B.B. King had his breakthrough blues guitar moment with The Thrill Is Gone – but it was Jerry Jemmott’s bass that made it groove
B.B. King was already a 20-year veteran bluesman when he began to seep into mainstream America's consciousness during the ...
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Hard Blues Pays Off: Unveiling B. B. King's Rolls-Royce
B.B. King was more than just a legendary musician; he was a man who appreciated the finer things in life. Among those ...
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4 Examples of B.B. King’s Best Performances
This hit is one of the most-recorded songs in the blues genre ever, and B.B. King’s rendition is likely the best of them all. “Rock Me Baby” was the perfect song for King, and his incredible ...
Why Gibson’s B.B. King ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ 1974 ES-355 is a technical knockout
Gibson and B.B. King have had many Lucilles over the years but it is this one commemorating the King of the Blues' legendary ...
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B.B. King Is King of the Blues--Black Music That Whites Now Dig
B. King and Eric Clapton and it encompases therefore a corresponding diversity of styles. Isolating a common element out of this richness of musical product is necessarily a hard task. As a ...
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'Transforming struggle into strength': B.B. King and Medgar Evers given centennial celebration
SPEAKING OF BIRTHDAYS, THIS YEAR MARKS THE CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAYS OF TWO MISSISSIPPI ICONS. BLUES LEGEND B.B. KING AND CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER MEDGAR EVERS. >> TODAY, THE STATE IS KICKING OFF A YEAR OF ...