B.B. King developed his blues career from Mississippi roots into Memphis radio and recording. Work as a performer and disc jockey at WDIA accompanied his early records, followed by national attention for Three...
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2 catalog entries, grouped by year.
About B.B. King
B.B. King developed his blues career from Mississippi roots into Memphis radio and recording. Work as a performer and disc jockey at WDIA accompanied his early records, followed by national attention for Three O'Clock Blues. Live at the Regal documented his concert work, while The Thrill Is Gone brought his singing and guitar to a broad audience. Later collaborations included recordings with Bobby Bland, U2 and Eric Clapton, including the shared album Riding with the King.
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B.B. King timeline - B.B. King Museum
Read the full three-page museum timeline: Mississippi/Memphis/WDIA, early repertoire, Live at the Regal, The Thrill Is Gone and named later collaborators. Erroneous timeline years for You Upset Me Baby, Deuces Wild and age-at-honor, label/session conflations, awards and statistics are not adopted. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1970
1982
A blues song about realizing a relationship is over.
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1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.