Live at San Quentin (B. B. King album)

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Live at San Quentin
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Live album by
Released1990 (1990)
RecordedMay 25, 1990
Venue San Quentin Prison
Genre Blues
Length64:13
Label MCA
Producer
  • Sidney A. Seidenberg (exec.)
  • Trade Martin
B.B. King chronology
King of the Blues: 1989
(1988)
Live at San Quentin
(1990)
B.B. King and Sons Live
(1990)
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Live at San Quentin is a 1990 live album by blues guitarist B.B. King performed at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County, California. [4]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "B.B. King Intro" (Riley King)
  2. "Let the Good Times Roll" (Sam Theard, Fleecie Moore)
  3. "Every Day I Have the Blues" (Memphis Slim)
  4. "Whole Lotta Loving" (Jules Bihari, Riley King)
  5. "Sweet Little Angel" (Riley King, Jules Taub)
  6. "Never Make a Move Too Soon" (Stix Hooper, Will Jennings)
  7. "Into the Night" (Ira Newborn)
  8. "Ain't Nobody's Bizness" (Porter Grainger, Everett Robbins)
  9. "The Thrill is Gone" (Rick Darnell, Roy Hawkins)
  10. "Peace to the World" (Trade Martin)
  11. "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother" (Riley King)
  12. "Sweet Sixteen" (Riley King, Joe Josea)
  13. "Rock Me Baby" (Riley King, Joe Josea) [4]

Personnel

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References

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