Ladies and Gentlemen… Mr. B.B. King (smaller 4 CD set)

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1949–1964
2▼CD: 1964–1969
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1Everyday I Have the Blues (live)
producer:
Johnny Pate
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1964-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1964-11-21)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1964-11-21)
piano:
Duke Jethro (on 1964-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1964-11-21) and Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1964-11-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1964-11-21)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1964-11-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1965)
recorded at:
Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-11-21)
live recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues (on 1964-11-21)
lyricist, composer and revised by:
Peter Chatman
writer:
Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
recording of:
Everyday I Have the Blues
lyricist, composer and revised by:
Peter Chatman
writer:
Memphis Slim, Aaron ‘Pinetop’ Sparks (1930s blues & boogie-woogie pianist) (in 1935) and Milton Sparks (in 1935)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Golden State Songs, Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Trio Music Co., Inc., Trio Music Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
3:08
2Sweet Little Angel (live)
producer:
Johnny Pate
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1964-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1964-11-21)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1964-11-21)
piano:
Duke Jethro (on 1964-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1964-11-21) and Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1964-11-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1964-11-21)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1964-11-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1965)
recorded at:
Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-11-21)
live recording of:
Sweet Little Angel (on 1964-11-21)
writer:
Jules Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
recording of:
Sweet Little Angel
writer:
Jules Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
3:48
3Please Love Me (live)
producer:
Johnny Pate
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1964-11-21)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1964-11-21)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1964-11-21)
piano:
Duke Jethro (on 1964-11-21)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1964-11-21) and Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1964-11-21)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1964-11-21)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1964-11-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1965)
recorded at:
Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1964-11-21)
live recording of:
Please Love Me (on 1964-11-21)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
recording of:
Please Love Me
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
3:00
4All Over Again
producer:
Johnny Pate
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1965-03-03)
baritone saxophone:
Barney Hubert (on 1965-03-03)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1965-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1965-03-03)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1965-03-03)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1965-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Vernon Slater (on 1965-03-03)
trumpet:
Carl Adams (trumpeter) (on 1965-03-03)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1965-03-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1965)
recording of:
All Over Again (on 1965-03-03)
writer:
Carl Adams and B.B. King
2:35
5Tired of Your Jive
producer:
Johnny Pate
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1965-03-03)
baritone saxophone:
Barney Hubert (on 1965-03-03)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1965-03-03)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1965-03-03)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1965-03-03)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1965-03-03)
tenor saxophone:
Vernon Slater (on 1965-03-03)
trumpet:
Carl Adams (trumpeter) (on 1965-03-03)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1965-03-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1965)
cover recording of:
Tired of Your Jive (on 1965-03-03)
writer:
Janet Despenza and Johnny Pate
2:10
6Cherry Red
producer:
Johnny Pate
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1965-06-24)
baritone saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1965-06-24)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1965-06-24)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1965-06-24)
guitar:
Leo Blevins (on 1965-06-24) and B.B. King (on 1965-06-24)
piano:
Duke Jethro (on 1965-06-24)
tenor saxophone:
Vernon Slater (on 1965-06-24)
trombone:
John Watson (American jazz trombonist) (on 1965-06-24)
trumpet:
Carl Adams (trumpeter) (on 1965-06-24)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1965-06-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1966)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1965-06-24)
recording of:
Cherry Red (on 1965-06-24)
writer:
Pete Johnson (US boogie‐woogie pianist) and Big Joe Turner
2:26
7Don’t Answer the Door
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-07-14) and New York, New York, United States (on 1966-07-14)
producer:
Quincy Jones and Johnny Pate
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1966-07-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-07-14)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-07-14)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-07-14)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-07-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Don’t Answer the Door (on 1966-07-14)
writer:
Jimmy Johnson (Chicago blues guitarist James Earl Thompson)
publisher:
Fordyce Publishing Co and Mercedes Music
recording of:
Don’t Answer the Door
writer:
Jimmy Johnson (Chicago blues guitarist James Earl Thompson)
publisher:
Fordyce Publishing Co and Mercedes Music
25:10
8Night Life
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-11-17)
producer:
Johnny Pate
bass:
Louis Satterfield (on 1966-11-17)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-11-17)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-11-17)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1966-11-17)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1966-11-17)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Night Life (Willie Nelson) (on 1966-11-17)
writer:
Walt Breeland (American songwriter), Paul Buskirk and Willie Nelson
publisher:
Glad Music Co., Pappy Daily Music, Sony/ATV Songs (SOCAN), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Glad Music Publishing (in 1962)
