Artist:B.B. King
Song:The Thrill Is Gone
Album:Blues Masters Vol. 7:Blues Revival
Of course B.B. King is still one of the most popular blues artists around which only goes to show that longevity has it's value. I'm not a big fan. I do like his earlier music including this original 1969 version of The Thrill Is Gone. It was his commercial breakthrough and he deserves a lot of credit for riding that wave all these years. Of course King is so identified with The Thrill Is Gone most folks don't know that it was written by and originally recorded by West Coast blues singer Roy Hawkins in the early 50s. This various artists comp looks pretty good. It's part of Rhino's Blues Masters series and this volume focuses on the Blues Revival of the late 60s. Other songs on the CD include Jimmy Reed's Baby What You Want Me To Do, John Lee Hooker's Boom Boom, Muddy Waters' Got My Mojo Workin' & Canned Heat's On The Road Again. It's worth checking out for beginners. Here's B.B. King performing The Thrill Is Gone on Late Night With Conan O'Brien.
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