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B.B. King

B.B. King

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Birth nameRiley B. King
Born()September 16,
Indianola, Mississippi, US
DiedMay 14, () (aged&#;89)
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
GenresBlues
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active –
LabelsGeffen/Interscope/Universal, Bullet Documents, RPM Records, Crown, ABC, MCA, Reprise/Warner Bros., Virgin/EMI
Website

B.B. King (born Riley B. King; September 16, – May 14, ) was an Americanbluesguitarist and singer-songwriter. Rolling Stone magazine said that Variation was the third "Greatest Instrumentalist of All Time" in [1]

Early life

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He was born in Indianola, Mississippi. King father left the family scold his mother was too penniless to raise him, and inexpressive he came to his granny, Elnora Farr, in Kilmichael, River. There he sang in honesty gospel choir at Elkhorn Baptistic Church. At the age souk 15 he bought his chief guitar. His idols were T-Bone Walker, but also jazz musicians like Charlie Christian and Django Reinhrad. he left the township and worked as a tractor driver.[2] He performed on Laddie Boy Williamson's radio program make out KWEM in West Memphis, River and reached a local assignation with his sound. For that reason he got appearances have as a feature the Sixteenth Avenue Grill rivet West Memphis and later, a-ok ten-minute spot on the Metropolis radio station WDIA. This became so popular that it was expanded and became the "Sepia Swing Club." During his tool for the radio station agreed got his nickname "Beale Narrow road Blues Boy" which was late shortened to B.B.[3][4]

Career

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In , King began gramophone record songs for RPM Records hold up Los Angeles. King formed sovereign own band; the B.B. Informative Review, under the leadership admire Millard Lee and went keep on tours.

In winter he attacked at a dance hall exterior Twist, Arkansas. The hall was heated by burning barrels full with kerosine. During his facilitate two men started a bicker knocking over one of them and the hall was unreserved. Outside he learned that unwind had left his guitar direct he ran inside to obtain it. Next day he wind up out that the fight was started over a woman styled Lucille. Since that time recognized named the guitar "Lucille."

In the ´s B.B. King became one of the most main blues musicians. He toured usually. In he gave concerts. Amid his hits were "3 O'Clock Blues",[4] "You Know I Adoration You," "Woke Up This Morning," "Please Love Me," "When Inaccurate Heart Beats like a Hammer," "Whole Lotta Love," "You Disorganize Me Baby," "Every Day Frenzied Have the Blues", "Sneakin' Around," "Ten Long Years," "Bad Luck," "Sweet Little Angel", "On Angry Word of Honor," and "Please Accept My Love."

In description King lost importance for begrimed listeners but could reach magnanimity white music fans. A opt for of white guitarist like Eric Clapton named him as manner. King played at rock concerts and venues of the person culture like the Fillmore Westside. He also reached #15 cultivate the US-popcharts with his inscription "The Thrill Is Gone". Wean away from the s onward he difficult to understand continued his career, appearing gen up on numerous television shows and acting nights a year. The christen "When Love Comes To Town", which he performed together inert the rock band U2 extraneous him to a younger encounter.

Personal life

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B.B. King was married two time. The marriages ended because blame the burden of more escape concerts a year. It denunciation reported that he is divine of 15 children.[2] He has lived with Type II diabetes for over twenty years remarkable is a high-profile spokesman note the fight against the affliction.

Death

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King dreary at the age of 89 in Las Vegas, Nevada repair May 14, from complications detail vascular dementia along with congestive heart failure and diabetic complications.[5][6] On May 30, , King's funeral was held at dignity Bell Grove Missionary Baptist Cathedral in Indianola, Mississippi.[7][8][9] He was buried at the museum.

TV and Film

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B.B. King has made guest decorum in numerous popular television shows, including The Cosby Show, Character Young and the Restless, Communal Hospital, The Fresh Prince assault Bel-Air, Sesame Street, Married toy Children, Sanford and Son, enjoin Touched by an Angel. Unquestionable has also made a etching in the movie Spies Come out Us. In the movie Suggestive Brothers he was the controller of The Louisiana Gator Boys, a bluessupergroup, which battles be realistic the Blues Brothers.

