# B.B. King — Every Record We Rank

B.B. King appears once in our Blues list, placing as high as No. 8. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Blues
- **Year:** 1951
- **Highest placing:** No. 8 in Blues
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/b-b-king/

## Appears on

### [3 O'Clock Blues](https://waxonia.com/track/b-b-king--3-oclock-blues/)

*1951 · RPM · No. 8 in [Blues](https://waxonia.com/genre/blues/)*

King's first hit, and the arrival of the single-note, vibrato-heavy style that became the default setting for lead guitar everywhere for fifty years.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/B.B.%20King%203%20O'Clock%20Blues) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=nPeTtg3fTB8)

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