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B.B. King:
Ladies & Gentlemen ... Mr. B.B. King
Label Universal Music Group International 0600753384992
recorded compilation
online distribution

 

Credits
v
B.B. King guitar
Count Basie Orchestra
Maxwell Davis Orchestra
Dave Crawford conductor, keyboards
Dave Guy trumpet
Maxwell Davis conductor, tenor sax, organ
Sid Feller conductor
Jimmie Haskell conductor
Johnny Pate conductor
Lawrence Burdine alto sax
George Coleman alto sax, tenor sax
Hank Crawford alto sax
Keith Fiddmont alto sax
Jewell Grant alto sax
William Green alto sax
Walter King alto sax, flute
Marshall Royal alto sax
David Sanborn alto sax, baritone sax
Floyd Turnham alto sax
Booker Walker alto sax
Cato Walker alto sax
Ernie Watts alto sax
Johnny Board tenor sax, baritone sax
Ben Branch tenor sax
Arnett Cobb tenor sax
Gene Dinwiddle tenor sax
Wilton Felder tenor sax, bass
Fred Ford tenor sax
Jimmy Forrest tenor sax
Bobby Forte tenor sax, baritone sax
Frank Foster tenor sax
Herb Hardesty tenor sax, trumpet
Bill Harvey tenor sax
Red Holloway tenor sax
Louis Hubert tenor sax, baritone sax
Trevor Lawrence tenor sax
Andrew Love tenor sax
Cecil McNeely tenor sax
Hubert "Bumps" Myers tenor sax
David "Fathead" Newman tenor sax
Dave Pell tenor sax
Richard Sanders tenor sax
Vernon Slater tenor sax
Joe Sublett tenor sax
Harvey Thompson tenor sax
Earl Turbinton tenor sax
Frank Wess tenor sax
Rickey Woodard tenor sax
Ronnie Cuber baritone sax
Ronnie Eades baritone sax
Ernie Fields jr. baritone sax
Charlie Fowlkes baritone sax
Barney Freeman baritone sax
Barney Hubert baritone sax
Kim Hutchcroft baritone sax
Howard Johnson baritone sax
Bob McNeely baritone sax
Floyd Newman baritone sax
Jerome Richardson baritone sax
Eddie Saxman Synigal baritone sax
Harold Austin sax
Billy Duncan sax
Gary Herbig sax
Melvin Jackson sax
Bobby Keys sax
Kurt McGettrick sax
The Memphis Horns
Dennis Quitman sax
Muscle Shoals Horns
Don Wilkerson sax
Larry Williams sax
George Bohanon trombone
Garnett Brown trombone
Joseph Burton trombone
Henry Coker trombone
Pluma Davis trombone
Chuck Findley trombone
Sammy Jett trombone
Charles Lowe trombone
Tom Malone trombone
Ira Nepus trombone
Dick Noel trombone
Tommy Peterson trombone
Benny Powell trombone
Jim Price trombone, trumpet, piano
Jack Redmond trombone
John Watson trombone
Albert Aarons trumpet
Stanley Abernathy trumpet
Carl Adams trumpet
John Anderson trumpet
Marcus Belgrave trumpet
James Bolden trumpet
Henry Boozier trumpet
Thomas Branch trumpet
Oscar Brashear trumpet
John Browning trumpet
Bobby Bryant trumpet
Harrison Calloway jr. trumpet
Pete Candoli trumpet
Ben Cauley trumpet
Hobart Dotson trumpet
Gary Grant trumpet
Wayne Jackson trumpet
Floyd Jones trumpet
Harry D. Jones trumpet
Darrell Leonard trumpet
John J. Longo trumpet
Steve Madaio trumpet
Charlie Miller trumpet
Joe Newman trumpet
Calvin Owens trumpet
Roy Pope trumpet
Waymon Reed trumpet
Edward Rowe trumpet
Ernie Royal trumpet
Kenneth Sands trumpet
Woody Shaw trumpet
Snooky Young trumpet
Fred Jackson jr. flute
Arthur Adams guitar
Irving Ashby guitar
Roland Bautisa guitar
Leo Blevins guitar
Doyle Bramhall II guitar
Billy Butler guitar
Roland Chambers guitar
Eric Clapton guitar, vocals
Clem Clempson guitar
Robert Cray guitar, vocals
Jess Daniels guitar
Cal David guitar, vocals
