I was fortunate to see him many time. Rest in Peace
oh bummer
RIP
Wow we have lost some greats in the last month. Percy Sledge on April 14, Ben E. King on April 30, and now BB King. RIP
RIP!
B.B. King was not only one of the best musicians of the 20th century, he was also one of the most influential.
Godspeed, B.B. the green fields of Elysium await!
RIP BB.
RIP, BB. one heckuva blues man, and guitarist.
RIP Blues Boy
I heard a news report this morning that last year he played approx 100 shows, even at his advanced age. What a tireless performer!
I think tomorrow night for our gig, I'll wear my B.B. King's (Memphis, TN) t-shirt in his honor.
“Riding with the King” — one of my all time favorites. B B King is one of the special ones that will live long past his death.
I saw him last year with my daughter, one of his last concerts. Gunna miss the old chap, I’m sure he is playing Lucille for god right now.
One of the all time greats. Glad I was able to get to see him several times in the past few years.
RIP.
Dibs on Lucille!
Now Father Time is catching up with me
Gone is my youth
I look in the mirror everyday
And let it tell me the truth
I’m singing the blues
Mm, I just have to sing the blues
I’ve been around a long time
Yes, yes, I’ve really paid some dues . . .
“Why I Sing the Blues”
Saw him at Wollman Rink in Central Park. Spyrogyra was the warm-up act.
There have been con-tenders
But there has been, there is, and there will always be only one King of the blues.
If it hadn't been for getting to see B.B. King open a concert on a summer camp trip in the summer of 1969, I never would have tried to play a guitar seriously.
One more time for Daddy B. . . .
B.B. King, King of the Blues (1960)