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.
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B.B. King / Bobby Blue Bland Apr 11, 1999 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King Nov 18, 1999 Seattle, Washington, United States Uploaded by Free Range Human
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BB King / John Mayall Apr 26, 1999 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Jim Jones
B.B. King / Kenny Wayne Shepherd / Tower Of Power Sep 3, 1999 Columbus, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Zachary Casperson
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B.B. King / Charlie Musselwhite Mar 10, 1999 Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland Uploaded by Lk Way
B.B. King May 18, 1999 Clearwater, Florida, United States Uploaded by Ryedchambers
B.B. King / Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band / Indigenous Sep 24, 1999 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Uploaded by Josh5180
B.B. King / Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band / Tower Of Power / Indigenous Sep 5, 1999 Tama, Iowa, United States Uploaded by Firbd1
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