Five pages of typed lyrics with notations performed and recorded by B.B. King

1. "Who Are You (Where Did You Come From)"
2. "Blues Bout Blues"
3. "I Want to Talk to You"
4. "My Song"
5. "I Can't Leave"

Further Details:

1. "Who Are You (Where Did You Come From)" - Typed lyrics by D. Crawford H. Johnson apears at top right. With handwritten notes, punctuation and underscores by B.B. King. Complete lyrics for song recorded on B.B. King Album “To Know You is to Love You.” On the side of the page is BB Kings’s writing for an apparent set list.

2. "Blues Bout Blues" - Typed lyrics by Fats Washington. On bottom right it states "To be published thru Little 'M' :Pub. Co. and contains a handwritten note of B.B. Kings of "Fast". Is dated 10/20/69 and also includes the typed words "Sklund of Lucille."

3. "I Want to Talk To You" - Typed lyrics by Fats Washington. Dated 10/20/69 with a notation by BB King's of "slow".

4. "My Song" - Typed lyrics by Dave Crawford and Charles Mann with handwritten notes by King in the margins. On verso are his notes about a record store. Performed and recorded by B.B. King on his 1974 album, "Friends."

5. "I Can't Leave" - Typed lyrics by by Dave Crawford on ABC/Dunhill Records letterhead, and performed by King on the 1973 album "To Know You is to Love You."

Below are links to the above songs for your listening pleasure:

"Who Are You": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VScWRRK6ayk
"My Song": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekYbkhJE1bY
"I Can't Leave": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKBKWs65164

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