ArtistInfo
B.B. King
How Blue Can You Get? (Classic Live Performances 1964 To 1994)
Compil. US 1996 on MCA Records label
Blues (Chicago Blues)
1-1 to 1-4 recorded at Regal Theatre, Chicago Illinois, November 21, 1964; Originally on Live At The Regal. 1-5 to 1-8 recorded at The International Club, Chicago, November 5, 1966; Originally on Blues Is King. 1-9, 1-10 recorded at The Village Gate, New York City, March, 1969; Originally on Live & Well. 1-11, 1-12 recorded at Cook County Jail, Chicago, September 10, 1970; Originally on Live In Cook County Jail. 1-13 to 1-16 recorded at Sankei Hall, Tokyo, Japan, March 6, 1971; Originally on Live In Japan. 2-1 recorded at The Coconut Grove, Los Angeles, March, 1976; Originally on Together Again...Live. 2-2, 2-3 recorded at University Of Mississippi, November 30, 1979; Originally on B.B. King "Now Appearing" At Ole Miss. 2-4 recorded at Royal Festival Hall, London, England, September 9-13, 1981; Originally on Live In London. 2-5, 2-6 recorded at Royal Festival Hall, London, England, September 9-13, 1981; Originally on Royal Jam. 2-7 recorded at Ebony Showcase Theater, Los Angeles, California, April 15, 1987; Originally on A Night Of Red Hot Blues. 2-8 recorded at San Quentin, May 25, 1990; Originally on Live At San Quentin. 2-9, 2-10 recorded at Apollo Theater, New York City, November 10, 1990; Originally on Live At The Apollo. 2-11, 2-12 recorded at B.B. King's Blues Club, Memphis, Tennessee, February 18, 1993; Originally on Blues Summit Concert. 2-13 recorded at The Rosengarten, Mannheim, Germany, March 27, 1994; Previously unreleased. Typo on 2-8 credits James Bolden as James Bolton. Typo on 2-9 and 2-10 credits Jerry Dodgion as Jerry Dodgson. Typo on 2-11 credits Robert Prince as Robert Graham Price. Typo on 2-13 credits Michael Doster as Michael Coster. Track times from disc scans.
Musicians
 | B.B. King g, voc, 1925-2015 US vocals, lead guitar, album by, written by |
 | Andy McKaie , compiled by, producer |
 | Cesar Vera , MX photography by, inside cover, inside inlay |
 | Michael Wilson , photography by, pg. 10, back cover, inlay |
 | Wayne Knight Collection , photography by, pg. 3 |
 | Ray Flerlage , 1915-2002 US photography by, pg. 5 |
 | MCA Files photography by, pg. 6, 9, 14 |
 | Leo Lauchie , bass |
 | Sonny Freeman dr, US drums |
 | Duke Jethro org, *1936 US piano, organ |
 | Bobby Forte sax, US tenor saxophone |
 | Johnny Board ts, as, 1919-1989 US tenor saxophone |
 | Kenneth Sands tr, trumpet |
 | Louis Satterfield b, voc, cwb, 1937-2004 US bass |
| Val Patillo , bass |
| Charles Bowles , organ |
 | Lee Gatling sax, saxophone |
 | Patrick Williams tr, trumpet |
| Booker Walker , alto saxophone |
| Wilbert Freeman , bass |
 | Ron Levy p, org, *1951 US piano |
| Louis Hubert , tenor saxophone |
 | John Browning tr, US trumpet |
 | Earl Turbinton ss, as, alto saxophone |
| Wilton Freeman , bass |
 | Joseph Burton tb, US trombone |
 | Johnny Pate b, *1923 US arranged by |
 | Jerome Richardson fl, ts, 1920-2000 US baritone saxophone |
