Born on a plantation in the small town of Itta Bena, Mississippi, B. B. King (born Riley B. King, September 16, 1925–May 14, 2015) rose to prominence to become one of the most influential blues musicians and electric guitarists of the 20th century. Throughout his career, he was constantly pushing the sounds of blues to new levels, introducing his own style of guitar playing that would shape the sounds of rock and roll, R&B, soul, funk, and many other genres of music, earning himself the well-deserved nickname "The King of Blues." He famously named his guitars named his favorite guitar "Lucille" and gifted it to Pope John Paull II in 1997. Additionally, he was a well-known associate of Elvis Presley, of whom King spoke highly. On May 14, 2015, he passed away at the age of 89 due to complications from type 2 diabetes. He was buried at the B.B. King Museum in Indianola, Mississippi.
These are photos from concerts where B.B. King played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
B.B. King / Edison Electric Band / Great Jones Dec 14, 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Edison Electric Band / Great Jones Dec 13, 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
dionne warwick / Hugh Masakela / Miriam Makeba / ramsey lewis / Mongo Santamaria / B.B. King / David Newman / Stanley Turrentine Oct 20, 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Jefferson Airplane / B.B. King / The Who Aug 12, 1968 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Yardbirds / BB King / Sons of Champlin May 31 - Jun 1, 1968 Los Angeles, California, United States Uploaded by Sundae
Jimi Hendrix / B.B. King / Buddy Guy / Joni Mitchell / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Roy Buchanan / janis joplin Apr 7, 1968 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Janis Joplin / Big Brother And The Holding Company / B.B. King Feb 17, 1968 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
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