3 O'Clock Blues
B.B. King

Name: 3 O'Clock Blues
Description: B.B. King’s 3 O'Clock Blues (1951) is No. 8 in our Blues ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

Ranked No. 8 in 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.

3 O'Clock BluesB.B. King