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B.B. King

Country / region
United States
Recording years
1968–2012
Recordings in scope
12
Albums in scope
5
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B.B. King in 1990s · Blues · North America

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ARTIST STORY

Meet B.B. King

B.B. King is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1968–2012. The artist is connected with Blues, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.

Listen for how Blues shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Think It Over”, “Gambler’s Blues”, “Watch Yourself”, “Help the Poor”. Then move to “King of the Blues” and “His Definitive Greatest Hits” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.

Blues
BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS

Basic information

Type
Solo artist
Country / region
United States
Birth date
September 16, 1925
Death date
May 14, 2015
Roles
Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Pianist, Musician
ACHIEVEMENTS

Career highlights

Representative works: The Thrill Is Gone, 3 O’Clock Blues, Live at the Regal

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Recordings in the current scope

DISCOGRAPHY

Albums in the current scope

GENRES

Genres

ARTIST GRAPH

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