Charlie Dennis guitar
Cornell Dupree guitar
The Edge guitar, keyboards
Sonny Garrish guitar
Norman Harris guitar
Milton Hopkins guitar
Paul M. Jackson guitar
Johnny Jones guitar
Michael Landau guitar
Andy Fairweather Low guitar
Russell Malone guitar
Hugh McCracken guitar
Herman Mitchell guitar
Robert Murray guitar
Calvin Newborn guitar
Ray Parker jr. guitar
Dean Parks guitar
Mac Rebennack guitar
Lee Ritenour guitar
Johnny Lee Schell guitar
Sellers guitar
David Spinozza guitar
Michael Spriggs guitar
Marty Stuart guitar
Elli Tarkesty guitar
Hilmer J. Timbrell guitar
Michael Toles guitar
John Uribe guitar
Joe Walsh guitar
Leon Warren guitar
Steve Watson guitar
Reggie Young guitar
Johnny Ace piano
Robert Anderson piano
Ronnie Barron organ
Connie Mack Booker piano
David Briggs keyboards
Charles Brooks piano
Sonny Burke organ, synthesizer
Tim Carmon Hammond B-3 organ
Brad Cole synthesizer
Jim Cox synthesizer
Tommy Eyre organ, keyboards
Lloyd Glenn piano
Paul Harris organ, piano
John Hobbs piano, synthesizer
Clayton Ives keyboards
Duke Jethro organ, piano
Dr. John piano
Ron Kersey keyboards
Carole King piano
Neal Larsen Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards
Millard Lee piano
Ron Levy piano, keyboards
Charles Mann keyboards
Willard McDaniel piano
Bob Mitchell organ
Phineas Newborn jr. piano
Frank Owens piano
Billy Payne keyboards
Jim Pugh keyboards
Jerry Ragovoy piano
Milt Raskin piano
Leon Russell piano
Joe Sample keyboards, Wurlitzer piano
Chris Stainton keyboards
James Toney organ, keyboards
Carson Whitsett keyboards
Ernest Williamson keyboards
Gary Wright organ, piano
Warren Chiasson vibes
Vince Montana vibes
Van Morrison harmonica, vocals
string section
Rudy Aikels bass
David Allen bass
Ronnie Baker bass
Wilbur Bascomb bass
Yolander Charles bass
Adam Clayton bass
Richard Cousins bass
Michael Doster bass
Nathan East bass
Scott Edwards jr. bass
Mike Elizondo bass
Wilbert Freeman bass
Bryan Garofalo bass
Tuff Green bass
Ray Griffin bass
William K. "Billy" Hadnott bass
Ralph Hamilton bass
John Heard bass
Major Holley bass
James "Hutch" Hutchinson bass
Gerald Jemmott bass
Eddie Jones bass
Randy Kerber bass
Leo Lauchie bass
Jymie Merritt bass
Robert "Pops" Popwell bass
Reggie Richards bass
Louis Satterfield bass
Neil Stubenhaus bass
Louis Villery bass
Klaus Voormann bass
James Walker bass
Freddie Washington bass
Bob Wray bass
Jay Bellerose drums, percussion
Ted Curry drums
Caleb Emphrey jr. drums
Earl Forest drums
Sonny Freeman drums
Steve Gadd drums
James Gadson drums
Jim Gordon drums
Ed Greene drums
Kevin Hayes drums
Oliver Jackson drums
Jim Keltner drums, percussion
Russ Kunkel drums
Larrie Londin drums
Herb Lovelle drums
Larry Mullen jr. drums
Phineas Newborn sr. drums
Earl Palmer drums
Sonny Payne drums
Harold Potier drums
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie drums
James Robinson drums
Jesse Sailes drums
John Starks drums
Ringo Starr drums
Ian Thomas drums
Earl Young drums
Marcus Barnett percussion
Tony Braunagel percussion
Eddie Brown percussion
Lenny Castro percussion
Tony Coleman percussion
Paulinho Da Costa percussion
Charles Crosby congas
Nathaniel Kunkel shaker
Earl Nash percussion
Larry Washington congas
Joshie Armstead vocals
Bobby "Blue" Bland vocals
Bono Composer vocals
Carl Lee vocals
Tasha Thomas vocals

