B.B. King had his breakthrough blues guitar moment with The Thrill Is Gone – but it was Jerry Jemmott’s bass that made it groove
B.B. King was already a 20-year veteran bluesman when he began to seep into mainstream America's consciousness during the ...
Bernice King: Black pastor at Trump inauguration ‘misused’ father’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech
Bernice King, daughter of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., accused the Black pastor at President Trump’s inauguration of misusing the slain civil rights leader’s “I Have a Dream” speech. Bernice King, ...
Why Gibson’s B.B. King ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ 1974 ES-355 is a technical knockout
Gibson and B.B. King have had many Lucilles over the years but it is this one commemorating the King of the Blues' legendary ...
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B.B. King Is King of the Blues--Black Music That Whites Now Dig
B. King and Eric Clapton and it encompases therefore a corresponding diversity of styles. Isolating a common element out of this richness of musical product is necessarily a hard task. As a ...
Who Is Luna’s Father on ‘B&B’? Ted King Addresses Jack’s Paternity Drama
The actor, who first appeared as Finn's father in 2021, talks his return when estranged wife Li summons him to determine if ...
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4 Examples of B.B. King’s Best Performances
This hit is one of the most-recorded songs in the blues genre ever, and B.B. King’s rendition is likely the best of them all. “Rock Me Baby” was the perfect song for King, and his incredible ...
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'Transforming struggle into strength': B.B. King and Medgar Evers given centennial celebration
The King of Blues, B.B. King, and civil rights activist Medgar Wiley Evers were given a centennial celebration for all of ...