Why does BB King have a hellhound on his trial?
John Lennon openly wished he could play guitar like B.B. King. Vernon Reid came away from one of the reigning King of the Blues’ shows testifying, “This cat really does have a hell hound on his trail.” And millions of guitarists around the world count him as an influence. On September 16, as Lucille’s papa turns a sprightly 84 years old, he’s still out on the road playing more than a hundred dates a year and winning new fans. All of King’s hits — “The Thrill is Gone,” “Three O’Clock Blues,” “Rock Me Baby,” and many more — have become blues standards. But to celebrate the birthday of the guitarist with the coolest vibrato on the planet, let’s revisit 10 of his more obscure gems and see what they reveal: Sources: http://www.gibson.
John Lennon openly wished he could play guitar like B.B. King. Vernon Reid came away from one of the reigning King of the Blues’ shows testifying, “This cat really does have a hell hound on his trail.” And millions of guitarists around the world count him as an influence. On September 16, as Lucille’s papa turns a sprightly 84 years old, he’s still out on the road playing more than a hundred dates a year and winning new fans. All of King’s hits — “The Thrill is Gone,” “Three O’Clock Blues,” “Rock Me Baby,” and many more — have become blues standards. But to celebrate the birthday of the guitarist with the coolest vibrato on the planet, let’s revisit 10 of his more obscure gems and see what they reveal: “Miss Martha King” (1949). King’s first single, on the Bullet label, is a shuffling ode to his then-wife recorded in a Memphis radio station studio. It’s the sound of King just starting to move uptown. He’s still shouting lyrics like a country lad, but is surrounded by a distinctly urban
John Lennon openly wished he could play guitar like B.B. King. Vernon Reid came away from one of the reigning King of the Blues’ shows testifying, “This cat really does have a hell hound on his trail.” And millions of guitarists around the world count him as an influence. On September 16, as Lucille’s papa turns a sprightly 84 years old, he’s still out on the road playing more than a hundred dates a year and winning new fans. Sources: http://www.gibson.
