B. B. King

• NEW COLLECTION OF COLORED CLASSIC LPs

• LIMITED EDITION • 180 GRAM VINYL

PERSONNEL:

• B.B. KING, vocals & guitar, plus:

• ON SIDE A [1, 2 & 4]: probably feat. Johnny Board, Bobby Forte (tenor saxophone), Kenny Sands (trumpet), Leo Lauchie (bass), Duke Jethro (piano), Sonny Freeman (drums).
• Recorded in Los Angeles, California, 1961-1962.

• ON SIDE A [3, 8 & 9: Johnny Board (tenor saxophone), Lawrence Burdine (alto saxophone), Barry Hubert (baritone saxophone), Kenny Sands, Henry Boozier (trumpet), Marshall York (bass), Millard Lee (piano), Ted Curry (drums).
• Recorded in Los Angeles, California, January 1958.

• ON SIDE A [6 & 7], and SIDE B [3]: Same personnel as above.
• Recorded in Los Angeles, California, February 7-9, 1959.

• ON SIDE A [5]: Johnny Board (tenor saxophone), Lawrence Burdine (alto saxophone), Floyd Newman (baritone saxophone), Kenny Sands (trumpet), Jymie Merritt (bass), Millard Lee (piano), Ted Curry (drums).
• Recorded in Los Angeles, California, probably 1958.

• SIDE B[1: Johnny Board (tenor saxophone), Lawrence Burdine (alto saxophone), Barney Hubert (baritone saxophone), Henry Boozier, Hobart Dotson or Kenny Sands (trumpet), Pluma Davis (trombone), Marshall York (bass), Milliard Lee (piano), Ted Curry or Sonny Freeman (drums).
• Recorded in Los Angeles, California, 1959.

• SIDE B [2]: Unidentified bass, organ, piano, and drums.
• Recorded in Los Angeles, California, 1961.

• SIDE B [4]: Sonny Freeman (drums), The Charioteers (backing vocals & handclaps). Unknown bass, piano and organ.
• Recorded in Los Angeles, California, April 3, 1959.

• SIDE B [5]: Johnny Board (tenor saxophone), Lawrence Burdine (alto saxophone), Barney Hubert (baritone saxophone), Henry Boozier, John Browning or Kenny Sands (trumpet), Pluma Davis (trombone), Marshall York (bass), Lloyd Glenn (piano), Ted Curry or Sonny Freeman (drums).
• Recorded in Los Angeles, California, March 16, 1960.

• SIDE B[6]: Ralph Hamilton (bass), Lloyd Glenn (piano), Jesse Sailes (drums).
• Recorded in Los Angeles, California, March 3, 1960.

• SIDE B [7 & 9]: Unknown saxophone, trumpet, bass, piano, drums and strings.
• Recorded in Los Angeles, California, April 10, 1961.

• SIDE B [8]: The Vocal Chords: Jewel Aikens, Terry Evans, James Russell & Thomas Turner (vocals).
• Recorded in Los Angeles, California, August 1958.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. BEAUTICIAN BLUES
• A2. BLUE SHADOWS
• A3. DAYS OF OLD
• A4. THE WORST THING IN MY LIFE
• A5. I STAY IN THE MOOD
• A6. SUGAR MAMA
• A7. MEAN OLE FRISCO
• A8. YOU KNOW I GO FOR YOU
• A9. WHY DO EVERYTHING HAPPEN TO ME

• SIDE B
• B1. THE FOOL (A FOOL TOO LONG)
• B2. I CAN HEAR MY NAME (aka MY BLACK NAME)
• B3. TREAT ME RIGHT (OH BABY)
• B4. ARMY OF THE LORD
• B5. PARTIN’ TIME
• B6. WALKIN’ DR. BILL
• B7. SOMEDAY
• B8. PLEASE ACCEPT MY LOVE