Nina Simone & B.B. King Tribute | The Lost Memphis Blues Summit (1966) – Passion Fruit

The night the High Priestess of Soul met the King of the Blues. "Passion Fruit" is the lost 1966 Memphis recording session where Nina Simone and B.B. King traded piano keys for guitar strings.

Discovered on a dusty reel-to-reel tape marked simply "Memphis Summit '66," this project unearths a legendary, rumored collaboration. History tells us Nina Simone and B.B. King were both giants of their craft, but they rarely crossed paths in the studio. This lost album changes that narrative.

Set against the backdrop of the turbulent mid-60s, these tracks capture a raw, late-night dialogue between Nina’s classically trained, haunting vocals and the crying sting of B.B. King’s "Lucille." Moving from slow-burning 12-bar blues to stomping soul grooves, "Passion Fruit" is a testament to the pain, power, and passion of the 1966 Memphis sound.

Track List
00:00 - Spellbound Heart
06:09 - I'm Feeling Good
10:41 - Coal-Black Moon
17:46 - Blackbird in a Teacup
20:27 - Don't Touch My Crown
24:17 - Brown Paper Prayers
26:47 - I Ain't Built For Quiet Rooms
29:24 - Hands Off My Joy
31:59 - House With No Mirrors
34:58 - I'm Still Here
38:21 - Don't Ask Me to Smile
41:13 - My Name Ain't Quiet
43:25 - Mississippi Moon
46:35 - Piano Don't Lie
48:43 - Sugar In My Tears
52:07 - Soft Don't Mean Weak
54:50 - Sunday Without Amen
57:47 - Blue Ain't Broken

This tribute restoration reimagines those lost sessions, bringing the grit of the Mississippi Delta and the elegance of jazz piano together for the first time.

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