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King has always been a consummate showman, to the extent that it's often seemed like his mission to prove that the blues can be played uptown, in nightclubs and theaters, not just on backporches and in smoky bars. His outsized personality and natural gift for engaging a crowd are evident on this two-disc live recording. It probably didn't hurt B.B.'s confidence any that he was in his home state of Mississippi, either.
Backed by a full complement of swinging, almost jazzy players, including King's usual horn section and organ, the Blues Boy revels in the interaction between performer and audience. After charging out of the gate with an exceptionally fierce version of "Caldonia," King goes on to mesmerize his listeners with a good-humored monologue about the battle of the sexes, which he intersperses with a medley of blues tunes. Included in this effective showpiece is one of the most trenchant couplets King has ever written: "Nobody loves me but my mother/And she could be jiving too." Fortunately, salvation lurks close at hand in the form of his stinging guitar work and the joyous communion between King, his band and the audience. This communion is what makes OLE MISS a memorable event.
© TiVo
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B.B. King, MainArtist - Calvin Owens, ComposerLyricist - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Fleecy Moore, ComposerLyricist - B.B. King, MainArtist - Calvin Owens, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Sidney A. Seidenberg, Producer - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 Geffen Records
B.B. King, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Joe Josea, ComposerLyricist - Percy Mayfield, ComposerLyricist - James F. Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Leonard Caston, ComposerLyricist - B.B. King, MainArtist - Andrew Lloyd Webber, ComposerLyricist - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Will Jennings, ComposerLyricist - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
B.B. King, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Dave Clark, ComposerLyricist - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 Geffen Records
B.B. King, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jules Taub, ComposerLyricist - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
DISC 2
B.B. King, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
B.B. King, MainArtist - Roy Hawkins, ComposerLyricist - Rick Darnell, ComposerLyricist - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Stix Hooper, ComposerLyricist - B.B. King, MainArtist - Will Jennings, ComposerLyricist - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
B.B. King, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jules Taub, ComposerLyricist - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
B.B. King, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Joe Josea, ComposerLyricist - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
B.B. King, MainArtist - Jesse Belvin, ComposerLyricist - Jo Anne Belvin, ComposerLyricist - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
B.B. King, MainArtist - JOE SAMPLE, ComposerLyricist - Will Jennings, ComposerLyricist - Brad Samuelsohn, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Howie Leder, Producer, Mixer, Co-Producer, StudioPersonnel - Sasco Production Inc., Producer
℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
King has always been a consummate showman, to the extent that it's often seemed like his mission to prove that the blues can be played uptown, in nightclubs and theaters, not just on backporches and in smoky bars. His outsized personality and natural gift for engaging a crowd are evident on this two-disc live recording. It probably didn't hurt B.B.'s confidence any that he was in his home state of Mississippi, either.
Backed by a full complement of swinging, almost jazzy players, including King's usual horn section and organ, the Blues Boy revels in the interaction between performer and audience. After charging out of the gate with an exceptionally fierce version of "Caldonia," King goes on to mesmerize his listeners with a good-humored monologue about the battle of the sexes, which he intersperses with a medley of blues tunes. Included in this effective showpiece is one of the most trenchant couplets King has ever written: "Nobody loves me but my mother/And she could be jiving too." Fortunately, salvation lurks close at hand in the form of his stinging guitar work and the joyous communion between King, his band and the audience. This communion is what makes OLE MISS a memorable event.
© TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:25:07
- Main artists: B.B. King
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen*
- Genre: Blues
© 1980 MCA Records Inc. ℗ 1980 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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