The King Blues

Kings of Leon release their debut album : ‘Youth and Young Manhood’ (2003)

Kings of Leon's 'Youth & Young Manhood' is their debut studio album produced by Ethan Johns and Angelo Petraglia and released on July 7, 2003 by RCA/HandMeDownTrack Listing : 1.Red...

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We remember Louis Armstrong. ‘Hooray for King Louis’

This day (July 6, 1971), in Corona, Queens, died Louis Armstrong, an American jazz trumpeter and singer.Tracklist : 1 . Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly 2 . w/ Johnny Cash...

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Concord publish ‘Lee Ritenour’s 6 String Theory’ recorded with John Scofield, Taj Mahal, Pat Martino, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Cray, Slash, George Benson, B.B. King, Steve Lukather, Mike Stern et al (2010)

'Lee Ritenour's 6 String Theory' is an album recorded for his 50th birthday with John Scofield, Taj Mahal, Pat Martino, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Cray, Slash, George Benson, B.B. King, Steve...

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This month In Blues Legends 06/12

Bobby 'Blue' Bland, Bobby Rush, Johnnie Taylor, Gary Moore, Albert Collins, Lurrie Bell, David Bromberg, Albert King, Sippie Wallace, John Mayall, The Bluesbreakers, James Cotton, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King,...

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Decca release John Mayall’s ‘Bare Wires’ recorded with the Bluesbreakers featuring Mick Taylor (1968)

John Mayall's 'Bare Wires' is a studio album with the Bluesbreakers (featuring Mick Taylor on guitar) released on June 21, 1968 by Decca.Track Listing : 1.Bare Wires Suite(John Mayall) -...

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Etta James, Albert King & Junior Wells join John Mayall (1982 )

June 18, 1982 - John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers featuring Mick Taylor will be joined by Blues legends Etta James, Albert King and Junior Wells at Capitol Theatre in Passaic,...

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Grateful Dead release ‘Workingman’s Dead,’ their fourth album featuring ‘Uncle John’s Band’ and ‘Casey Jones’ (1970)

Grateful Dead's 'Workingman's Dead' is their fourth studio album released on June 14, 1970 Warner Bros.Track Listing : 1.Uncle John'S Band (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter) - 04:42 . 2.High Time...

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We remember Rory Gallagher. ‘Celtic Blues’

This day (June 14, 1995), in Cork, Ireland, died William Rory Gallagher, Irish singer and guitarist Tracklist : Tattoo'd Lady . Moonchild . Bad Penny . A Million Miles Away...

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Eric Clapton & B.B. King release ‘Riding with the King,’ their first collaborative album (2000)

'Riding with the King' by Eric Clapton & B.B. King is their first collaborative album released on June 13, 2000 by Duck / Reprise.Track Listing : 1.Riding With The King...

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Happy Birthday Kenny Wayne Shepherd. ‘Blues Shepherd’

This day (June 12, 1977), in Shreveport, Louisiana, is born Kenny Wayne Shepherd, an American blues artist , guitarist and songwriterTracklist : Everything Is Broken . Blue on Black ....

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PBS ‘Soundstage’ tapes Journey and the bluesmen (1978)

June 9, 1978 - PBS program "Soundstage" will tape Steve Perry and Journey plus Albert King, Luther Allison, Jerry Portnoy and Pinetop Perkins for a blues jam, during a concert...

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Concord Jazz publish George Benson’s ‘Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole’ (2013)

George Benson's 'Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole' is a studio album (featuring covers of Cole’s greatest songs) released on June 4, 2013 by Concord Jazz.Track Listing : 1.Mona...

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Elton John releases ‘Too Low for Zero,’ his seventeenth album featuring ‘I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues’ and ‘I’m Still Standing’ (1983)

Elton John's 'Too Low for Zero' is his seventeenth studio album produced by Chris Thomas and released on May 30, 1983 by Geffen / RocketTrack Listing : 1.Cold As Christmas...

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This month In Blues Legends 05/12

Sonny Boy Williamson II, Taj Mahal, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton, John Lee Hooker, Sonny Landreth, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Howlin' Wolf, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Buddy Guy

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We Remember B.B. King. ‘Long Lived The King’

This day (May 14, 2015), in Las Vegas, died Riley B. King a.k.a. B.B. King (B.B. short for Blues Boy), an American blues guitarist and singer.Tracklist : 1 . In...

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B.B.King plays at the first Montreal jazz festival (1980)

May 10, 1980 - B.B.King will share the bill of the first Montreal jazz festival with several other bluesmen like Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and others at CEPSUM, Université de...

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RCA publish Etta James’ ‘Burnin’ Down the House: Live at the House of Blues’ (2002)

Etta James' 'Burnin' Down the House: Live at the House of Blues' is her twenty-eighth album recorded in West Hollywood and released on May 7, 2002 y Rca Victor.Track Listing...

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We all remember Ben E. King. ‘For A Day’

This day (April 30, 2015), in Teaneck, New Jersey, died Ben E. King, an American soul singer.Tracklist : 1 . Stand By Me 2 . Save The Last Dance For...

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George Benson starts the recording of ‘I Got a Woman and Some Blues’ (1969)

George Benson's 'I Got a Woman and Some Blues' is an album recorded on April 30, May 20, June 4, August 19 & 20and September 3, 1969 and released in...

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This month In Blues Legends 04/12

Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Walter Trout, Otis Spann, Johnnie Johnson, Ana Popovic, Ronnie Earl, Matt Schofield, Muddy Waters, Clark Terry, B.B King, R.L. Burnside, J.B. Lenoir, Lonnie...

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