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Tag Archives: B.B. King
Today’s Music: Four Versions of “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out”
From 1929, a traditional version as performed by one of the ‘Queens of the Blues’ Bessie Smith: B.B. King (with little guitar but great piano) fries it up: Derek and the Dominos featuring Eric Clapton and Duane Allman take it … Continue reading
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music, Rock, Video
Tagged B.B. King, Bessie Smith, Duane Allman, Eric Clapton, Otis Redding
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Today’s Music: Host of Blues Stars Play “Sweet Little Angel” plus (1993)
B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Albert Collins, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy perform at the Apollo Theater in New York.
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music, Rock, Video
Tagged Albert Collins, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck
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Today’s Music: Ray Charles and B.B. King, “Sinner’s Prayer”
Posted in Blues, Jazz, Music, Rock, Video
Tagged B.B. King, Ray Charles, Sinners Prayer
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Today’s Music: “Five Long Years” Plus Obama Does (Part of) “Sweet Home Chicago”
Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr, and Mick Jagger jam on the old Muddy Waters classic, “Five Long Years,“ and President Obama chimes in later on “Sweet Home Chicago.” (I never thought I’d live long enough to have a … Continue reading
Posted in 2012 Election, Blues, Jazz, Music, Obama, Video
Tagged B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Five Long Years, Jeff Beck, Mick Jagger, Sweet Home Chicago, White House
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‘Stormy Monday’ Double-Dip
No blues tune has been as abused by mediocre blues bands as T-Bone’s Walker’s signature 1947 hit, “Stormy Monday”. That said, his ‘blues box’ guitar solo and vocal styling on this cut inspired such greats as B.B. King, Freddy King, … Continue reading
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Tagged B.B. King, Bobby Blue Bland, Electric Blues, Freddy King, Otis Rush, Stormy Monday, T-Bone Walker
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“The Thrill is Gone” by B.B. King and…Luciano Pavarotti (?)
I’m not sure what inspired this combination, but a hat-tip to Pavarotti for trying and B.B. for letting him try. Still think it’s weird, though.
Posted in Bizarre But Real, Blues, Jazz, Music, Video, WTF?
Tagged B.B. King, Luciano Pavarotti, The Thrill is Gone
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