B.B. King (1925)
A singer and guitarist born into a sharecropping family in the Mississippi Delta region of the US, King began playing guitar at 12. He worked as a radio DJ in Memphis before coming to prominence as a guitarist in 1952. He has toured widely, averaging over 300 shows a year for nearly 30 years. King famously named his guitar Lucille after a woman who inspired a fight at one of his concerts that ended with the venue burning down. King’s first name is Riley. What does B.B. stand for? More… Discuss
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How enjoyable. Micheline
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Thanks Micheline, I always liked B.B. King too!
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I like remembering. It gives newness to the past.
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It’s our life. Without memories we would be gold fish – 10 seconds memory
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Love me some B.B. King!
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good idea!
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