The RPM Hits 1951-1957

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

Tracklist

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1Three O'Clock Blues
recorded in:
Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1951-09)
bass:
Tuff Green (in 1951-09)
drums (drum set):
Earl Forest (in 1951-09)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1951-09)
piano:
Johnny Ace (1950s rhythm & blues) (in 1951-09)
saxophone:
Adolph "Billy" Duncan (in 1951-09) and Richard Sanders (saxophonist) (in 1951-09)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1951-09)
cover recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946) (in 1951-09)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
recording of:
Three O’Clock Blues (First recorded in 1946)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
23:03
2Please Love Me
producer:
Joe Bihari
alto saxophone:
George Coleman (US jazz saxophonist) (in 1952-12)
bass:
James Walker (Bassist credited as playing with B.B. King) (in 1952-12)
congas:
Charles Crosby (drums) (in 1952-12)
drums (drum set):
Ted Curry (in 1952-12)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
piano:
Connie McBooker (in 1952-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Harvey (saxophone) (in 1952-12)
trumpet:
Floyd Jones (Soul trumpet player and arranger) (in 1952-12)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1952-12)
arranger:
Bill Harvey (saxophone)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1953) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1953)
recorded at:
ACA Studios in Houston, Texas, United States (in 1952-12)
recording of:
Please Love Me (in 1952-12)
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
12:52
3You Know I Love You
recording of:
Darlin’ You Know I Love You
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
3:06
4Woke Up This Morning
recording of:
Woke Up This Morning
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers‐BMG Music Publishing and Powerforce Music
2:59
5Story From My Heart & Soul
recording of:
Story From My Heart and Soul
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:59
6Please Hurry Home
recording of:
Please Hurry Home
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
2:46
7Bad Luck
recording of:
Bad Luck
writer:
B.B. King
2:54
8You Upset Me Baby
alto saxophone:
Jewell Grant (US saxophonist) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
bass:
Ralph Hamilton (US jazz/R&B bassist) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Sailes (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
guitar:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
piano:
Willard McDaniel (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
saxophone:
Floyd Turnham (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
tenor saxophone:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
trumpet:
Harry D. Jones (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
vocals:
B.B. King (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
arranger:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”)
publisher:
Intersong Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1954) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1954)
recorded at:
Modern Studios in Culver City, California, United States (from 1954-08-18 until 1954-08-19)
recording of:
You Upset Me Baby (from 1954-08-18 until 1958-08-19)
writer:
Riley B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
13:04
9Whole Lotta Love
recording of:
Whole Lotta Love
writer:
Maxwell Davis (1940s tenor sax and arranger “The Father of West Coast R&B”) and Joe Josea
3:11
10Every Day (I Have the Blues)
cover 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.
2:51
11Sneakin' Around
cover recording of:
Sneakin' Around
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
Cherio Corporation and Crawford Music
3:03
12Ten Long Years
recording of:
Ten Long Years
writer:
Jules Bihari and Riley B. King
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc. and Powerforce Music
2:49
13Crying Won't Help You
recording of:
Cryin’ Won’t Help You Now
composer:
B.B. King
publisher:
Pamco Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
3:00
14I Want to Get Married
recording of:
I Want to Get Married
writer:
Joe Josea and B.B. King
2:51
15Sweet Little Angel
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
3:15
16Troubles, Troubles, Troubles
cover recording of:
Troubles, Troubles, Troubles
composer:
J.J. Cale
2:56
17I Need You So Bad
recording of:
I Need You So Bad
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
2:58
18I Wonder
cover recording of:
I Wonder
lyricist and composer:
Cecil Gant (in 1944)
writer:
R. Laveen (Composer, songwriter and author)
2:50
19Be Careful With a Fool
recording of:
Be Careful With a Fool
composer:
Joe Bihari and B.B. King
2:53
20(I'm Gonna) Quit My Baby
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956)
guitar:
B.B. King (in 1956)
vocals:
B.B. King (in 1956)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (in 1957) and P‐VINE RECORDS (record label — add releases here) (in 1957)
recording of:
(I'm Gonna) Quit My Baby (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
B.B. King
2:34
21On My Word of Honor
cover recording of:
On My Word of Honor
writer:
Katherine Harrison and Jean Miles (Buck Ram)
2:57
22I'm Cracking Up Over You
recording of:
I'm Cracking Up Over You
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:53
23Shut Your Mouth
recording of:
Shut Your Mouth
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
2:42
24Did You Ever Love a Woman
cover recording of:
Did You Ever Love a Woman
composer:
Arnold Dwight Moore (Arnold Dwight Moore)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
2:35
25Blind Love
recording of:
Blind Love
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and Sounds Of Lucille, Inc.
3:03
26When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer
recording of:
When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Powerforce Music and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:54