Victor Credenza playing I Need You So Bad - BB King

From Wikipedia:

In 1949, King began recording songs under contract with Los Angeles-based RPM Records. Many of King's early recordings were produced by Sam Phillips, who later founded Sun Records. Before his RPM contract, King had debuted on Bullet Records by issuing the single "Miss Martha King" (1949), which did not chart well.


In the 1950s, B.B. King became one of the most important names in R&B music, amassing an impressive list of hits including "3 O'Clock Blues", "You Know I Love You," "Woke Up This Morning," "Please Love Me," "When My Heart Beats like a Hammer," "Whole Lotta Love," "You Upset Me Baby," "Every Day I Have the Blues", "Sneakin' Around," "Ten Long Years," "Bad Luck," "Sweet Little Angel", "On My Word of Honor," and "Please Accept My Love." In 1962, King signed to ABC-Paramount Records, which was later absorbed into MCA Records, and then his current label, Geffen Records. In November 1964, King recorded the Live at the Regal album at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois.

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This record is being played on a 1926 Orthophonic Victor Victrola acoustic phonograph (model VV 8-30), using a platinum tipped semi-permanent Fidelitone needle.

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Music

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• Need
• You
• So
• Bad
• BB
• King

[vsthomps]

Did BB Sign your record?

[DaMadFiddler]

@vsthomps No, I didn't end up going. Tickets were too expensive, and we were saving up to move to a better apartment. I have several BB King 78s, though--most in pretty scratchy condition--and it would have been nice.

[2agray]

Oh man! Don't play 50's records on a Victrola. They were not made for that. The shellac is much too soft. You will ruin them!

[DaMadFiddler]

@2agray These records were in pretty rough shape to begin with. The Victrola picks up a fair amount of surface noise in general, which masks how scratchy and worn the record is. Also, the amount of record wear is largely dependent on the machine and needle used. This is an Orthophonic, which has much better compliance than most acoustics (thanks to an aluminum diaphragm and ball bearing-supported needle bar), and I've tested many needle types to find which cause the least amount of wear.

[texasjohnnyboy]

Interesting how some point out what they feel is negative. I see, ONLY, one thing, here, and that is what is positive! Thanks for putting this blues classic on here! This tune hits me right in the heart... and that is the way the blues is supposed to be.

[texasjohnnyboy]

Serious!

[mcmbmathias]

yo mayn the music is genius but you need to shut up and just play the music. you wasted 38 sec of my life ..

[dremtay8]

BIG RESPECT, DUDE. PEACE