Album: Midnight Believer by B.B. King (1978)
Genre: Blues | Mood: Passionate
Format: Album

Description: Another collaboration that worked a lot better than one might have expected. King and the Crusaders blended in a marginally funky, contemporary style for the buoyant "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" and an uplifting "When It All Comes Down."

Artist Background: Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King, is an African-American blues songwriter, vocalist and guitarist. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No. 6 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time (previously ranked No. 3 in the 2003 edition of the same list), and he was ranked No. 17 in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time. According to Edward M. Komara, King "introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering ... Part of the Mississippi, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Blues movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Mississippi, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Blues movement.

Tags: Blues, Passionate, 1970s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 1 votes


Another collaboration that worked a lot better than one might have expected. King and the Crusaders blended in a marginally funky, contemporary style for the buoyant "Never Make Your Move Too Soon" and an uplifting "When It All Comes Down."

Midnight Believer

B.B. King

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