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B.B. King ‎– The Life Of Riley - The Soundtrack / A film by Jon Brewer / Emperor ‎Audio CD 2012 / 0600753408858

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B.B. King ‎– The Life Of Riley - The Soundtrack / A film by Jon Brewer / Emperor ‎Audio CD 2012 / 0600753408858

UPC 600753408858

 

Product Details:

Label: Emperor ‎– 0600753408858
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: Europe
Released: 2012
Genre: Blues
 
 
Description:
B.B. KING-THE LIFE OF RILEY ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK, carefully follows the specifically chosen music sequence used in the film. The soundtrack contains 19 career spanning songs as featured in the movie from his 1951 hit “3 O’Clock Blues” to his 2000 GRAMMY® winning “Riding With the King” duet, plus two live songs never available on digital or CD “Walking Dr. Bill” and “Sweet Sixteen.”
 
 
Editorial Review:
B.B. King became the very face of modern blues at the close of the 20th century, mixing his warm and weary vocals with an elegant call and response electric guitar style, bridging the old country blues with the urban elements of R&B, jazz, and soul, and all of it done with a consistent class and style. King's story, which begins as an orphaned child working in a cotton field and ends with him playing headlining shows in the best clubs all over the globe, was given a fine film treatment in Jon Brewer's bio documentary The Life of Riley, and this set is the soundtrack for that film. Following the storyline of the documentary closely, it does a wonderful job of showing King's musical development chronologically, beginning with 1951's “3 O’Clock Blues” and running all the way through to his comeback (although he'd never really been away) hit "Riding with the King" from 2000, and adding live tracks at key intervals, featuring guest spots from Eric Clapton, Ronnie Wood, Derek Trucks, and others. Assembled with care, this release makes a great introduction to the history, depth, and scope of King's iconic career.
 
 

Tracklist:

1.  Walking Dr. Bill (Live On "GTK" Australia, March 18, 1974)  

2.  Nobody Loves Me But My Mother

3.  To Know You Is To Love You

4.  Paying The Cost To Be The Boss

5.  3 O'Clock Blues

6.  Sweet Little Angel

7.  Catfish Blues (Fishin' After Me)

8.  Every Day I Have The Blues (Recorded Live At The Regal Theater)

9.  How Blue Can You Get? (Recorded Live At The Regal Theater)

10. Chains And Things

11. The Thrill Is Gone

12. Caldonia

13. Sweet Sixteen (Live In Africa, 1974)

14. Hold On (I Feel Our Love Is Changing)

15. When Love Comes To Town

16. Riding With The King

17. Messy But Good

18. Precious Lord

19. Think It Over

 

 

About the Artist:

Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later blues electric guitar players.

King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and is one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of the Blues", and is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and Freddie King, none of whom are blood related). King performed tirelessly throughout his musical career, appearing on average at more than 200 concerts per year into his 70s. In 1956 alone, he appeared at 342 shows.

King was born on a cotton plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi, and later worked at a cotton gin in Indianola, Mississippi. He was attracted to music and the guitar in church, and began his career in juke joints and local radio. He later lived in Memphis, Tennessee, and Chicago, and as his fame grew, toured the world extensively. King died at the age of 89 in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 14, 2015.

 

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