Legendary Blues Guitarist B.B. King Dead At 89
” Legendary blues guitarist died on Thursday night at the age of 89.
Daughter Patty King said he died in Las Vegas of as-yet-undisclosed causes, two weeks after being placed in home hospice care while suffering from dehydration, according to CNN.”
” Born Riley B. King on September 16, 1925 on a plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi, King was widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential guitarists and blues musicians of all-time. After starting out on street corners in Mississippi as a youngster, he hitchhiked to Memphis in 1947 and got an early break when he performed on radio there the next year.”
” He scored his first hit with 1952’s “Three O’Clock Blues” and soon began to tour extensively, logging an incredible 342 concerts in 1956. He released his first album, Singin’ the Blues, the next year, and during a career that spanned over six decades, he released more than 40 studio albums, in addition to over a dozen live albums.
With hundreds of songs in his catalog, the man nicknamed the King of the Blues is best known for such signature tracks as: “The Thrill Is Gone,” “Everyday I have the Blues,” “Why I Sing the Blues” and “How Blue Can You Get.” “
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Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89 in Las Vegas – CNN
‘King of the Blues’ legend BB King dies at 89 – AP
B. B. King, Defining Bluesman for Generations, Dies at 89 – NYT
B.B. King, Blues Legend, Dies at 89 – WSJ
B.B. King Dies At 89 Video – ABC News
Blues Legend B.B. King Dies at 89 – Billboard
King of Blues BB King dies – BBC News
B.B. King has died at 89. – UTSanDiego.com
Blues Legend B.B. King Dies At 89 – BuzzFeed
Blues Legend B.B King Dies in Las Vegas – Sky News
The King is gone: Blues legend B.B. King dies at 89 – Chicago Sun-Times
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You’re in fine company up there in Blues Heaven … you will be missed … Rest In Peace Mr King
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