Sweet Sixteen

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"Sweet Sixteen" is a blues song most famously associated with B.B. King, exemplifying his emotive guitar style and vocal delivery.

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Sweet Sixteen canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf blues song
song
associatedWith B.B. King’s signature songs
associatedWithArtist B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King
composer B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King

Joe Josea
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era mid-20th century blues
featuresInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
piano
vocals
genre blues
hasForm 12-bar blues
hasInfluenceOn contemporary blues vocal style
modern blues guitarists
hasMusicalStyle electric blues
slow blues
hasSubgenre Chicago blues
hasTheme heartbreak
lost love
romantic relationships
influencedByGenre rhythm and blues
language English
lyricist Joe Josea
notableFor emotional vocal performance
expressive guitar solos
notablePerformer B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King
partOf B.B. King’s live performance repertoire
performer B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King
recordedBy B. B. King
surface form: B.B. King
recordLabel Kent Records
showcases B.B. King’s emotive guitar style
B.B. King’s vocal delivery
tempo slow

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Ahmet Ertegun wroteSong Sweet Sixteen
Thank You followedBy Sweet Sixteen