2:34
9Gambler’s Blues (live)
producer:
Johnny Pate and Louis Zito (producer)
bass:
Louis Satterfield
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-11-05)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-05)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-11-05)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1966-11-05)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1966-11-05)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1967)
recorded at:
International Club in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-11-05)
live recording of:
Gambler's Blues (on 1966-11-05)
writer:
King and Taub
publisher:
LZMC
recording of:
Gambler's Blues
writer:
King and Taub
publisher:
LZMC
5:13
10Sweet Sixteen, Parts 1 & 2 (live)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1966-11-05)
guitar:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-05)
organ:
Duke Jethro (on 1966-11-05)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1966-11-05)
trumpet:
Kenny Sands (on 1966-11-05)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1966-11-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1967)
recorded at:
International Club in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1966-11-05)
6:12
11Worried Dream
producer:
Johnny Pate
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-07-14)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-07-14)
organ and piano:
Duke Jethro (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-07-14)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-07-14)
arranger:
Johnny Pate
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1968)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-07-14)
recording of:
Worried Dream (from 1967-07-12 until 1967-07-14)
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
2:54
12Paying the Cost to Be the Boss
producer:
Johnny Pate and Louis Zito (producer)
alto saxophone:
Lawrence Burdine (on 1967-09-14)
baritone saxophone:
Barney Hubert (on 1967-09-14)
bass:
Leo Lauchie (on 1967-09-14)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Freeman (on 1967-09-14)
guitar:
Billy Butler (jazz guitarist) (on 1967-09-14) and B.B. King (on 1967-09-14)
organ and piano:
Duke Jethro (on 1967-09-14)
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Board (on 1967-09-14)
trombone:
Pluma Davis (on 1967-09-14)
trumpet:
Henry Boozier (on 1967-09-14), John Browning (trumpet player) (on 1967-09-14) and Hobart Dotson (on 1967-09-14)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1967-09-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1968)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1967-09-14)
recording of:
Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (on 1967-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI) and Universal Music Careers
2:35
13Watch Yourself
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-12-20)
engineer:
Jim Lockert (Enginear)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Bob McNeely (on 1967-12-20)
bass:
David Allen (bassist) (on 1967-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (on 1967-12-20)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1967-12-20) and B.B. King (on 1967-12-20)
organ:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1967-12-20)
piano:
Lloyd Glenn (on 1967-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Cecil McNeely (on 1967-12-20) and Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1967-12-20)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1967-12-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1968)
recording of:
Watch Yourself (on 1967-12-20)
writer:
Sidney Barnes, Lou Gross and George Kerr
publisher:
Jobete Music (appears also as: Jobete Msc.), Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc. and Stone Agate Music
15:49
14Lucille
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1967-12-20)
engineer:
Jim Lockert (Enginear)
producer:
Bob Thiele (producer & songwriter)
baritone saxophone:
Bob McNeely (on 1967-12-20)
bass:
David Allen (bassist) (on 1967-12-20)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (on 1967-12-20)
guitar:
Irving Ashby (on 1967-12-20) and B.B. King (on 1967-12-20)
organ:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (on 1967-12-20)
piano:
Lloyd Glenn (on 1967-12-20)
tenor saxophone:
Cecil McNeely (on 1967-12-20) and Bobby Forte (saxophonist) (on 1967-12-20)
vocals:
B.B. King (on 1967-12-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1968)
recording of:
Lucille (on 1967-12-20)
writer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Franklin Boyd Music Ltd., LZMC and Pamco Music
210:14
15Why I Sing the Blues
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Jerry Jemmott (in 1969-01)
drums (drum set):
Herb Lovelle (in 1969-01)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1969-01) and Hugh McCracken (in 1969-01)
piano:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) (in 1969-01)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1969-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1969-01)
recording of:
Why I Sing the Blues (in 1969-01)
writer:
Dave Clark (record promoter and musical consultant who worked with B.B. King) and B.B. King
publisher:
ABC/Dunhill Music, Inc., Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Pamco Music Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
8:38
16Confessin’ the Blues
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Gerald "Fingers" Jemmott (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Herbie Lovelle (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26) and Hugh McCracken (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
keyboard:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Bert "Supercharts" DeCoteaux
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
recording of:
Confessin’ the Blues (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
writer:
Walter Brown (US jazz/blues singer) and Jay McShann
publisher:
Leeds Music, MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:55
17The Thrill Is Gone
producer:
Bill Szymczyk
bass:
Gerald "Fingers" Jemmott (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Herbie Lovelle (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26) and Hugh McCracken (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
keyboard:
Paul Harris (American keyboardist/pianist session player) (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
horn arranger and strings arranger:
Bert "Supercharts" DeCoteaux
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 1969)
recorded at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
recording of:
The Thrill Is Gone (1951 blues song) (from 1969-06-25 until 1969-06-26)
writer:
Roy Hawkins (in 1951) and Rick Darnell (in 1951)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Grosvenor House Music, Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc., Pamco Music Inc., Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal Music Careers
5:25
3▶CD: 1970–1983
4▶CD: 1984–2008