One of the most important electric guitarists in history, whose bent notes and staccato picking style influenced legions to come.
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Album Discography

Year Album Label AllMusic Rating User Ratings
Singin' the Blues 1956 Singin' the Blues Virgin
 
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King of the Blues 1960 King of the Blues Universal / Virgin
 
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B.B. King Wails 1960 B.B. King Wails Universal / Virgin
 
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The Blues 1960 The Blues Virgin
 
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Sings Spirituals 1960 Sings Spirituals Diablo (UK)
 
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More 1961 More Ace
 
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More B.B. King 1961 More B.B. King Universal / Virgin
 
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My Kind of Blues 1961 My Kind of Blues EMI-Capitol Special Markets
 
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Easy Listening Blues 1962 Easy Listening Blues Universal / Virgin
 
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Twist with B.B. King 1962 Twist with B.B. King
 
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Blues for Me 1962 Blues for Me
 
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Blues in My Heart 1962 Blues in My Heart Ace
 
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Mr. Blues 1963 Mr. Blues Rumble Records
 
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The Soul of B.B. King 1963 The Soul of B.B. King Universal / Virgin
 
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Swing Low 1963 Swing Low United Recordings
 
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Rock Me Baby [Kent] 1964 Rock Me Baby [Kent]
 
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Confessin' the Blues 1965 Confessin' the Blues ABC Music
 
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Let Me Love You 1965 Let Me Love You P-Vine Records
 
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Live at the Regal 1965 Live at the Regal MCA
 
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Live! B. B. King on Stage 1965 Live! B. B. King on Stage
 
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Boss of the Blues 1965 Boss of the Blues P-Vine Records
 
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The Original Sweet Sixteen 1966 The Original Sweet Sixteen
 
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9 X 9.5 1966 9 X 9.5 United Recordings
 
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Turn on to B.B. King 1966 Turn on to B.B. King
 
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Blues Is King 1967 Blues Is King MCA / Universal Special Products
 
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R&B Soul 1967 R&B Soul Ember
 
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Blues on Top of the Blues 1968 Blues on Top of the Blues Beat Goes On
 
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Lucille 1968 Lucille MCA
 
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Completely Well 1969 Completely Well MCA
 
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Live & Well 1969 Live & Well Beat Goes On
 
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The Feeling They Call the Blues 1969 The Feeling They Call the Blues Trio
 
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The Feeling They Call the Blues, Vol. 2 1969 The Feeling They Call the Blues, Vol. 2 Trio
 
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The Incredible Soul of B.B. King 1970 The Incredible Soul of B.B. King
 
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Indianola Mississippi Seeds 1970 Indianola Mississippi Seeds MCA
 
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In London 1971 In London Universal Special Products
 
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Live in Cook County Jail 1971 Live in Cook County Jail MCA
 
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Live in Japan 1971 Live in Japan MCA
 
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Guess Who 1972 Guess Who MCA
 
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L.A. Midnight 1972 L.A. Midnight
 
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To Know You Is to Love You 1973 To Know You Is to Love You MCA
 
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Friends 1974 Friends Beat Goes On
 
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Together for the First Time 1974 Together for the First Time Dunhill Compact Classics
 
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Together for the First Time...Live 1974 Together for the First Time...Live MCA
 
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Together Again...Live 1976 Together Again...Live MCA
 
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King Size 1977 King Size ABC Music
 
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Midnight Believer 1978 Midnight Believer MCA
 
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Take It Home 1979 Take It Home MCA
 
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Now Appearing at Ole Miss 1980 Now Appearing at Ole Miss MCA
 
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Rarest B.B. King 1980 Rarest B.B. King Blues Boy
 
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There Must Be a Better World Somewhere 1981 There Must Be a Better World Somewhere Geffen / Universal
 
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Love Me Tender 1982 Love Me Tender MCA
 
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Kool Jazz Live from Midem 1983 Kool Jazz Live from Midem Who's Who in Jazz
 
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Blues 'n' Jazz 1983 Blues 'n' Jazz MCA
 
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Six Silver Strings 1985 Six Silver Strings MCA
 
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One Nighter Blues 1987 One Nighter Blues Ace
 
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Introducing B.B. King 1987 Introducing B.B. King MCA
 
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Across the Tracks 1988 Across the Tracks Ace
 
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Doing My Thing, Lord 1988 Doing My Thing, Lord Kent
 
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Lucille Had a Baby 1989 Lucille Had a Baby Ace
 
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Live at the Apollo 1990 Live at the Apollo GRP
 
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I Like to Live the Love 1990 I Like to Live the Love MCA
 
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Live at San Quentin 1991 Live at San Quentin MCA
 
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There Is Always One More Time 1992 There Is Always One More Time MCA
 
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Better Than Ever 1993 Better Than Ever Kent
 
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John Henry 1993 John Henry Rabbit Ears
 
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Blues Summit 1993 Blues Summit MCA
 
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Live in Kansas City 1994 Live in Kansas City Charly Records
 
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Heart to Heart 1994 Heart to Heart GRP
 
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True Blue 1994 True Blue Sequel
 
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Sweet Low Sweet Chariot 1995 Sweet Low Sweet Chariot Prime Cuts
 
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On the Road with B.B King 1996 On the Road with B.B King MCA
 
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The Masters of the Blues [Delta] 1997 The Masters of the Blues [Delta] Laserlight / Delta Distribution
 
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Paying the Cost to Be the Boss 1997 Paying the Cost to Be the Boss Laserlight
 
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Deuces Wild 1997 Deuces Wild MCA
 
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King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents B.B. King 1998 King Biscuit Flower Hour Presents B.B. King King Biscuit Entertainment
 
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Blues on the Bayou 1998 Blues on the Bayou MCA
 
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Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan 1999 Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan MCA
 
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Makin' Love Is Good for You 2000 Makin' Love Is Good for You SuperBird
 
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Riding with the King 2000 Riding with the King Reprise
 
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A Night in Cannes 2001 A Night in Cannes Purple Pyramid / Cleopatra
 
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A Christmas Celebration of Hope 2001 A Christmas Celebration of Hope MCA
 
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Reflections 2003 Reflections MCA
 
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80 2005 80 Geffen
 
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Live [Geffen] 2008 Live [Geffen] Geffen
 
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One Kind Favor 2008 One Kind Favor Geffen
 
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Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 2012 Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011 Shout! Factory
 
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My Kind of Blues My Kind of Blues P-Vine Records
 
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B.B. King Discography
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