Live in Cook County Jail | ||||
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Live album by B.B. King | ||||
Released | 1971 (LP) 1987 (CD) |
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Recorded | September 10, 1970 | |||
Venue | Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois | |||
Genre | Blues, R&B, soul | |||
Length | 38:47 | |||
Label | ABC, later MCA | |||
Producer | Bill Szymczyk | |||
B.B. King chronology | ||||
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The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |
Live in Cook County Jail is a 1971 live album by B.B. King recorded in Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois. It was ranked as number 499 in the book version of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. It spent three weeks at #1 on the Soul Albums chart. The album cover of the original release was textured like prison denim.