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Born: September 16, 1925 in Indianola, MS
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's, 00's
Genre: Blues

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Biography:
Universally hailed as the reigning king of the blues, the legendary B.B. King is without a doubt the single most important electric guitarist of the last half century. His bent notes and staccato picking style have influenced legions of contemporary bluesmen, while his gritty and confident voice -- capable of wringing every nuance from any lyric --... Continue Bio >>

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Tickets:
12/28/2009 Belly Up
12/29/2009 Vilar Center For The Arts
12/31/2009 Mabee Center
01/03/2010 Nokia Live At Grand Prairie
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Ringtones:

Please Hurry Home

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Discography:
2009 Live at the Fillmore East: New York, NY June 19, 1971
2008 One Kind Favor
2008 Live [Geffen]
2006 Night of Blues
2006 Blues D'Azur
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Filmography:
2009 Soundstage: B.B. King
2008 B.B. King: Live
2008 Soul Power
2008 Stars and Their Guitars: A History of the Electric Guitar
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Influenced By: Charlie Christian Django Reinhardt T-Bone Walker Lonnie Johnson Bukka White More >> Followers: Savoy Brown Eric Clapton Stevie Ray Vaughan The Fabulous Thunderbirds Roy Buchanan More >>

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