How Blue Can You Get

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"How Blue Can You Get" is a classic blues song most famously performed by B.B. King, showcasing his emotive vocals and expressive guitar playing.

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instanceOf blues song
song
alsoKnownAs Downhearted
How Blue Can You Get
surface form: How Blue Can You Get?
associatedArtist B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King
associatedInstrument electric guitar
composer Leonard Feather
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
famousFor emotive vocals
expressive guitar playing
genre blues
hasInfluenceOn modern electric blues repertoire
hasMusicalFeature 12-bar blues structure
call-and-response between voice and guitar
dynamic vocal delivery
electric guitar soloing
slow blues feel
hasReception considered a blues standard
widely regarded as one of B.B. King’s signature songs
language English
lyricist Jane Feather
Leonard Feather
notableLine I bought you a ten dollar dinner, you said, "Thanks for the snack"
I gave you a brand new Ford, you said, "I want a Cadillac"
I gave you seven children, and now you wanna give them back
I let you live in my penthouse, you said it was just a shack
notablePerformer B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King
notableRecordingBy B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King
originalTitleLanguage English
partOfRepertoire B.B. King live performances
performanceStyle vocal and guitar feature
performedOnTourBy B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King
theme complaint about an ungrateful lover
emotional pain
romantic disappointment
typicalEnsemble blues band

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Live at the Regal hasTrack How Blue Can You Get
How Blue Can You Get alsoKnownAs How Blue Can You Get
this entity surface form: How Blue Can You Get?