The Blues
Album by B.B. King
"The Blues" by B.B. King is a compilation album featuring a collection of his early recordings, showcasing his distinctive guitar style and emotive vocal delivery within the blues genre. The album includes tracks recorded during the late 1940s and early 1950s, highlighting King's development as a blues musician.
First released: 1958

Tracklist
- 1.Why Do Everything Happen to Me2:48
- 2.Ruby Lee2:37
- 3.When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer2:55
- 4.Don't Have to Cry aka Past Day3:17
- 5.Boogie Woogie Woman2:49
- 6.Early in the Morning2:36
- 7.I Want to Get Married3:04
- 8.That Ain't the Way to Do It2:19
- 9.Troubles, Troubles, Troubles2:59
- 10.Don't You Want a Man Like Me2:40
- 11.You Know I Go for You2:39
- 12.What Can I Do2:50
- 13.Sweet Little Angel (alternate take, 1989)3:04
- 14.Don't Keep Me Waiting2:16
- 15.Tickle Britches2:29
- 16.Don't Break Your Promise2:24
- 17.I'm in Love2:16
- 18.Bye! Bye! Baby2:29