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B.B. King on the night in 1967 when he jammed with Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix
The night marked the moment King recognized his influence on the new generation of blues guitarists —but he had no bitterness ...
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B.B. King had his breakthrough blues guitar moment with The Thrill Is Gone – but it was Jerry Jemmott’s bass that made it groove
B.B. King was already a 20-year ... The nine-track platter was not only King's breakthrough album, it launched the modern blues era largely on the strength of a crossover smash called The Thrill Is ...
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‘Don’t Answer The Door’: BB King’s Electrifying R&B Smash Of 1966
Any extended recording career is bound to contain underrated gems, but when that career spans some 60 years as BB King’s did ... years before “The Thrill Is Gone” changed everything ...
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‘80’: B.B. King’s Birthday Party With Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Elton John, And More
As he became an octogenarian, B.B. released ... with King, including “Ain’t Nobody Home,” on which he was joined by Daryl Hall; his signature hit “The Thrill Is Gone,” now with his ...