b.b. king

     

B. B. King (born Riley B. King on September 16, 1925) is an American blues guitarist an singer-songwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest and most respected blues guitarists of all time, King is possibly the most recognizable name in the blues genre. Rolling Stone magazine named him the third-greatest guitarist of "the 100 greatest guitarists of all-time."

Trivia about b.b. king

  • As a disc jockey in the 1940s, he was known as "The Blues Boy from Beale Street"
  • "Royal" guitarist whose early recording "Three O' Clock Blues" was a hit in 1952
  • This guitarist's "Blues Summit" was named Best Traditional Blues Album at 1994's Grammys
  • Riley is the first name of this guitarist whose stage initials stand for "Blues Boy"
  • It's said of No. 3, "His string-bending & vibrato made his famous guitar, Lucille, weep like a real-life woman"
  • This bluesman's first Top 40 hit was 1964's "Rock Me Baby"
  • His early billing as the "Beale Street Blues Boy" was way shortened
  • This legendary blues guitarist joined brother Ray for a "Sinner's Prayer"
  • "The Thrill Is Gone"--at least it was for him in 1970

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