B.B. King


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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. A contemporary blues guitar solo without at least a couple of recognizable King-inspired bent notes is all but unimaginable, and he remains a supremely confident singer capable of wr... Continue Bio >>

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Tickets:
7-31-2008 Cape Cod Melody Tent, MA
8-1-2008 South Shore Music Circus, MA
8-3-2008 Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom, NH
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Ringtones:
The Thrill Is GonePlayGet it!
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Discography:
Lonely Nights
Door to Door
2008 Live
2006 Woke Up This Morning
2006 Night of Blues
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Filmography:
2007 Eric Clapton: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007
2005 History Makers: Faith
2004 Antone's: Home of the Blues
2004 Lightning in a Bottle
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Otis Rush
Bobby "Blue" Bland
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Influenced By:
T-Bone Walker
Django Reinhardt
Charlie Christian
Lonnie Johnson
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Followers:
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Eric Clapton
Savoy Brown
Stevie Ray Vaughan
George Bedard
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The great B.B. King by dave11
Jazz Masters--- John Coltrane, B.B King, Miles Davis, Ray Charles, etc. by evolution
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