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Classic Masters

Product Description:

Recorded between 1951 & 1961. Includes liner notes by Bill DeYoung.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

The 12-track CLASSIC MASTERS is a concise overview of B.B. King's early work, collecting his best singles from his 1950s tenure at RPM Records. (The last two songs, "Sweet Sixteen" and "Peace of Mind," date from 1960, shortly before King jumped ship to the larger ABC label.) Although some detractors dismiss King's later, more pop-oriented material, these dozen songs are bedrock electric Memphis blues that rank among the finest blues sides recorded in the '50s. From his early Lowell Fulson-inspired hits ("3 O'Clock Blues," "Every Day I Have the Blues") to sweet ballads ("On My Word of Honor"), King was not only one of the defining electric guitarists of his generation, but also a fine, underrated singer. CLASSIC MASTERS showcases both attributes to the fullest extent.