Milestones of a Blues Legend

~ Release by B.B. King (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: “Singin’ the Blues” (1957)
2CD: “The Blues” (1957)
3CD: “B.B. King Wails” (1958)
4CD: “B.B. King Sings Spirituals” (1959)
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4-1Precious Lord
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Take My Hand, Precious Lord
lyricist and arranger:
Thomas A. Dorsey
additional composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey
composer:
[traditional]
previously attributed to:
George Nelson Allen
3:24
4-2Save a Seat for Me3:05
4-3Ole Time Religion
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Old-Time Religion (Gospel song)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
2:27
4-4Sweet Chariot
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
lyricist and composer:
Wallace Willis (in 1862)
publisher:
E.C. Music, Throat Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5435)
2:09
4-5Servant’s Prayer
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Thy Servant's Prayer Amen
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey
3:03
4-6Jesus Gave Me Water
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Jesus Gave Me Water
lyricist and composer:
Lucie E. Campbell
3:03
4-7I Never Heard a Man2:37
4-8Army of the Lord
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Army of the Lord
lyricist and composer:
Stuart Hamblen
publisher:
Hamblen Music
3:07
4-9I Am Willing to Run All the Way3:39
4-10I’m Working on the Building
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
cover recording of:
Working on a Building (Bowles and Hoyle version)
writer:
Lillian Bowles and Winifred O. Hoyle
version of:
Working on the Building
2:49
4-11Love You Baby (1954)
recording of:
Love You Baby
writer:
B.B. King
2:25
4-12Sneakin’ Around (1954)
cover recording of:
Sneakin' Around
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
Cherio Corporation and Crawford Music
3:03
4-13Bye Bye Baby (1954)
recording of:
Bye! Bye! Baby
writer:
B.B. King
2:32
4-14Praying to the Lord (1954)
recording of:
Praying to the Lord
writer:
B.B. King
2:50
4-15Everything I Do Is Wrong (1954)2:26
4-16Please Help Me (1954)
recording of:
Please Help Me
writer:
B.B. King
3:18
4-17Don’t You Want a Man Like Me (1954)2:41
4-18I’m In Love (1955)2:18
5CD: “Compositions of Duke Ellington and Others” (1960)
6CD: “King of the Blues” (1960)
7CD: “My Kind of Blues” (1960)
8CD: “More B.B. King” (1961)
9CD: “Easy Listening Blues” (1962)
10CD: “Twist With B.B. King” (1962)