 

Track List
Three O'Clock Blues (1949-1956):
CD1-01: Miss Martha King
CD1-02: When Your Baby Packs Up And Goes
CD1-03: Got The Blues
CD1-04: Take A Swing With Me
CD1-05: B.B. Boogie
CD1-06: Don't You Want A Man Like Me
CD1-07: Fine Looking Woman
CD1-08: She's Dynamite
CD1-09: Three O'Clock Blues
CD1-10: That Ain't The Way To Do It
CD1-11: You Know I Love You
CD1-12: Woke Up This Morning
CD1-13: Please Love Me
CD1-14: Blind Love
CD1-15: The Woman I Love
CD1-16: Whole Lotta' Love
CD1-17: Everyday I Have The Blues
CD1-18: Love You Baby (a.k.a.Take A Swing With Me)
CD1-19: When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer
CD1-20: You Upset Me Baby
CD1-21: Sneakin' Around
CD1-22: Shut Your Mouth
CD1-23: Boogie Rock
CD1-24: Ten Long Years
CD1-25: Crying Won't Help You
CD1-26: Bad Luck
CD1-27: Troubles, Troubles, Troubles

Rock Me Baby (1957-1962):
CD2-01: Sweet Little Angel
CD2-02: Early In The Morning
CD2-03: (I'm Gonna) Quit My Baby
CD2-04: On My Word Of Honor
CD2-05: Days Of Old
CD2-06: Recession Blues
CD2-07: Please Accept My Love
CD2-08: Everyday I Have The Blues
CD2-09: Precious Lord
CD2-10: Sweet Sixteen, Parts 1 & 2
CD2-11: Don't Get Around Much Anymore
CD2-12: I'll Survive
CD2-13: (I've) Got A Right To Love My Baby
CD2-14: It's My Own Fault
CD2-15: You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
CD2-16: Walking Dr. Bill
CD2-17: Catfish Blues (Fishin' After Me)
CD2-18: Partin' Time
CD2-19: You're Breaking My Heart
CD2-20: Rock Me Baby
CD2-21: Blue Shadows
CD2-22: The Jungle
CD2-23: That Evil Child

How Blue Can You Get (1962-1966):
CD3-01: You Ask Me
CD3-02: I'm Gonna Sit In 'Til You Give In
CD3-03: Blues At Midnight
CD3-04: My Baby's Coming Home
CD3-05: Chains Of Love
CD3-06: Sneaking Around
CD3-07: Slowly Losing My Mind
CD3-08: How Blue Can You Get
CD3-09: Whole Lotta Lovin'
CD3-10: I Wonder Why
CD3-11: Please Accept My Love
CD3-12: Help The Poor
CD3-13: Never Trust A Woman
CD3-14: Worryin' Blues
CD3-15: Stop Leading Me On
CD3-16: Everyday I Have The Blues (Live)
CD3-17: Sweet Little Angel (Live)
CD3-18: It's My Own Fault (Live)
CD3-19: How Blue Can You Get (Live)
CD3-20: Please Love Me (Live)
CD3-21: Tired Of Your Jive
CD3-22: All Over Again
CD3-23: I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water
CD3-24: Cherry Red
CD3-25: You're Still A Square
CD3-26: Don't Answer The Door, Parts 1 & 2
CD3-27: Waitin' On You
CD3-28: Night Life

Why I Sing The Blues (1967-1969):
CD4-01: Gambler's Blues (Live)
CD4-02: Buzz Me (Live)
CD4-03: Sweet Sixteen, Parts 1 & 2 (Live)
CD4-04: Think It Over
CD4-05: I Done Got Wise
CD4-06: Worried Dream
CD4-07: Paying The Cost To Be The Boss
CD4-08: I'm Gonna Do What They Do To Me
CD4-09: Dance With Me
CD4-10: Lucille
CD4-11: Watch Yourself
CD4-12: You Put It On Me
CD4-13: Messy But Good
CD4-14: Get Myself Somebody
CD4-15: My Mood (Live)
CD4-16: I Want You So Bad
CD4-17: Get Off My Back Woman
CD4-18: Why I Sing The Blues

