B.B. King – Boss Of The Blues | Kent KST 529
Kent Records 1965 kst 529
notes:
Great compilation of early BB mono recordings, pre 67.
Boss Of The Blues is a classic collection of early B.B. King
recordings originally made for the RPM/Kent family of
labels during the 1950s. Released by Kent as KLP-5029/KST-529,
the album brings together ten performances that document
King at the height of his formative electric blues period.
B.B. King is heard on vocals and his unmistakable
electric guitar, backed by the sophisticated West Coast
rhythm-and-blues arrangements associated with
the Bihari brothers' Modern/RPM operation. The sessions feature
musicians from King's regular orchestra, including pianists, bassists
, drums and a powerful horn section. Kenneth “Kenny” Sands,
Johnny Board, Lawrence Burdine, Floyd Newman and other
West Coast session players were among the musicians
appearing on King's recordings of this period.
credits:
B.B. King – vocals, electric guitar
Kenny Sands – trumpet
Lawrence Burdine – alto saxophone
Johnny Board – tenor saxophone
Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
Millard Lee – piano
Jymie Merritt – bass
Ted Curry – drums
The recordings on Boss Of The Blues were made over
several years, principally in Los Angeles, rather
than during one single session.
1955–1956: Early material was recorded in Los Angeles
and Little Rock, with King's orchestra featuring Kenny Sands,
Lawrence Burdine, Johnny Board, Floyd Newman, Millard Lee,
Jymie Merritt and Ted Curry.
February 25, 1956 – Los Angeles: “The Blues Has Got Me” is
documented from this session.
1957–1958: Further RPM/Kent sessions produced titles such as
“You Know I Go For You,” “Why Do Everything Happen To Me,”
“Days Of Old” and related Kent singles.
1958: “Why Do Everything Happen To Me” / “You Know I Go For You”
appeared on Kent 301, while “Don't Look Now, But I've Got The Blues”
/ “Days Of Old” appeared on Kent 307.
1958: “Please Accept My Love” was issued on Kent 315
and “Worry Worry” on Kent 317.
1959: Additional Kent material continued to appear, including
“The Fool” and other recordings from the late-1950s period.
tracks recorded:
A1 1955
A2 1956
A3 1958
A4 1956
A5 1958
B1 1955
B2 1958
B3 1959
B4 1958
B5 1958
engineer: Wally Heider
Recording Location
Houston
Little Rock, AR
Los Angeles, CA
tracklist:
A1
Bad Breaks
B.B. King / Jules Taub
03:07
A2
You Don't Know
B.B. King / Sam Ling
02:28
A3
Worry, Worry
Pluma Davis / Jules Taub
02:44
A4
The Blues Has Got Me
B.B. King / Jules Taub
02:42
A5
Please Accept My Love
B.B. King / Sam Ling
02:37
B1
I Had a Woman
Joe Josea / B.B. King
02:51
B2
You Know I Go for You
B.B. King / Sam Ling / Jules Taub
02:42
B3
That's How Much You Mean to Me
Joe Josea / B.B. King
02:33
B4
Days of Old
Jules Bihari / B.B. King
02:32
B5
Why Does Everything Happen to Me
Roy Hawkins / Jules Taub
02:55
Boss Of The Blues is a classic collection of early B.B. King
recordings originally made for the RPM/Kent family of
labels during the 1950s. Released by Kent as KLP-5029/KST-529,
the album brings together ten performances that document
King at the height of his formative electric blues period.
B.B. King is heard on vocals and his unmistakable
electric guitar, backed by the sophisticated West Coast
rhythm-and-blues arrangements associated with
the Bihari brothers' Modern/RPM operation. The sessions feature
musicians from King's regular orchestra, including pianists, bassists
, drums and a powerful horn section. Kenneth “Kenny” Sands,
Johnny Board, Lawrence Burdine, Floyd Newman and other
West Coast session players were among the musicians
appearing on King's recordings of this period.
credits:
B.B. King – vocals, electric guitar
Kenny Sands – trumpet
Lawrence Burdine – alto saxophone
Johnny Board – tenor saxophone
Floyd Newman – baritone saxophone
Millard Lee – piano
Jymie Merritt – bass
Ted Curry – drums
The recordings on Boss Of The Blues were made over
several years, principally in Los Angeles, rather
than during one single session.
1955–1956: Early material was recorded in Los Angeles
and Little Rock, with King's orchestra featuring Kenny Sands,
Lawrence Burdine, Johnny Board, Floyd Newman, Millard Lee,
Jymie Merritt and Ted Curry.
February 25, 1956 – Los Angeles: “The Blues Has Got Me” is
documented from this session.
1957–1958: Further RPM/Kent sessions produced titles such as
“You Know I Go For You,” “Why Do Everything Happen To Me,”
“Days Of Old” and related Kent singles.
1958: “Why Do Everything Happen To Me” / “You Know I Go For You”
appeared on Kent 301, while “Don't Look Now, But I've Got The Blues”
/ “Days Of Old” appeared on Kent 307.
1958: “Please Accept My Love” was issued on Kent 315
and “Worry Worry” on Kent 317.
1959: Additional Kent material continued to appear, including
“The Fool” and other recordings from the late-1950s period.
tracks recorded:
A1 1955
A2 1956
A3 1958
A4 1956
A5 1958
B1 1955
B2 1958
B3 1959
B4 1958
B5 1958
engineer: Wally Heider
Recording Location
Houston
Little Rock, AR
Los Angeles, CA
tracklist:
A1
Bad Breaks
B.B. King / Jules Taub
03:07
A2
You Don't Know
B.B. King / Sam Ling
02:28
A3
Worry, Worry
Pluma Davis / Jules Taub
02:44
A4
The Blues Has Got Me
B.B. King / Jules Taub
02:42
A5
Please Accept My Love
B.B. King / Sam Ling
02:37
B1
I Had a Woman
Joe Josea / B.B. King
02:51
B2
You Know I Go for You
B.B. King / Sam Ling / Jules Taub
02:42
B3
That's How Much You Mean to Me
Joe Josea / B.B. King
02:33
B4
Days of Old
Jules Bihari / B.B. King
02:32
B5
Why Does Everything Happen to Me
Roy Hawkins / Jules Taub
02:55
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