My Kind of Blues (B. B. King album)
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My Kind of Blues is the seventh studio album by American
The Bihari's budget Crown Records issued the album in 1960. The liner notes contained a blurb about King's "particular form of jazz ... blues-belter extraordinary" and little else.[3] McGee notes that King is backed by a small combo composed of pianist Lloyd Glenn, bassist Ralph Hamilton, and drummer Jessie Sailes[1] (most of King's recordings at the time included a horn section).[4]
Three singles from the album were released by the Bihari's
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [7] |
In a review for AllMusic, critic George Bedard called it "a masterpiece: a sparse, uncluttered sound with nothing to mask King's beautiful guitar and voice."[5] The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings deemed it "one of the great B.B. King albums."[7]
Track listing
The original Crown LP and many reissues do not list the songwriters, producers, nor running times.[3] Details are taken from the AllMusic review[5] and may differ from other sources.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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1. | "You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now" | Driving Wheel" | Roosevelt Sykes | 2:52 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Walking Dr. Bill" | Peter J. Clayton a.k.a. Doctor Clayton | 3:41 |
2. | "My Own Fault Darling" | King | 3:34 |
3. | "Catfish Blues" | Josea, King | 2:29 |
4. | "Hold That Train" | Clayton | 3:58 |
5. | "Please Set a Date" | Minnie McCoy a.k.a. Memphis Minnie | 2:49 |
References
- ^ a b c d McGee 2005, p. 100.
- ^ Escott 2002, pp. 66–67.
- ^ a b Marlo 1960, Back cover.
- ^ Escott 2002, p. 66.
- ^ a b c d Bedard, George. "B.B King: My Kind of Blues – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ Whitburn 1988, p. 239.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
Sources
- B.B. King. Ace Records. Ace ABOXCD 8.
- Marlo, John (1960). My Kind of Blues (Album notes). B.B. King. Culver City, California: Crown Records. CLP 5188.
- McGee, David (2005). B.B. King: There Is Always One More Time. San Francisco, California: ISBN 978-0-87930-843-8.
- ISBN 0-89820-068-7.