Miss Lucille is now a widow. R.I.P. Bluesman.
Eveybody’s mortal,he will be missed.
And somehow 0bama managed to work himself into the eulogies on BB King - “Yea, he was great but then look at me!”
Looking at TMZ a few weeks ago, somebody who works at a Hospice took a cell phone picture of B.B. King, reclining in a hospital bed, wearing a drooping hospital gown, and looking already dead. Whoever did that should be fined for violating HIPPA laws.
RIP, BB - and I’m sure you are, you brought so much joy to so many millions of people.
Saw him in concert once, about 45 years ago.
Everybody wanted to know why he sang the blues.
Gosh, was B.B. cool.
I saw him at the University of Wisconsin, Baraboo Campus in 1969 or 70 as I recall. A small intimate theater, it was wonderful.
I saw him live at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano, the year he turned 65 (1990?). Leon Russell was the opening act.
King said since he was 65, he was retiring from the road. Obviously he did not stick to that.
Eric Clapton advised people to listen to this album by King from 1965. I did and it is great. I believe King would want us to “celebrate” him through his music. Enjoy.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLGdTD5Dt-Y
I saw him many times over the years.
RIP BB King.
Oh, wow. I was there at his 1968 gig at the Fillmore (Auditorium in those days, none of the “Fillmore West” necessitated by the later upstart Fillmore East). I’d listened to the blues on old scratchy records, but the deep emotional impact of hearing it live from such an artist was completely unexpected. About three weeks later, it was back to the Fillmore to hear Albert King and his guitar “Lucy.”
Thank you, Mr. King, for sharing your gift with us. Your influence will outlive us all. RIP.
You can write a short story with titles from his works....