BB King
Guitar-playing blues icon
BB King (1925–2015) was an American blues guitarist and singer whose vibrant vibrato and expressive single-note style influenced generations of guitarists.
Born Riley B.
King in Mississippi, he acquired the nickname "Blues Boy" while performing on Memphis radio, later shortened to BB.
His guitar, which he named Lucille, became almost as famous as he was.
The thrill is gone ranks among the most recognizable blues recordings ever made.
- LucilleTraditional woman's name
- bluesMournful American music genre
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
- bent notesPitches altered mid-sound
- MemphisTennessee city, ancient Egyptian capital
Mississippi · cotton fields · thrill · vibrato · soulful · juke joint · Beale Street · Delta · bend · crooning · legend · electric · Chicago · finger · tone · blue note · heartache · suffering
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