B.B. King

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Born
16 September 1925
Born In
Berclair, Leflore County, Mississippi, United States
Died
14 May 2015 (aged 89)
B. B. King (b. September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi; died May 14, 2015 in Las Vegas) was a U.S. guitarist and songwriter. He is among the most respected electric guitarists; Rolling Stone magazine ranked him third in its list of the hundred greatest guitarists of all time. Born as Riley B. King, he began broadcasting his music live on a Memphis radio station called WDIA. At first, he used the name The Peptikon Boy on air, which later was changed to The Beale Street Blues Boy, and then further shortened to just Blues Boy or B.B. King's first hit on the R&B char… read more
B. B. King (b. September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi; died May 14, 2015 in Las Vegas) was a U.S. guitarist and songwriter. He is among the most respected electric guitarists; Rolling Stone magazine ranked him third in its list of the hundred greatest guitarists of all time. Born … read more
B. B. King (b. September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi; died May 14, 2015 in Las Vegas) was a U.S. guitarist and songwriter. He is among the most respected electric guitarists; Rolling Stone magazine ranked him third in its list of the hundred greatest guitarists of all time. Born as Riley B. King, he began broadcasting his music live on a Memphis radi… read more

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1 Play track King of the Blues Guitar The Thrill Is Gone
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 4,613 listeners
2 Play track The Ultimate Collection Chains And Things
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 859 listeners
3 Play track Blues On The Bayou Blues Boys Tune
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4 Play track How Blue Can You Get How Blue Can You Get?
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5 Play track Deuces Wild Hummingbird
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6 Play track Anthology Why I Sing The Blues
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7 Play track Anthology Ghetto Woman
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8 Play track Deuces Wild Bring It Home To Me
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9 Play track Anthology Lucille
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10 Play track King of the Blues Guitar Rock Me Baby
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Albums

  1. 262,570 listeners

    1 Jan 1997 · 17 tracks

    Deuces Wild
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  2. 201,728 listeners

    1991 · 20 tracks

    King of the Blues Guitar
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  3. 161,070 listeners

    1 Jan 1969 · 9 tracks

    Completely Well
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  4. 88,844 listeners

    1 Jan 1960 · 10 tracks

    King Of The Blues
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