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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 6, 2002 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Bobby Blue Bland Apr 16, 2000 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Bobby Blue Bland Apr 11, 1999 Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Bobby “Blue” Bland / the manhattans Apr 22, 1995 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / millie jackson / Bobby “Blue” Bland Apr 17, 1993 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Bobby Blue Bland Nov 5, 1988 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Gladys knight & The Pips / B.B. King Oct 17 - 21, 1984 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Bobby Blue Bland Apr 30, 1983 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Bobby “Blue” Bland Nov 30, 1982 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Bobby Blue Bland Mar 5, 1982 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Bobby “Blue” Bland Aug 28, 1981 Owings Mills, Maryland, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Bobby “Blue” Bland / Albert King / Jimmy Witherspoon Feb 16 - 18, 1979 Devon, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
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