Title: B.B. King – Live In Cook County Jail
Year/Genre: 1971, Blues
Matrix #: ABCS-723
Condition: EX (plays great; very light wear)

Cultural Facts:

1. Recorded September 1970 inside Chicago’s Cook County Jail, with B.B. performing directly for incarcerated men in the yard.

2. The cover photo, showing sharply dressed officials separated from rows of inmates, captures the power imbalance baked into the U.S. carceral system.

3. The concert took place as Cook County faced criticism over overcrowding and conditions, turning the album into an unintended document of prison-era America.

Price Suggestions:
NM: $26–$32
VG+: $18–$24
VG: $12–$16
G: $6–$10

11/24/25 LM