 | Louis Villery b, bass |
| Rudy Aikels , bass |
| Harold Potier , drums |
 | John Jabo Starks dr, *1938 US drums |
 | Johnny Jones voc, g, guitar |
 | Milton Hopkins g, guitar |
 | Ray Parker Jr. , *1954 US guitar |
 | James Toney org, organ, keyboards |
 | Robert Anderson p, key, piano |
 | Red Holloway ts, as, 1927-2012 US tenor saxophone |
 | Benny Powell tb, 1930-2010 US trombone |
 | Garnett Brown tb, *1936 US trombone |
 | Al Aarons tr, 1932-2015 US trumpet |
 | Oscar Brashear tr, *1944 US trumpet |
 | Snooky Young tr, 1919-2011 US trumpet |
 | Bobby Bland voc, 1930-2013 US vocals, duet vocal |
| Eddie Synigal , baritone saxophone |
 | Russell Jackson b, voc, US bass |
 | Calep Emphrey dr, 1949-2017 US drums |
| Jon Jones , guitar |
 | Leonard Gill g, b, guitar |
| Phil Blackman , keyboards |
 | Calvin Owens tr, voc, 1929-2008 US music director, trumpet |
 | Naná Vasconcelos perc, voc, *1944 BR percussion |
 | Hilton Joseph voc, sax, tenor saxophone |
 | Steve Sherard tb, trombone |
| Larry Lalanne , trumpet |
 | Willie Cook tr, 1970-2000 US trumpet |
 | Larry LaLane voc, g, trumpet |
 | James Jamerson Jr. voc, b, 1958-2016 US bass |
 | "Stix" Hooper dr, perc, *1938 US drums, written by |
 | Barry Finnerty g, voc, *1951 US guitar |
 | David T. Walker g, *1941 US guitar |
 | Joe Sample key, p, 1939-2014 US keyboards |
 | The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra , orchestra |
 | Efraim Logreira perc, percussion |
 | Wilton Felder sax, ts, 1940-2015 US saxophone |
 | Michael Doster g, b, DE bass |
 | Leon Warren g, guitar, rhythm guitar |
 | Paul Butterfield h, voc, 1942-1987 US harmonica |
 | Eugene Carrier tam, org, piano |
 | Walter King sax, tenor saxophone, saxophone, music director, music director, saxophone |
 | James Bolden tr, trumpet |
 | Gladys Knight voc, *1944 US vocals, duet vocal |
 | Jeff Clayton as, fl, *1954 US alto saxophone |
 | Jerry Dodgion as, fl, *1932 US alto saxophone |
 | Gene Harris And The Phillip Morris Super Band , band |
 | Ray Brown b, 1926-2002 US bass |
 | Harold Jones dr, *1940 US drums |
 | Kenny Burrell g, *1931 US guitar |
 | Gene Harris p, 1933-2000 US piano |
 | Gary Smulyan bs, *1956 US tenor saxophone |
 | Plas Johnson ts, sax, fl, *1931 US tenor saxophone |
 | Ralph Moore ts, *1956 GB tenor saxophone |
 | George Bohanon tb, *1960 US trombone |
 | Paul Faulise tb, US trombone |
 | Robin Eubanks tb, *1955 US trombone |
 | Urbie Green tb, *1926 US trombone |
 | Glenn Drewes tr, fh, US trumpet |
 | Harry Edison tr, US trumpet |
 | James Morrison tr, *1962 AU trumpet |
 | Joe Mosello tr, trumpet |
 | Tony Coleman dr, voc, percussion |
 | Melvin Jackson tr, sax, 1935-2014 US saxophone |
 | Ruth Brown voc, 1928-2006 US vocals, duet vocal |
 | Joe Louis Walker voc, g, *1949 US guitar, vocals, duet vocal |
| James Boland , trumpet |
Producers
| Vartan art direction |
| Cimarron/Bacon/O'Brien design |
| Mark Humphrey liner notes |
| David Gahr photography by, cover |
| Erick Labson remastered by |
| Geary Chansley research, photo research |
