BB King & Jimi Hendrix

 

Artist:  B.B. King
Birth Name:  Riley B. King
Born:  September 16, 1925.  Berclair, Mississippi, USA
Died:  May 14, 2015 (Aged 89).  Las Vegas, Nevada, USQ
Genre:  Blues, Rhythm And Blues, Blues Rock, Soul Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Memphis Blues
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Record Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

B.B. King was an American Blues Singer, Songwriter, Electric Guitarist and Record Producer.  He introduced a sophisticated style of Soloing based on string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later Electric Blues Guitarists.  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1987, and is considered one of the most influential Blues Musicians of all time, nickname "The King Of The Blues".

Artist:  BB King & Jimi Hendrix

Title:  New York 1968 (2024)

Genre:  Blues, Rhythm And Blues, Blues Rock, Soul Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Memphis Blues, Hard Rock

Label:  Laser Media

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Ad Libbed Impromptu Blues (8:21)

 2.  Koope's Shuffle (7:48)

 3.  Like A Rolling Stone (8:05)

 4.  Jam (24:18)

 5.  Slow Blues (17:31)

 6.  Fast Blues (3:30)

 7.  It's My Own Fault (15:33)

Personnel:

BB King:  Guitar, Vocals

Jimi Hendrix:  Guitar, Vocals

Al Kooper:  Keyboards, Vocals

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band:

Paul Butterfield:  Harmonica, Vocals, Guitar

Elvin Bishop:  Guitar, Vocals

Mark Naftalin:  Keyboards

Bugsy Maugh:  Bass, Vocals

Phil Wilson:  Drums, Congas, Backing Vocals

New York 1968 is a live album by BB King & Jimi Hendrix, released on February 2, 2024 by Laser Media, recorded live at The Generation Club, New York City, April 15, 1968, and Radio Broadcast.