Milestones of a Blues Legend

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: “Singin’ the Blues” (1957)
2▶CD: “The Blues” (1957)
3▶CD: “B.B. King Wails” (1958)
4▶CD: “B.B. King Sings Spirituals” (1959)
5▼CD: “Compositions of Duke Ellington and Others” (1960)
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5-1Cottontail
cover recording of:
Cotton Tail
lyricist and composer:
Duke Ellington
3:08
5-2Solitude
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
(In My) Solitude
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
3:17
5-3Jack the Bear
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
Jack the Bear
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:29
5-4Sophisticated Lady
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
Sophisticated Lady
lyricist:
Mitchell Parish and Irving Mills (in 1932)
composer:
Duke Ellington (in 1932)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music (ended), Mills Music, Inc. (ended), EMI Mills Music Inc., Famous Music Corporation (until 2007-05) and Sony/ATV Harmony (from 2007-05 to present)
part of:
Sophisticated Ladies (1981 musical)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:37
5-5Jeeps Blues
cover recording of:
Jeep’s Blues
composer:
Duke Ellington and Johnny Hodges
4:38
5-6Take the “A” Train
cover recording of:
Take the “A” Train (version with lyrics by Sherrill)
lyricist:
Joya Sherrill (in 1944)
composer:
Billy Strayhorn (in 1939)
publisher:
Music Sales Corporation
version of:
Take the “A” Train (original instrumental version)
3:03
5-7Don’t Get Around Much Any More
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
Never No Lament
lyricist:
Bob Russell
composer:
Duke Ellington
3:15
5-8Main Stem
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
Main Stem
composer:
Duke Ellington
2:58
5-9Mood Indigo
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
Mood Indigo (1930 jazz composition and song)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1930)
composer:
Barney Bigard (in 1930) and Duke Ellington (in 1930)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music, Famous Music Corporation, Indigo Mood Music, Mills Music, Inc., EMI Mills Music Inc. (in 1930), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1930) and Lawrence Wright Music Co., Ltd. (in 1930)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, Volume I)
3:57
5-10Eastside Westside
conductor:
Maxwell Davis
cover recording of:
The Sidewalks of New York
lyricist:
James W. Blake
composer:
Charles B. Lawlor
3:07
5-11Jump With You Baby (1955)
recording of:
Jump With You Baby
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:14
5-12Lonely and Blue (1955)
recording of:
Lonely and Blue
writer:
John Costa Jr. and John Erby
publisher:
Unique - Music Pub
2:58
5-13Sixteen Tons (1955)
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
2:34
5-14Talkin’ the Blues (1955)
recording of:
Talkin' the Blues
writer:
B.B. King
2:22
5-15I’m Cracking Up Over You (1956)
recording of:
I'm Cracking Up Over You
writer:
B.B. King and Jules Taub
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd.
2:52
5-16Bim Bam (1956)
recording of:
Bim Bam
writer:
Maxwell Davis and Joe Josea
2:35
5-17On My Word of Honor (1956)
recording of:
On My Word of Honor
writer:
Katherine Harrison and Jean Miles
2:55
5-18Can’t We Take It Over (1956)
recording of:
Can’t We Talk It Over
writer:
B.B. King and Sam Ling
3:23
6▶CD: “King of the Blues” (1960)
7▶CD: “My Kind of Blues” (1960)
8▶CD: “More B.B. King” (1961)
9▶CD: “Easy Listening Blues” (1962)
10▶CD: “Twist With B.B. King” (1962)