BB King is one of the most important electric guitarist of the last 50 years, and most of the most legendary professional entertainers of the modern Blues era, playing 300 shows a year with his beloved Gibson guitar, know now and forever as Lucille.
His immediately recognisable guitar style and confident vocals make him without doubt one of the most influential and innovative Blues men of the post war era. Hitting the music scene initially as Disc Jockey, Riley King was known as 'The Blues Boy“ and when the nickname was shortened to BB, it stuck.
Between 1951 - 1985 BB King had an amazing 74 entries in the BILLBOARD R&b charts and score a major pop hit in 1970 with The Thrill is Gone. His career underwent a huge renaissance in the late 80s with his championing by U2 and the subsequent world tour cemented his reputation as living legend.
Now sit back and witness this great entertainer at the peak of his powers in 1989, at the home of black music, The Apollo Theatre, Manchester.
TRACK LISTING:
1. When Loves Comes To Town
2. All Over Again
3. Nightlife / Please Send Me Someone To Love
4. Since I Met you Baby
5. Paying The Cost To Be The Boss
6. Ain't Nobody's Business
7. Sweet Sixteen
8. The Thrill Is Gone
9. Guess Who
10. Peace To The World