| Johnny Pate producer |
| Louis Zito producer |
| Bill Szymczyk producer |
| Esmond Edwards producer |
| Howie Leder co-producer |
| Sidney A. Seidenberg executive-producer, executive-producer, executive album producer |
| Sasco Productions, Inc. producer |
| "Stix" Hooper executive-producer |
| Joe Sample executive-producer |
| Wilton Felder executive-producer |
| Tisha Fein co-producer |
| Ken Ehrlich executive-producer, producer, film director |
| Don Worsham technician, audio |
| Trade Martin producer, line producer |
| Dave Grusin executive-producer |
| Larry Rosen executive-producer |
| Carl Griffin producer |
| Josiah Gluck producer |
| Steve Galloway executive-producer |
| Elliot Scheiner mixed by |
| Denny Diante producer |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1964 To 1971 | B.B. King | ||
| 2 | Everyday I Have The Blues | B.B. King | Peter Chapman | 3:08 |
| 3 | Sweet Little Angel | B.B. King | B.B. King, Jules Taub | 3:45 |
| 4 | Please Love Me | B.B. King | B.B. King, Jules Taub | 2:58 |
| 5 | You Upset Me Baby | B.B. King | B.B. King, Jules Taub | 2:24 |
| 6 | Gambler's Blues | B.B. King | B.B. King, Johnny Pate | 4:45 |
| 7 | Buzz Me | B.B. King | Danny Baxter, Fleecie Moore | 4:10 |
| 8 | Baby Get Lost | B.B. King | Leonard Feather | 4:09 |
| 9 | Blind Love | B.B. King | B.B. King, Joe Josea | 3:32 |
| 10 | Don't Answer The Door | B.B. King | James F. Johnson | 5:59 |
| 11 | Please Accept My Love | B.B. King | B.B. King, Sam Ling | 2:39 |
| 12 | Worry, Worry | B.B. King | Davis Plumber, Jules Taub | 9:52 |
| 13 | How Blue Can You Get? | B.B. King | Leonard Feather | 5:14 |
| 14 | Eyesight To The Blind | B.B. King | B.B. King | 4:05 |
| 15 | Chains And Things | B.B. King | B.B. King, Dave Clark | 5:42 |
| 16 | Sweet Sixteen | B.B. King | B.B. King, Joe Josea | 5:58 |
| 17 | The Thrill Is Gone | B.B. King | Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins | 5:51 |
| 18 | 1976 To 1994 | B.B. King | ||
| 19 | Let The Good Times Roll | B.B. King | Fleecie Moore, Sam Theard | 5:33 |
| 20 | I Got Some Help I Don't Need | B.B. King | B.B. King, Dave Clark | 5:15 |
| 21 | Caldonia | B.B. King | Fleecie Moore | 2:48 |
| 22 | Night Life | B.B. King | Paul Buskirk, Walter Breeland, Willie Nelson | 6:46 |
| 23 | Never Make A Move Too Soon | B.B. King | "Stix" Hooper, Will Jennings | 3:43 |
| 24 | All Over Again A/K/A I've Got A Mind To Give Up Living | B.B. King | Carl B. Adams | 6:49 |
| 25 | Please Send Me Someone To Love | B.B. King | Percy Mayfield | 4:11 |
| 26 | Nobody Loves Me But My Mother | B.B. King | B.B. King | 8:12 |
| 27 | When Love Comes To Town | B.B. King | Bono, U2 | 4:47 |
| 28 | Paying The Cost To Be The Boss | B.B. King | B.B. King | 2:27 |
| 29 | Ain't Nobody's Business | B.B. King | Clarence Williams, Jimmy Witherspoon, Porter Grainger, Robert Prince | 9:23 |
| 30 | T-Bone Shuffle | B.B. King | T-Bone Walker | 6:41 |
| 31 | Rock Me Baby | B.B. King | B.B. King, Joe Josea | 6:21 |
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