Blues Is King
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| Blues Is King | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | November 5, 1966 | |||
| Venue | International Club, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 40:27 | |||
| Label | BluesWay | |||
| Producer | Johnny Pate, Louis Zito | |||
| B.B. King chronology | ||||
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Blues Is King is a live album by blues musician, B.B. King recorded in Chicago in 1966 and released by the BluesWay label in 1967.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | |
A staff review by AllMusic commented:
By 1967, King had refined his singing and guitar style to a fine point. What was just beginning to emerge during this period was King the showman, the singer with a story to tell his audience and nowhere was this more apparent than in his live performances. Here he's captured in concert in Chicago with his impassioned vocals and characteristically stinging guitar. The effect is both cathartic and awe-inspiring.[1]
The album title influenced the Marshall Crenshaw song of the same name.[4]