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King Of The Blues: A Tribute To BB King

A look back at the life and career of blues guitarist and singer BB King, who recently died at the age of 89.

A look back at the life and career of that most influential and respected of blues musicians, guitarist and singer BB King who died last week at the age of 89.

Featuring recordings from every phase of BB King's sixty plus years as a musician ranging from his first release, Miss Martha King, from 1949, through his first hit with Lowell Fulson's Three O'clock Blues in 1951 to mainstream hits including The Thrill Is Gone. A number of BB's live recordings are also featured including Every Day I Have The Blues and How Blue Can You Get? from 1964's Live At The Regal Theatre in Chicago. His later work includes his U2 collaboration from 1988, When Love Comes To Town and See That My Grave Is Kept Clean from his final studio album, 2008's One Kind Favor.

57 minutes

Last on

Wed 27 May 2015 03:00

Music Played

  • U2 & B.B. King

    When Love Comes To Town

    • Rattle And Hum.
    • Island 8422991.
  • B.B. King

    Miss Martha King

    • Anthology.
    • Proper 5X 041.
  • B.B. King

    Three O聮clock Blues

    • Anthology.
    • Proper 5X 041.
  • B.B. King

    Every Day I Have The Blues

    • Live At The Regal.
    • Ace CH 86.
  • B.B. King

    How Blue Can You Get?

    • Live At The Regal.
    • Ace CH 86.
  • B.B. King

    Walking Dr Bill

    • My Kind Of Blues.
    • Capitol CDP 724384929626.
  • B.B. King

    Gambler聮s Blues

    • Blues Is King.
    • See For Miles SEECD 216.
  • B.B. King

    The Thrill Is Gone

    • Completely Well.
    • MCA MCD 11768.
  • B.B. King

    There Must Be A Better World Somewhere

    • There Must Be A Better World Somewhere.
    • BGO CD 124.
  • B.B. King

    Nightlife

    • Live At The Apollo.
    • GRP GRD 9637.
  • B.B. King

    Into The Night

    • Anthology.
    • Universal 1124102.
  • B.B. King

    See That My Grave Is Kept Clean

    • One Kind Favor.
    • Polydor 1781241.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 18 May 2015 19:00
  • Wed 27 May 2015 03:00

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