| Guide Picks - Essential B.B. King Recordings | |||||
| The Beale Street Blues Boy has come a long way on his musical journey, and he was generous enough to invite us along. A B.B. King CD is a Blues must! | |||||
1.) Live at the Regal 
Now this is a Blues show! B.B. and his ledgendary band crank out the classics. This is what live music is all about.
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2.) Completely Well 
This recording contains the original release of B.B.'s biggest hit, the classic "The Thrill Is Gone". B.B. never knew they put a string section on the cut until after the fact.
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3.) Live in Cook County Jail It's not exactly the place you'd want to catch a Blues show, but it's a place where the Blues is potent medicine. This classic recording haunts a free listener.
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4.) Do The Boogie! : B. B. King's Early '50s Classics B.B. King was a jukebox wonder. He might not have ruled he radio, but he ruled southern jukeboxes with these great tunes.
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5.) Indianola Mississippi Seeds
B.B. teams up with rock icons Joe Walsh, Carole King, and Leon Russell. He even plays piano on this recording.
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