On this episode we examine the music of BB King, who we lost just a few short weeks ago. We’ll explore his music, the people he played with and the few that covered his tunes. Farewell to the King, on this episode of Sing Out! Radio Magazine.

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Artist / “Title” / CD / Label

Pete Seeger / “If I Had A Hammer” / Songs Of Hope And Struggle /
        Smithsonian-Folkways

Albert King / “Overall Junction” / King of the Blues Guitarists /
        Atlantic
BB King / “Miss Martha King” / King of the Blues / MCA
T-Bone Walker / “How Long Blues” / T-Bone Blues / Atlantic Jazz
Charlie Patton / “34 Blues” / Primeval Blues, Rags and Gospel
        Songs / Yazoo

Bukka White / “Bukka’s Jitterbug Swing” / The complete Bukka White / Columbia Legacy
BB King / “See That My Grave is Kept Clean” / One Kind Favor /
        Geffen
Muddy Waters / “Let The Good Times Roll” / The Muddy Waters Woodstock Album /
        Chess
BB King / “You Upset Me Baby” / Live at the Regal / The Right
        Stuff

The Hourglass / “BB King Medley” / Duane Allman-An Anthology /
        Polydor
Bloomfield-Hammond-Dr. John / “Rock Me Baby” / Triumvirate /
        Columbia
Willie Nelson / “The Thrill is Gone” / Milk Cow Blues / Island
Johnny Winter / “Be Careful With The Blues” / Johnny Winter /
        Columbia

Pete Seeger / “If I Had a Hammer (excerpt)” / Songs of Hope and Struggle /
        Smithsonian Folkways