B.B. King - The Best Of B.B. King Vol. 1&2

Mississippi born Riley B. King began playing music on the streets of his native Indianola in the '40s, eventually moving to Memphis to pursue a career as a bluesman. He found a home as a DJ on legendary Memphis radio Station WDIA in the early '50s, a position he used to further his budding reputation as a guitarist/singer to be reckoned with. His on-air moniker, "the Beale Street Blues Boy" ultimately metamorphosed into his stage name. He spent the '50s cementing his legend as an energetic performer, playing with Johnny Ace and Bobby "Blue" Bland and on his own.

His very modern, urban style was influenced not only by T-Bone Walker, but by jazz guitarist Charlie Christian. King's gestalt was miles away from the blues' rural beginnings, relying on witty, sophisticated lyrics and almost jazzy rhythms. His signature guitar style, as played on his trademark Gibson hollow-body "Lucille", combined quick vibrato with cutting, single-note lines and aggressively bent notes. His boisterous vocals, entertainment-value showmanship and gregarious personality made him beloved not just to blues aficionados, but to the larger pop audience. /AllMusic

Album: The Best Of B.B. King Vol. 1
Year: 1986
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:11
Size: 132,9 MB
Styles: Blues
Scans: Front, tray

1. You Upset Me Baby (3:02)
2. Every Day (I Have The Blues) (2:49)
3. 5 Long Years (3:29)
4. Sweet Little Angel (3:02)
5. Beautician Blues (1:59)
6. Dust My Broom (3:20)
7. Three O'Clock Blues (3:48)
8. Ain't That Just Like A Woman (3:15)
9. I'm King (2:20)
10. Sweet Sixteen (Part 1) (3:47)
11. Sweet Sixteen (Part 2) (2:29)
12. A Whole Lot Of Lovin' (2:43)
13. Mean Ole Frisco (2:31)
14. Please Accept My Love (2:35)
15. Going Down Slow (2:51)
16. Blues For Me (2:18)
17. You Don't Know (2:25)
18. Early Every Morning (2:32)
19. Blues At Sunrise (2:58)
20. Please Love Me (2:47)

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Album: The Best Of B.B. King Vol. 2
Year: 1987
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 59:27
Size: 139,0 MB
Styles: Blues
Scans: Full

1. Bad Luck Soul (2:17)
2. Get Out Of Here (2:39)
3. The Jungle (3:11)
4. Sugar Mama (2:43)
5. Ten Long Years (2:47)
6. Bad Case Of Love (2:19)
7. House Rocker (3:01)
8. Sneakin' Around (3:00)
9. Shut Your Mouth (2:45)
10. The Letter (3:07)
11. I've Got A Right To Love My Baby (3:13)
12. The Woman I Love (3:02)
13. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now (5:09)
14. Did You Ever Love A Woman (2:32)
15. B.B. Rock (2:50)
16. Rock Me Baby (2:48)
17. It's My Own Fault (3:33)
18. You Know I Love You (3:05)
19. Low Rider (2:39)
20. You're Gonna Miss Me (2:37)

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