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Live at the Apollo (B. B. King album)

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Live at the Apollo

Live album by

B.B. King

Released

April 16, 1991

Recorded

November 10, 1990

Venue

Apollo Theater, New York City

Genre

Blues

Length

43:34

Label

GRP

Producer

Carl Griffin, Josiah Gluck, Sidney A. Seidenberg

B.B. King chronology

B.B. King and Sons Live
(1990)

Live at the Apollo
(1991)

There Is Always One More Time
(1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	^[2]

Live at the Apollo is a blues album by B.B. King and the Phillip Morris "Super Band" recorded at the famous Apollo TheaterinHarlem, New York. It was awarded the 1992 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.^[3]

Track listing

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Side one

"When Love Comes to Town" (Paul David Hewson/ U2) - 4:40
"Sweet Sixteen" (B. B. King, Joe Josea) - 7:25
"The Thrill Is Gone" (Ravon Darnell, Roy Hawkins) - 3:33
"Ain't Nobody's Bizness" (Everett Robbins, Porter Grainger) - 2:43
"Paying the Cost to Be the Boss" (B. B. King) - 2:30

Side two

"All over Again" (Carl B. Adams, B. B. King) - 7:33
"Nightlife" (Willie Nelson) - 4:03
"Since I Met You Baby" (Ivory Joe Hunter) - 3:55
"Guess Who" (Jo Ann Belvin) - 5:03
"Peace to the World" (Trade Marvin) - 2:51

Personnel

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B.B. King - lead guitar, vocals
Jeff Clayton - alto saxophone
Jerry Dodgion - alto saxophone
Plas Johnson - tenor saxophone
Gary Smulyan - tenor saxophone
Ralph Moore - tenor saxophone
Harry "Sweets" Edison - trumpet
James Morrison - trumpet
Joe Mosello - trumpet
Robin Eubanks - trombone
George Bohanon - trombone
Paul Faulise - trombone
Urbie Green - trombone
Ray Brown - bass
Kenny Burrell - guitar
Harold Jones - drums
Gene Harris - piano, conductor

References

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^ Scott Yanow (1990-11-10). "Live at the Apollo - B.B. King | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-27.

^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 358. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

^ "Live at the Apollo - B.B. King | Awards". AllMusic. 1990-11-10. Retrieved 2016-07-27.

v t e B. B. King
Discography
Studio albums	1960: My Kind of Blues 1968: Blues on Top of Blues Lucille 1969: Completely Well 1970: Indianola Mississippi Seeds 1971: B.B. King in London 1972: L.A. Midnight Guess Who 1973: To Know You Is to Love You 1974: Friends 1975: Lucille Talks Back 1977: King Size 1978: Midnight Believer 1979: Take It Home 1981: There Must Be a Better World Somewhere 1982: Love Me Tender 1983: Blues 'N' Jazz 1985: Six Silver Strings 1988: King of the Blues: 1989 1991: There Is Always One More Time 1993: Blues Summit 1994: Heart to Heart 1997: Deuces Wild 1998: Blues on the Bayou 1999: Let the Good Times Roll 2000: Riding with the King Makin' Love Is Good for You 2003: Reflections 2005: B. B. King & Friends: 80 2008: One Kind Favor
Live albums	1965: Live at the Regal 1967: Blues Is King 1969: Live & Well 1971: Live in Cook County Jail 1974: Together for the First Time... Live 1976: Bobby Bland and B. B. King Together Again...Live 1980: Now Appearing at Ole Miss 1990: Live at San Quentin 1991: Live at the Apollo 1999: Live in Japan
Notable compilations	1957: Singin' the Blues 1958: The Blues 1968: His Best – The Electric B. B. King 1983: Why I Sing the Blues 1992: King of the Blues 1995: Lucille & Friends 1999: His Definitive Greatest Hits 2005: The Ultimate Collection 2007: The Best of the Early Years 2012: Ladies and Gentlemen... Mr. B.B. King
Singles	1951: "3 O'Clock Blues" 1952: "Shake It Up and Go" 1952: "You Know I Love You 1955: "Every Day I Have the Blues" 1956: "Sweet Little Angel" 1959: "Sugar Mama" 1961: "Someday Baby" 1962: "Goin' Down Slow" 1963: "Trouble in Mind" 1964: "How Blue Can You Get" "Rock Me Baby" "Please Send Me Someone to Love" 1965: "Blue Shadows" 1966: "Eyesight to the Blind" "Just Like a Woman" "Five Long Years" "Ain't Nobody's Business" 1970: "The Thrill Is Gone" "Worried Life" 1976: "Let the Good Times Roll" 1985: "Big Boss Man" 1988: "When Love Comes to Town" 1992: "Since I Met You Baby"
Other songs	1961: "Driving Wheel 1974: "Black Night" 1977: "Don't You Lie to Me" 1985: "In the Midnight Hour" 1995: "You Shook Me" 1998: "Mean Ole' World" 1999: "Ain't Nobody Here but Us Chickens" "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" "Choo Choo Ch'Boogie" "Buzz Me" "Saturday Night Fish Fry" "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out" "Early in the Mornin'" 2000: "Hold On, I'm Comin'" "Come Rain or Come Shine" "Since I Fell for You" 2005: "Need Your Love So Bad" "Early in the Morning" 2008: "See That My Grave Is Kept Clean" "Sitting on Top of the World"
Related articles	Bukka White (cousin) B.B. King "Into the Night" Memphis blues The Beale Streeters Beale Street WDIA Chitlin' Circuit Bihari brothers Lucille (guitar) B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center The Road to Memphis

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