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By Reverend Keith A. Gordon, About.com

The Blues are best experienced live and in living color. Probably the greatest Blues showman, B.B.'s live recordings capture the real spirit of the moment. The crowd reactions are priceless.

1. Live at San Quentin

Take B.B. King and add the most appreciative crowd possible and you have a classic Blues recording.
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2. Live in Japan

This live set contains the classics, but also has a few priceless jams only found on this recording.
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3. Live at the Apollo

The most famous Blues artist in the most famous theater. This features the cut "When Love Comes To Town", the song he recorded with U2.
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4. King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents B. B. King Live

B.B. King jammin' with Johnny Winter and George Benson.
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5. How Blue Can You Get

Classic live recordings on a 2 CD set. These cuts recorded between 1964 and 1994 highlight the King's consistancy of excelence.
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