene Lesser – photography
  • Cy Schneider – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by B.B. King and Jules Bihari (credited under the pseudonym Jules Taub).

  1. Please Love Me
  2. You Upset Me Baby
  3. Every Day I Have the Blues – recorded by Peter Chapman (Memphis Slim)
  4. Bad Luck – derived from “Bad Luck Blues” by Ivory Joe Hunter
  5. 3 O’Clock Blues – recorded by Lowell Fulson
  6. Blind Love – derived from “Standing at My Window” by Arthur Crudup
  7. Woke Up This Morning
  8. You Know I Love You
  9. Sweet Little Angel – recorded by Lucille Bogan and Tampa Red as Black Angel Blues
  10. Ten Long Years – similar track “Five Long Years” recorded by Eddie Boyd
  11. Did You Ever Love a Woman – recorded by Gatemouth Moore
  12. Crying Won’t Help You – recorded by Tampa Red

B. B. King & Eric Clapton: Riding With The King

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On June 13, 2000, “Duck” label released “Riding with the King”, album by Eric Clapton and B.B. King. It was recorded in 2000, and was produced by Eric Clapton and Simon Climie. The album was certified Platinum in Australia by “ARIA”, Denmark by “IFPI Denmark”, Greece by “IFPI Greece”, Italy by “FIMI”, Japan by “RIAJ”, New Zealand by “RMNZ” and 2 x Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

  • B. King – co-lead vocals
  • Eric Clapton – co-lead vocals, guitar
  • Doyle Bramhall II – guitar, backing vocals
  • Andy Fairweather Low– guitar
  • Jimmie Vaughan– guitar
  • Joe Sample– piano, Wurlitzer piano
  • Tim Carmon– organ
  • Nathan East– bass
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Arif Mardin– string arrangements
  • Susannah Melvoin– backing vocals
  • Wendy Melvoin– backing vocals
  • Paul Waller – programming
  • Alan Douglas – engineer, mixing
  • Tom Sweeney – engineer assistant
  • Mick Guzauski– mixing
  • Robert Sebree – artwork, photography
  • Don Paulsen – artwork, photography
  • Wherefore Art?– artwork, design
  • Stephen Walker – artwork direction

Track listing:

  1. Riding With the King – John Hiatt
  2. Ten Long Years – Jules Taub, B. King
  3. Key to the Highway – Big Bill Broonzy, Charlie Segar
  4. Marry You – Doyle Bramhall II, Susannah  Melvoin, Craig Ross
  5. Three O’Clock Blues – Lowell Fulson
  6. Help the Poor – Charles Singleton
  7. I Wanna Be – Doyle Bramhall II, Charlie Sexton
  8. Worried Life Blues – Sam Hopkins, Big Maceo Merriweather
  9. Days of Old – Jules Taub, B.B. King
  10. When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer – B. King, Jules Taub
  11. Hold On, I’m Comin – Isaac Hayes, David Porter
  12. Come Rain or Come Shine – Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer