Not to be confused with B.B. King's 1960 or 1989 albums with the same title.
1992 box set by B. B. King
King of the Blues
Box set by
B. B. King
Released
October 1992 (1992-10)
Recorded
1949–1991
Genre
Blues
Length
292:29
Label
MCA
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
AllMusic
[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
[2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings
[3]
King of the Blues is a compilation album by American blues musician B. B. King covering the years 1949 through 1991. Released by MCA Records in 1992, the four CD box set includes some of King's most popular songs as well as some newer recordings.
^Dahl, Bill. "B.B. King: King of the Blues – Review". AllMusic.
^Larkin, Colin (2007). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0195313734.
^Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 360. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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