B.B. King – Live At Newport 1984 (CD)
Product Details
Lucille had been telling stories from festival stages for decades by the time B.B. King brought her to Newport in 1984, but there was something particular about that summer afternoon alongside Muddy Waters and Big Mama Thornton, three generations of the blues sharing the same ground. King's singular vibrato and his long-running conversation with his guitar were never just performance; they were a living demonstration of how the Delta blues traveled north, electrified, and became something the whole world claimed as its own.
In 1984, the Newport Jazz Festival hosted a seismic collision of blues royalty. Amidst a stellar lineup, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, and Big Mama Thornton emerged as the standard-bearers of the tradition now so deeply etched into American music. For the audience, it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness these pioneers in their prime. For the historians, each performance is a chapter in a collective story, a testament to the deep roots and evolving power of the blues at that time. And now, for the listener, these electrifying recordings stand as proof that the blues, forged in sorrow and resilience, still command hearts just as they did on that unforgettable night in Newport.
Tracklist
- B.B. King - Outside Help
- Big Mama Thornton - Little Red Rooster
- Big Mama Thornton - Ball and Chain
- Muddy Waters - Long Distance Call
- Muddy Waters - Where's My Woman Been
- Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Workin'
UPC: 741869398692
Label: Good Time
Release Date: 1.24.25
Format: CD