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The King of the Blues, winner of 20 Grammy Awards in a career spanning seven decades, B.B. King is a true music icon. His emotional and sophisticated soloing, coupled with his subtle vibrato style, influenced a diverse range of artists, including, Keith Richards, Carlos Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Cream, Richie Sambora, and even 50 Cent. Together with his beloved Gibson guitar, Lucille, King brought blues to the world, from the margins to the mainstream, changing the shape of the genre forever. This fine collection brings together some of King’s greatest early blues numbers. From his first hit single, “Three O’Clock Blues”, timeless tracks such as “Woke Up This Morning” and “Everyday I Have The Blues”, the epic double sider “Sweet Sixteen” finishing with his early sixties classics, “Someday” and “Peace Of Mind”, it demonstrates just why the British blues bands of the late sixties revered him as a guitar god.
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