Biography (B.B. King)

Riley B. King aka B. B. King (born September 16th, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi) is a well known American blues guitarist and songwriter. He is among the most respected electric guitarists; Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No.3 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.

One of King's trademarks is naming his guitar (Gibson ES335) "Lucille". In the 1950s in a bar in Twist, Arkansas two men got into a fight, accidentally knocking over a bucket of burning kerosene (used for heating) and setting the establishment on fire. Risking his life, B.B. King ran back into the collapsing building to retrieve his guitar. King later found out that the two men had been fighting over a woman named Lucille. He named his guitar after her to remind himself never to do something so stupid again.

King began broadcasting his music live on a Memphis radio station called WDIA. At first, he used the name The Peptikon Boy on air, which...

Album Records (B.B. King)

The Thrill Is Gone Sweet Little Angel Paying The Cost To Be The Boss Please Love Me Ain't Nobody Home How Blue Can You Get? You Upset Me Baby Three O'Clock Blues How Blue Can You Get Rock Me Baby Sweet Sixteen Why I Sing The Blues Everyday I Have The Blues Every Day I Have The Blues Hummingbird Help The Poor Don't Answer The Door Guess Who There Must Be A Better World Somewhere Nobody Loves Me But My Mother

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