The Thrill Is Gone (1969-1971):
CD5-01: The Thrill Is Gone
CD5-02: Confessin' The Blues
CD5-03: So Excited
CD5-04: No Good
CD5-05: Go Underground
CD5-06: Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
CD5-07: Chains And Things
CD5-08: Ask Me No Questions
CD5-09: Hummingbird
CD5-10: Everyday I Have The Blues
CD5-11: How Blue Can You Get (Live)
CD5-12: Worry, Worry (Live)
CD5-13: Sweet Sixteen (Live)
CD5-14: Eyesight To The Blind (Live)
CD5-15: Niji Baby (Live)
CD5-16: The Thrill Is Gone (Live)

Lucille Talks Back (1971-1977):
CD6-01: I Got Some Help I Don't Need
CD6-02: Blue Shadows
CD6-03: Ghetto Woman
CD6-04: Ain't Nobody Home
CD6-05: Guess Who
CD6-06: Five Long Years
CD6-07: I Like To Live The Love
CD6-08: To Know You Is To Love You
CD6-09: Philadelphia
CD6-10: 3 O'Clock Blues (Live)
CD6-11: Lucille Talks Back
CD6-12: Reconsider Baby
CD6-13: Don't Make Me Pay For His Mistakes
CD6-14: Let The Good Times Roll (Live)
CD6-15: Don't You Lie To Me
CD6-16: Mother Fuyer
CD6-17: The Same Love That Made Me Laugh

When It All Comes Down (I'll Still Be Around) (1978-1983):
CD7-01: When It All Comes Down (I'll Still Be Around)
CD7-02: Hold On (I Feel Our Love Is Changing)
CD7-03: Never Make Your Move Too Soon
CD7-04: Better Not Look Down
CD7-05: Happy Birthday Blues
CD7-06: I've Always Been Lonely
CD7-07: Caldonia (Live)
CD7-08: I Got Some Help I Don't Need (Live)
CD7-09: Life Ain't Nothing But A Party
CD7-10: The Victim
CD7-11: There Must Be A Better World Somewhere
CD7-12: Nightlife - Please Send Me Somebody To Love
CD7-13: Inflation Blues
CD7-14: Sell My Monkey
CD7-15: Darlin' You Know I Love You
CD7-16: Make Love To Me

When Love Comes To Town (1985-1993):
CD8-01: Into The Night
CD8-02: Six Silver Strings
CD8-03: When Love Comes To Town
CD8-04: Standing On The Edge Of Love
CD8-05: Lay Another Log On The Fire
CD8-06: Take Off Your Shoes
CD8-07: Nobody Love Me But My Mother (Live)
CD8-08: Right Place, Wrong Time
CD8-09: All Over Again (Live)
CD8-10: I'm Moving On
CD8-11: Back In L.A.
CD8-12: Fool Me Once
CD8-13: There Is Always One More Time
CD8-14: Monday Morning Blues (Blues For Mr. G)
CD8-15: Since I Met You Baby (Live)

Blues Man (1993-1999):
CD9-01: Playin' With My Friends
CD9-02: There's Something On Your Mind
CD9-03: I Gotta Move Out Of This Neighbourhood - Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
CD9-04: You Don't Know Me
CD9-05: Stormy Monday Blues
CD9-06: Rock Me Baby (Live)
CD9-07: Confessin' The Blues
CD9-08: Paying The Cost To Be The Boss
CD9-09: Blues Man
CD9-10: Bad Case Of Love
CD9-11: Blues Boys Tune
CD9-12: I'll Survive
CD9-13: Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens
CD9-14: I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts Of Town
CD9-15: Ain't That Just Like A Woman
CD9-16: Caldonia

Key To The Highway (2000-2008):
CD10-01: Ten Long Years
CD10-02: Key To The Highway
CD10-03: I Got To Leave This Woman
CD10-04: Monday Woman
CD10-05: Don't Go No Farther
CD10-06: You're On Top
CD10-07: Back Door Santa
CD10-08: Exactly Like You
CD10-09: Sinner's Prayer
CD10-10: Early In The Morning
CD10-11: Rock This House
CD10-12: You Have A Way
CD10-13: Everybody Loves You
CD10-14: Key To The Highway (Live)
CD10-15: Midnight Blues
CD10-16: Get These Blues Off Me
CD10-17: See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
CD10-18: Waiting For Your Call
CD10-19: Haunted House

 

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