Beats Like A Hammer collects classic cuts from Riley "Blues Boy" King's late 1940s and 1950s output which is arguably his greatest period, and definitely his grittiest. This fantastic collection features classic hits like "Three O'Clock Blues" and "Please Love Me", as well as a bunch of underappreciated and rarer tracks not often heard from the Memphis blues master. If there was ever any doubt that B.B. King belongs in the top tier of guitar gods, these early slices of guitar wizardry and pure blues mastery will put those doubts to rest.