B.B. King, JimmyPage, LeonRussell, JoeBonamassa, JonMayer, RamseyLewis, DionneWarwick
https://youtu.be/fERk1AVu2CM?list=RDfERk1AVu2CM
B.B. King – Hummingbird Recording
https://youtu.be/caLs_YaCWYU
B.B King – Hummingbird Live version
https://youtu.be/ains_WaOVnE
Hummingbird · Jimmy Page Outrider ℗ 1988 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 1988-01-01 Producer: Jimmy Page
Composer Lyricist: Leon Russell
https://youtu.be/s7eEiNGitYs
B.B King – Hummingbird “Indianola Mississipi Seeds ( 1970 ) Leon Russell – Song writing & piano
https://youtu.be/rokNTY_qLC4?list=PLxHTTvc2fCJ_W4LSURUw86IL8pHea-DUr
Hummingbird · Leon Russell ℗ 1970 Capitol Records, LLC Released on: 1995-01-01 Producer: Leon Russell Producer: Denny Cordell Mastering Engineer: Steven Hoffman, Mixer, Engineer: Glyn Johns, Mastering Engineer: Steve Hoffman Composer Lyricist: Leon Russell
https://youtu.be/KxCETqCv3g4?list=RDKxCETqCv3g4
Joe Bonamassa Official – “Hummingbird” – Live At The Greek Theatre
https://youtu.be/E1R2KlKHRco?list=RDE1R2KlKHRco
Hummingbird, performed by John Mayer.
https://youtu.be/dftqtTLG4KQ?list=RDdftqtTLG4KQ
Hummingbird · Ramsey Lewis Solar Wind ℗ 1974 Columbia Records, Released on: 1974-08-08 Composer, Lyricist: Troy Seals Composer, Lyricist: Croft Producer: Cleveland Eaton II
https://youtu.be/69pS3EhgW9E?list=RD69pS3EhgW9E
Hummingbird · B.B. King · Dionne Warwick Deuces Wild ℗ 1997 Geffen Records Released on: 1997-11-04 Producer: John Porter Composer Lyricist: Leon Russell
Fresh off Joe Cocker’s spring 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour as the musical director, pianist and guitarist, Leon Russell began his own solo tour. He had his own album out to promote.
https://youtu.be/4XayutDEO5o?list=RD4XayutDEO5o
Hummingbird
Blues legend BB King had just scored a Top Twenty hit with “The Thrill Is Gone” and asked to record Russell’s “Hummingbird” from Leon’s amazing premiere solo album and not only got the go ahead, Leon joined in as pianist.
Joe Walsh, guitarist for the James Gang (also on ABC Records as King), who had recently recorded their album Rides Again (with the hit “Funk 49”) was in for the May 26 sessions too as rhythm guitarist, along with Russ Kunkel on drums and Bryan Garafalo on bass. Bill Szymczyk was the producer, who also produced for the James Gang.
Two weeks later, Jimmie Haskell held a sweetening session with nine musicians to record his string section arrangement for “Hummingbird.” It, and two other songs recorded with Leon, Joe. Russ, and Bryan, were put on King’s album Indianola Mississippi Seeds.
“Hummingbird” (with Leon counting it in) was recorded during the 1-4 pm session and “Kings Special” and “Ask Me No Questions” were done during the 4:40-7 pm session. The latter went on a single and made it to number 40.
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B.B. King
American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015)
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American rock and roll pioneer (1938–1960)
Joe Walsh
American rock musician (born 1947)
Leon Russell
American singer-songwriter (1942–2016)
https://youtu.be/k-DCiKNK8X8
LEON RUSSELL – Hummingbird
Track 5 from his self-titled debut album released in 1970 copyright Shelter Records. It was recorded at Olympic Studios in London, Sunset Sound Studios, Gold Star Studios and Wally Heider Studios in L.A. and Ardent Studios in Memphis.
Leon Russell was raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma and began his sixty-year musical career performing in local clubs at the age of fourteen using a fake I.D. His first band the Starlighters, which also included guitarist J.J. Cale, helped create the “Tulsa Sound” later popularized by Eric Clapton on his album “Backless.”
At sixteen he moved to L.A. to become a session musician and songwriter. He played piano and guitar on successful recordings by numerous artists from The Beach Boys to Frank Sinatra. During that time he also co-wrote a couple of hits for Gary Lewis & the Playboys. He founded Shelter Records with Denny Cordell in 1969. This album received above average reviews but only reached No. 60 on the Billboard chart. It featured some of the most popular and respected musicians in the industry. His classic “A Song for You” wasn’t released as a single but would go on to be covered by more than two hundred artists and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2018.
Leon was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011. Written by Leon Russell and produced by Denny Cordell & Leon Russell. RIP Denny Cordell, B.J. Wilson, Alan Spenner, George Harrison, Delaney Bramlett, Buddy Harman, Joe Cocker & Leon Russell. Featuring: Leon Russell – Lead vocals, piano, guitar & bass, tenor horn on “A Song for You” Special Guests: Delaney Bramlett – Slide, lead & rhythm guitars George Harrison – Lead & rhythm guitars on “Dixie Lullaby,” “Shoot Out on the Plantation” & Hurtsome Body” Eric Clapton – Lead & rhythm guitars on “Prince of Peace” Chris Stainton – Keyboards on “Dixie Lullaby” & “Hurtsome Body” Steve Winwood – Keyboards on “Roll Away the Stone” Jim Horn – Sax Alan Spenner – Bass Bill Wyman – Bass on “Roll Away the Stone” Jim Gordon – Drums Buddy Harman – Drums Ringo Starr – Drums on “Dixie Lullaby,” “Shoot Out on the Plantation” & “Hurtsome Body” Charlie Watts – Drums on “Roll Away the Stone” B.J. Wilson – Drums on “Hurtsome Body” Mick Jagger – Background vocals Bonnie Bramlett – Background vocals Joe Cocker – Background vocals Merry Clayton – Background vocals
Oh, sometimes I get impatient but she cools me without words
And she comes so sweet and softly, my hummingbird and have you heard
That I thought my life had ended and I find that it’s just begun
‘Cause she gets me where I live, I’ll give her all I have to give
I’m talkin’ ’bout that hummingbird She’s little and I love her too much for words to say
When I see her in the morning sleeping Yes, she’s little and she loves me till my lucky day
Hummingbird don’t fly away Woah, yeah
When I’m feeling wild and lonesome she knows the words to say
She gives me understanding in her special way and I have to say
In my life I’ll love no other, she’s more than I deserve
And she gets me where I live, I’ll give her everything I have to give
I’m talkin’ ’bout that hummingbird She’s little and I love her too much for words to say
When I see her in the morning sleeping Yeah, she’s little and she loves me till my lucky day
Hummingbird don’t fly away (Don’t fly away, yeah, ooh)
(Don’t fly away, ooh) (Don’t fly away, ooh) (Don’t fly away, yeah) (Don’t fly away)
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