Blues Band live at the North Sea Jazz Festival • 10-07-1987 • World of Jazz

was a regular guest at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands. This outstanding almost 2 hour long concert with his Blues Band was recorded live on 10th July 1987. Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer, electric guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later electric blues guitarists like Eric Clapton and Keith Richards. King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and is considered one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname “The King of the Blues“. This recording was made by AVRO Television in the Congresgebouw, the Hague, The Netherlands on 10 July 1987. It features Leon Warren on guitar. Watch more World of Jazz videos ► Join us. Subscribe now! ►