Paying the Cost to Be the Boss by B.B. King

First released: 1968, Length: 2:35

Creators (17)

Arranger

1. Johnny Pate

Instruments

1. B.B. King (14 Sep 1967) guitar
2. Barney Hubert (14 Sep 1967) baritone saxophone
3. Billy Butler (14 Sep 1967) guitar
4. Duke Jethro (14 Sep 1967) organ, keyboard
5. Henry Boozier (14 Sep 1967) trumpet
6. Hobart Dotson (14 Sep 1967) trumpet
7. John Browning (14 Sep 1967) trumpet
8. Johnny Board (14 Sep 1967) tenor saxophone
9. Lawrence Burdine (14 Sep 1967) alto saxophone
10. Leo Lauchie (14 Sep 1967) bass
11. Pluma Davis (14 Sep 1967) trombone
12. Sonny Freeman (14 Sep 1967) drums (drum set)

Vocals

1. B.B. King (14 Sep 1967)

Producer

1. Johnny Pate
2. Louis Zito
3. Quincy Jones

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Paying the Cost to Be the Boss (14 Sep 1967)
   

   Composer

   1. B.B. King

   Lyricist

   1. B.B. King

Releases containing this recording (49)

Official

Album

1. His Best - The Electric B.B. King 1968 B.B. King
2. His Best - The Electric B.B. King 1980 B.B. King
3. His Best - The Electric B.B. King 1990 B.B. King
4. His Best: The Electric B.B. King 21 Apr 1998 B.B. King
5. His Best: The Electric B.B. King 05 Apr 2007 B.B. King
6. His Best – The Electric B.B. King 19 Dec 2012 B.B. King

Album - Compilation

1. King of the Blues 20 Oct 1992 B.B. King
2. King of the Blues 1992 B.B. King
3. Got My Mojo Working 1994 B.B. King
4. 36 All-Time Greatest Hits 1996 B.B. King
5. Collection 1996 B.B. King
6. Super Stars: B.B. King 28 Aug 1997 B.B. King
7. Paying the Cost to Be the Boss 1997 B.B. King
8. Greatest Hits 25 Aug 1998 B.B. King
9. His Definitive Greatest Hits 19 Apr 1999 B.B. King
10. His Definitive Greatest Hits 1999 B.B. King
11. His Definitive Greatest Hits 1999 B.B. King
12. 20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of B.B. King 1999 B.B. King
13. The Best of B.B. King 1999 B.B. King
14. His Definitive Greatest Hits 1999 B.B. King
15. Anthology 14 Nov 2000 B.B. King
16. Classic 2000 B.B. King
17. Anthology 2000 B.B. King remastered
18. 36 All-Time Greatest Hits 01 Jun 2003 B.B. King
19. Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: B.B. King 09 Sep 2003 B.B. King
20. The Ultimate Collection 15 Mar 2005 B.B. King
21. The Ultimate Collection 2005 B.B. King
22. The Ultimate Collection 2005 B.B. King
23. The Blues Biography 2005 B.B. King
24. Gold 27 Jun 2006 B.B. King
25. Blues Kings 2006 B.B. King
26. Colour Collection 15 Oct 2007 B.B. King
27. His Definitive Greatest Hits 2007 B.B. King
28. The Complete Collection 06 Aug 2008 B.B. King Digital Download
29. Greatest Hits 03 Sep 2008 B.B. King
30. L'Intégrale Blues - Tous Les Standards Du Blues 2010 Various Artists
31. Anthology 2014 B.B. King
32. Blues 'n' Jazz / Electric B.B. King B.B. King
33. The Best of B.B. King B.B. King
34. B.B. King Collector's Edition B.B. King
35. Great Moments With B.B. King B.B. King
36. Golden Legends B.B. King

Album - Soundtrack

1. The Life of Riley (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) 2012 B.B. King
2. The Life of Riley: The Soundtrack 2012 B.B. King

Promotion

Album - Compilation

1. King of the Blues 1993 B.B. King
2. Greatest Hits 1998 B.B. King