B.B. King

Live at the Regal

First released1965

Live at the Regal was recorded on November 21, 1964, at the Regal Theater in Chicago, capturing B.B. King's live performance with his band. The album was recorded by ABC Records, the label B.B. King was signed to at the time, and producer Frank Laico engineered the recording using mobile recording equipment to capture the live sound. The recording was done as a single continuous performance, preserving the energy and spontaneity of King's live presentation to an enthusiastic audience. Released in 1965, the album became one of the most celebrated live blues recordings and showcased King's virtuosic guitar playing and emotional vocal delivery in an authentic concert setting. The album's success helped establish live recordings as a vital format in blues music and remains a cornerstone of B.B. King's discography.