Blues for BB King

I put this week's mix together yesterday morning after hearing the sad news of BB King's death. It wasn't completely unexpected as he had been admitted to a hospice which normally means that the Grim Reaper is not far away. I was fortunate enough to see his three times in concert, the first being in 1985 at the Edinburgh Playhouse with support coming from local band Blues 'n' Trouble who BB described as "the best white Blues band in the world". High praise indeed. For some reason I never got round to buying much of his music - I think I only have one compilation on cassette - but I saw him a further two times, at Hammersmith Odeon in '89 and back at the Playhouse in '98. 

Included are many of my favourite blues artists, some well known and other less so. So along side the likes of John Lee Hooker and John Mayall there are tracks by the likes of Matt Woosey and Hat Fita & Cara who are keeping the blues alive.  

https://www.mixcloud.com/cmbertram/blues-for-bb-king/

Matt Woosey Band - Woke Up This Morning
Rory Gallagher - As The Crow Flies
John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen
Big Bill Broonzy - When Do I Get To Be Called A Man
Blind Boys of Alabama - Just Wanna See His Face
Buddy Guy & Junior Wells - Hoodoo Man Blues
Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee - Gone but Not Forgotten
Hat Fita & Cara Robinson - Long Dark Cloud
John Mayall - Parchman Farm
Johnny Winter - Shake Your Money Maker
Michael Roach - Freedom Bound
Seasick Steve - Have Mercy on the Lonely
ZZ Top - Blue Jean Blues
Eric Bibb - Just Look Up
Ted Hawkins - Stay Close To Me

Eric Clapton with BB King - Riding With the King