Indispensable 1949-1962 - Front Cover
B.B. King

Indispensable 1949-1962

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With a “soul” voice and refined guitar playing, B.B. King was the leading American musician to introduce the blues to the whole world. This anthology, curated by Bruno Blum, brings together the best tracks from his most authentic period, during which, by imposing his influential and highly personal style, he earned his title as king of the blues. “Ultra indispensable” according to Soul Bag: Here is a generous selection of B.B. King’s Modern, RPM, Crown and Kent sides, preceded by two Bullet sides. We think we know them by heart, but each time we rediscover just how essential all this music is in the history of the blues. Building on his influences, from Charlie Christian to Lonnie Johnson, via big bands, B.B. King managed to create music that was as rooted in tradition as it was modern and instantly gave rise to a new tradition, that of modern electric blues with heroic guitars, whose influence on the blues but also on 1960s and 70s rock and hard rock would be enormous. The value of such a three-disc compilation, and even more so of a complete collection, is to show that alongside the classics, 3 o'clock blues, You upset me baby (a track that somehow manages to be included in every “Roots of something” series), Sweet little angel, there are many alluring, danceable, moving tracks, for a rhythm, a guitar flourish, a vocal part, as only B.B. knows how to deliver them. Ultra indispensable (Christophe MOUROT - SOUL BAG). “The unsurpassable king of the blues.” by Jazz News: It was during this period that he nicknamed his guitar “Lucille”. It was also around this time that, after winning over his wife with “Miss Martha King”, he scored his first major national hit (“Three O'Clock Blues” borrowed from Lowell Fulson’s repertoire). It was in these years that, from his Los Angeles studios, he unleashed a few absolute scorchers: “Everyday I Have the Blues” (another borrow from Fulson), “Woke Up This Morning”, or “Sweet Sixteen” (from Joe Turner’s repertoire). And it was during this period that Riley began to influence generations of guitarists, thanks to an attack as unprecedented as it was aggressive. It is no mystery that B.B.King is considered the unsurpassable king of the blues (By Christian LARREDE - JAZZ NEWS).

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  • Album Indispensable 1949-1962
  • Artist B.B. King
  • Release date 2013-09-01
  • Label Frémeaux & Associés
  • Format CD
  • Country France
  • EAN 3561302541426
  • Number of discs 3
  • Number of tracks 67

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Disc 1

  1. Miss Martha King
    2:42
  2. Take A Swing With Me
    2:36
  3. Mistreated Woman
    2:48
  4. B.B. Boogie
    3:11
  5. The Other Night Blues
    3:39
  6. Walkin' And Cryin'
    2:28
  7. My Baby's Gone
    2:00
  8. Don't You Want A Man Like Me
    2:20
  9. Questionnaire Blues
    2:58
  10. B.B. Blues
    2:27
  11. A New Way Of Driving
    1:56
  12. She's Dynamite
    2:30
  13. She's A Mean Woman
    2:34
  14. Hard Workin' Woman
    2:34
  15. Pray For You
    2:31
  16. 3 O'Clock Blues
    3:07
  17. That Ain't The Way To Do It
    2:23
  18. She Don't Move Me No More
    3:08
  19. Shake It Up And Go
    2:35
  20. My Own Fault, Darlin'
    3:29
  21. Gotta Find My Baby
    2:26
  22. Low Down Dirty Baby
    3:05
  23. Someday Somewhere
    2:52

Disc 2

  1. Blind Love
    3:03
  2. Everything I Do Is Wrong
    2:27
  3. You Didn't Want Me
    2:32
  4. You Know I Love You
    3:04
  5. Boogie Woogie Woman
    2:51
  6. Woke Up This Morning
    2:57
  7. Don't Have To Cry (Past Day)
    3:15
  8. Please Love Me
    2:50
  9. Highway Bound
    2:45
  10. Bye! Bye! Baby
    2:30
  11. Can't We Talk It Over (Come Back Baby)
    3:22
  12. Please Hurry Home
    2:42
  13. Praying To The Lord
    2:53
  14. Why Did You Leave Me
    3:10
  15. Please Help Me
    3:16
  16. Please Remember Me
    3:15
  17. The Woman I Love
    2:40
  18. When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer
    2:54
  19. Everyday I Have The Blues
    2:48
  20. Ten Long Years
    2:47
  21. Boogie Rock
    3:00
  22. Crying Won't Help You
    2:59
  23. Bad Luck
    2:53

Disc 3

  1. You Upset Me Baby
    3:02
  2. Did You Ever Love A Woman
    2:33
  3. Sweet Little Angel
    3:00
  4. You Don't Know
    2:25
  5. I Stay In The Mood
    2:31
  6. Be Careful With A Fool
    2:50
  7. On My Word Of Honor
    2:54
  8. Days Of Old
    2:28
  9. Worry, Worry
    2:41
  10. Please Accept My Love
    2:32
  11. Sweet Sixteen (Parts 1 & 2)
    6:13
  12. Bad Luck
    2:18
  13. Hold That Train
    3:57
  14. Walkin' Dr. Bill
    3:40
  15. (It's) My Own Fault
    3:32
  16. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now
    5:13
  17. Downhearted
    3:12
  18. I'll Survive
    2:40
  19. Peace Of Mind
    2:16
  20. Going Down Slow
    2:51
  21. Down Now
    3:03

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