B. B. King

 

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".

Title:  Broadcasting The Blues:  Live From Germany To Sweden (2025) 

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

Label:  Time Traveler Recordings

Rating:   ****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Recorded At A WDR Television Studio I n Cologue, Germany on January 19, 1968:

 1. Night Life (3:39)

 2.  Everyday I Have The Blues (2:23)

 3.  Now Blue Can You Get (5:23)

 4.  That's Wrong Little Mama (16:17)

 5.  Sweet Sixteen (5:55)

 6.  Rock Me Baby (3:40)

 7.  Don't Answer The Door (4:23)

 8.  The Jungle (3:223)

 9.  I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water (4:09)

Disc 2:  Recorded Live At Konserthuset Stockholm, Sweden On October 29, 1973:

 1.  To Know You Is To Love You (3:46)

 2.  Instrumental (6:36)

 3.  Walking Dr. Bill (4:46)

 4.  I Got Some Outside Help (I Don't Really Need) (7:47)

 5.  The Thrill Is Gone (4:31)

 6.  Guess Who (2:40)

 7.  Just A Little Love (6:15)

Personnel:

Disc 1:

B.B. King:  Guitar Vocals

Lee Gotlin:  Tenor Saxophone

Moses Thomas:  Trumpet

James Toney:  Hammond Organ

Sonny Freeman:  Drums

Disc 2:

B.B. King:  Guitar, Vocals

Bobby Forte:  Tenor Saxophone

Cotto Walker III:   Alto Saxophone

Lewis Hubert:  Baritone Saxophone

Eddie Rowe:  Trumpet

Milton Hopkins:  Rhythm Guitar

Ron Levy:  Piano

Wilbert Freeman:  Bass

Sonny Freeman:  Drums

Broadcasting The Blues:  Live From Germany To Sweden is a live album by B.B. King, released on December 5, 2025 by Time Traveler Recordings, in 2 CD.