The King Blues

Nat King Cole records ‘St. Louis Blues’ with Nelson Riddle as arranger and conductor (1963)

Nat King Cole's 'St. Louis Blues' is an album (OST to the film of the same name staring Cole) recorded on January 29–31, 1958 with Nelson Riddle as arranger and...

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Happy Birthday Lou Donaldson. ‘Blues Walking With Lou’

This day (November 1, 1926), in Badin, North Carolina, is born Lou Donaldson, an American jazz alto saxophonist.Tracklist : 1 . Whiskey Drinkin’ Woman’ (2015) 2 . Everything I Do...

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Otis Spann records the album ‘Walking the Blues’ for Candid (1960)

Otis Spann's 'Walking the Blues' is an album recorded on August 23, 1960 and released by Candid.Track Listing : 1.It Must Have Been The Devil (Otis Spann) - 03:46 ....

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B.B.King brings his Blues Band to North Sea Jazz (1987)

July 10, 1987 - AVRO Television is going to tape B.B.King and his Blues Band featuring guitarist Leon Warren during their concert at "North Sea Jazz Festival" in The Hague,...

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Albert King records ‘Live Wire Blues Power’ at the Fillmore in San Francisco (1968)

Albert King's 'Live Wire Blues Power' is an album recorded live on June 26, 1968 at the Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco and released by By Stax Records. Track Listing...

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B.B. King, Eric Clapton et al celebrate the blues at the Apollo (1993)

June 15, 1993 - B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins & Jeff Beck celebrate the blues during the "Apollo Hall of Fame Concert " held at Apollo Theater...

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Albert King bluesifies New Jersey (1988)

May 26, 1988 - Albert King and musicians will be on stage at Stanhope House in Stanhope,NJ

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Incognito at BB King Blues Club in NYC (2012)

April 1, 2012 - British band Incognito featuring lead vocalists Kelli Sae, Vanessa Haynes, Natalie Williams and Maysa, performs at B.B. King Blues Club in New York City

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Gary Moore releases ‘Still Got the Blues’ featuring Albert King, Albert Collins & George Harrison (1990)

Gary Moore's 'Still Got the Blues' is an album featuring Albert King, Albert Collins and George Harrison and released on March 26, 1990 by Virgin.Track Listing : 1.Moving On (Gary...

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They all celebrate Johnny Winter ‘s 70th birthday at B.B. King Blues Club in NYC (2014)

February 23, 2014 - Popa Chubby, Frank Latorre, Mike Zito & Debbie Davies celebrate with Johnny Winter his 70th birthday at B.B. King Blues Club in New York City

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The White House turns ‘Blues’ (2012)

February 21, 2012 - B.B. King, Trombone Shorty, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Mick Jagger, Shemekia Copeland, Gary Clark Jr and Booker T. Jones, they are all at the White House...

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Beth Hart is smoking (literally and not) in LA (2011)

February 20, 2011 - Beth Hart sings the blues and more at the Echoplex in Los Angeles, CA

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Decca publish John Mayall’s third album : ‘A Hard Road’ recorded with the Bluesbreakers featuring Peter Green, John McVie and Aynsley Dunbar (1967)

John Mayall's 'A Hard Road' is his third album recorded with the Bluesbreakers featuring Peter Green, John McVie & Aynsley Dunbar and released on February 17, 1967 by Decca.Track Listing...

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We remember Brownie McGhee. ‘Passing With The Blues’

This day (February 16, 1996), in Oakland, California, died Walter Brown 'Brownie' McGhee, blues singer and guitarist, known for his collaborations with harmonica player Sonny Terry.Tracklist : 1 . Born...

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The Blues spends the night at Radio City (2003)

February 7, 2003 - fifty artists are gathered for a concert at Radio City Music Hall in New-York City to kick off the "Year Of The Blues" national celebration. It...

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Van Halen release their twelfth album : ‘A Different Kind of Truth’ marking the return of David Lee Roth (2012)

Van Halen's 'A Different Kind of Truth' is their twelfth studio album (the first with David Lee Roth since he left in 1984) released on February 7, 2012, by Interscope...

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We Remember Louis Jordan. ‘Father Of R&B, King of the Jukebox’

This day (February 4, 1975), in Los Angeles, California, died Louis Jordan, a pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician and bandleaderTracklist : 1 . Fish Fry(1966) 2...

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Charles Mingus records ‘Blues & Roots,’ an album for Atlantic (1959)

Charles Mingus' 'Blues & The Roots' is an album recorded on February 4, 1959 in New York City and released in March 1960 by Atlantic.Track Listing : 1.Wednesday Night Prayer...

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This month In Blues Legends 01/12

How well do you know the music of Muddy Waters’ gritty “The Blues Had a Baby” ties rock to its blues roots with raw energy, while Willie Dixon’s “You Shook...

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Archie Shepp begins the recording of ‘Attica Blues,’ an album for Impulse! (1972)

Archie Shepp's 'Attica Blues' is an album (in direct reference to the Attica Prison riots) recorded on January 24–26, 1972 at A&R Recording, NYC and released the same year by...

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