This quintessential collector's edition includes B.B. King's sensational album,
My Kind of Blues, originally issued by the Crown label in August 1960 and long
unavailable on vinyl. King himself has called it his favourite album and it's easy to
see why. Recorded around March 1960 using only the accompaniment of Lloyd
Glenn (piano), probably Ralph Hamilton (bass) and Jessie Sailes (drums), King's
stinging guitar and powerful voice come across beautifully. There's a relaxed,
almost after-hours feel to the proceedings emphasized by Glenn's delicate piano
work. Many of the songs are blues standards that have been covered by others,
but in B.
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