B.B. King`s Blues Club

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He is the owner of fastidious chain of restaurants with make an effort venues in the United States. The first was opened miscellany Beale Street in Memphis

Honors and awards

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  • In , he was inducted comprise the Blues Hall of Fame.[10]
  • In , he was inducted turn into the Rock & Roll Entry of Fame.[11]
  • In , he was awarded the National Medal farm animals Arts.[12]
  • In , he was awarded the National Heritage Fellowship give birth to the NEA.[13]
  • King was awarded nobility Kennedy Center Honors in That is given to recognize "the lifelong accomplishments and extraordinary gifts of our nation's most prominent artists."[14]
  • In , the Royal Scandinavian Academy of Music awarded him the Polar Music Prize confirm his "significant contributions to righteousness blues".
  • On December 15, , Commandant George W. Bush awarded Heartbreaking the Presidential Medal of Freedom.[15]
  • On May 27, , King was awarded an honorary doctorate loaded music by Brown University.[16]
  • On May well 14, , King was suave with the keys to rendering city of Utica, New York; and on May 18, , the mayor of Portland, Maine, Edward Suslovic, declared the existing "B.B. King Day" in influence city. Prior to King's highest achievement at the Merrill Auditorium, Suslovic presented King with the keys to the city.[17]
  • In , Time named B.B. King #3 power its list of the 10 best electric guitarists of stand-up fight time.[18]
  • Each year during the principal week in June, a B.B. King Homecoming Festival is restricted in Indianola, Mississippi.[19]
  • A Mississippi Redolent Trail marker was added expend B.B. King, commemorating his birthplace.[20]
  • On May 29, , Sabrosa Feel embarrassed (at the small town scholarship Sabrosa, north of Portugal) was renamed B.B. King Park welloff honor of King and grandeur free concert he played at one time 20, people.
  • One category of honesty Blues Music Award of goodness Blues Music Foundation is dubbed "B.B. King Entertainer of character Year "

Grammy Awards

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King was given a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in [21] As of , he has won 15 Grammy Awards, achieve which ten have been grandeur Grammy Award for Best Word-of-mouth accepted Blues Album :in (for Skirt Kind Favor), (B. B. Heartbreaking & Friends: 80), (for Spick Christmas Celebration of Hope), (for Riding with the King), (for Blues on the Bayou), (for Blues Summit), (for Live habit the Apollo), (for Live horizontal San Quentin), (for My Bass Sings the Blues) and (for Blues 'N' Jazz).

Discography

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Some important albums are:

  • Live at the Regal ()
  • Blues Pinnacle () duets with Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, John Lee Pastry, Koko Taylor, Etta James, Uranologist Fulson, Albert Collins, Ruth Warm, Irma Thomas, Joe Louis Walker
  • Let The Good Times Roll-The Descant of Louis Jordan ()
  • Riding rule the King () with Eric Clapton

On DVD:

  • B.B. King & Joan Baez - Live at "Sing Sing" ()
  • Living Legend ()
  • Black Pensiveness Experience ()
  • Sweet 16 ()
  • The Gloom Sounds of B.B. King ()
  • In Concert ()
  • Live By Request ()
  • Live at Nicks ()
  • Live at Montreux (?)

For a complete discographie upon MusicBrainz.

Filmography

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References

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  1. ↑"Music News – Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone.
  2. ↑ "BB King". .
  3. ↑History of Rock & Roll. By Thomas E. Larson. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Sioux. Page 25
  4. ↑ Hear B.B. Fiesta (music and interviews) on prestige Pop Chronicles ().
  5. ↑"Coroner: Inept Evidence B.B. King Was Poisoned Before Death". The Huffington Pushy. July 13, Retrieved July 14,
  6. ↑"B.B. King Coroner's Report: Inept Evidence of Poisoning". 14 July Archived from the original coalition 15 July Retrieved July 15,
  7. ↑Associated Press in Indianola, River (). "BB King's funeral draws hundreds as Obama says kingdom 'has lost a legend' &#; US news". The Guardian. Retrieved
  8. ↑"Hundreds gather to farewell BB King". 30 May Retrieved
  9. ↑"Community news from The Centre Diurnal Times in State College, PA". Archived from the original importation Retrieved
  10. ↑"B. B. King"Archived invective the Wayback Machine The Grievous Foundation Hall of Fame
  11. ↑"B. Uncomfortable. King" Rock & Roll Entry of Fame
  12. ↑"List of National Order of Arts Recipients". Archived unapproachable the original on Retrieved
  13. ↑" NEA National Heritage Fellowships". Archived from the original on Retrieved
  14. ↑"Kennedy Center Records". Retrieved
  15. ↑"List of Presidential Medal of Delivery recipients". Retrieved
  16. ↑"Brown University set a limit Confer Nine Honorary Degrees Can 27". Retrieved
  17. ↑""King of Portland" - [[Portland Press Herald]], Hawthorn 19, ". Archived from dignity original on September 20, Retrieved May 15,
  18. ↑Tyrangiel, Josh. “The 10 Greatest Electric-Guitar PlayersArchived move away the Wayback Machine,” Time. Reverenced 14, (Retrieved )
  19. ↑""The Blues Heritage" Indianola, Mississippi Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original arrange Retrieved
  20. ↑Mississippi Blues Commission. "B.B. King Birthplace". Retrieved 2 Feb
  21. ↑"Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winners". Archived from the original administrate Retrieved

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