B.B. King, Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters - Live At Newport

Universally hailed as the reigning king of the blues, the legendary B.B. King is without a doubt the single most important electric guitarist of the last half century. His bent notes and staccato picking style have influenced legions of contemporary bluesmen, while his gritty and confident voice - capable of wringing every nuance from any lyric - provides a worthy match for his passionate playing.

A postwar Chicago blues scene without the magnificent contributions of Muddy Waters is absolutely unimaginable. From the late '40s on, he eloquently defined the city's aggressive, swaggering, Delta-rooted sound with his declamatory vocals and piercing slide guitar attack. When he passed away in 1983, the Windy City would never quite recover.

Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton only notched one national hit in her lifetime, but it was a true monster. "Hound Dog" held down the top slot on Billboard's R&B charts for seven long weeks in 1953. Alas, Elvis Presley's rocking 1956 cover was even bigger, effectively obscuring Thornton's chief claim to immortality.
That's a damned shame, because Thornton's menacing growl was indeed something special.
Released on the "Golden Legend Series" this album collects 7 tracks recorded at the Newport festival:

01. Little Red Rooster - Thorton
02. Ball And Chain - Thorton
03. Outside Help - B.B.King
04. Long Distance Call - Waters
05. Where's My Woman Benn - Waters
06. Got My Mojo Workin'- Waters
07. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now - B.B.King

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B. B. King, Big Mama Thornton, Muddy Waters - Live At Newport
(192 kbps, cover art included)