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B.B. King

09/16/1925-05/14/2015 in Berclair, MS

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Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer, electric guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later electric blues guitarists. ... (see more)


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Waitin' On You
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Tired Of Your Jive

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The Vietnam War: A Film By Ken Burns & Lynn Novick (The Soundtrack) album cover
The Vietnam War: A Film By Ken Burns & Lynn Novick (The Soundtrack)
by Various Artists
The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts album cover
The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts
by Various Artists
Califia: The Songs Of Lee Hazlewood album cover
Califia: The Songs Of Lee Hazlewood
by Various Artists
The Roots Of Led Zeppelin (Box Set) album cover
The Roots Of Led Zeppelin (Box Set)
by Various Artists
New Breed R&B With Added Popcorn album cover
New Breed R&B With Added Popcorn
by Various Artists
Bullet Records Blues album cover
Bullet Records Blues
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Rhythm & Blues Christmas album cover
Rhythm & Blues Christmas
by Various Artists
Hollywood Rock 'N Roll Record Hop album cover
Hollywood Rock 'N Roll Record Hop
by Various Artists
Blues Masters, Vol.8: Mississippi Delta Blues album cover
Blues Masters, Vol.8: Mississippi Delta Blues
by Various Artists
Lightning in a Bottle: Original Soundtrack Recording album cover
Lightning in a Bottle: Original Soundtrack Recording
by Various Artists
In God's Country: The Music That Inspired The Joshua Tree album cover
In God's Country: The Music That Inspired The Joshua Tree
by Various Artists
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Best Of The Blues album cover
Martin Scorsese Presents: The Best Of The Blues
by Various Artists
New Breed R&B album cover
New Breed R&B
by Various Artists
Pure Blues (UTV) album cover
Pure Blues (UTV)
by Various Artists
A Very Special Christmas 5 album cover
A Very Special Christmas 5
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The Original Memphis Blues Brothers album cover
The Original Memphis Blues Brothers
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Livin' In The House Of Blues-Roadhouse Blues album cover
Livin' In The House Of Blues-Roadhouse Blues
by Various Artists
Living The Blues 1965-1969 Blues Classics album cover
Living The Blues 1965-1969 Blues Classics
by Various Artists
Casino: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album cover
Casino: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
by Various Artists
Living The Blues-Blues Legends album cover
Living The Blues-Blues Legends
by Various Artists
Living The Blues: Blues Greats album cover
Living The Blues: Blues Greats
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Teenage Memories: Alone In The Night album cover
Teenage Memories: Alone In The Night
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Blues Masters Vol.7 Blues Revival album cover
Blues Masters Vol.7 Blues Revival
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Soul Hits Of The '70s Vol.7 album cover
Soul Hits Of The '70s Vol.7
by Various Artists
Guitar Player Presents Legends Of Guitar: Electric Blues, Vol. 1 album cover
Guitar Player Presents Legends Of Guitar: Electric Blues, Vol. 1
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Stormy Monday: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album cover
Stormy Monday: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Playlists

Blues Of The 50's
Blues Of The 50's
dj: BlueBeatTimeMachine
Blues Of The 80's
Blues Of The 80's
dj: BlueBeatTimeMachine
Blues Of The 60's
Blues Of The 60's
dj: BlueBeatTimeMachine
BlueBeat Salon
BlueBeat Salon
dj: bluebeatkillerplaylist
Blues Of The 70's
Blues Of The 70's
dj: BlueBeatTimeMachine
Blues Of The 90's
Blues Of The 90's
dj: BlueBeatTimeMachine
Songs to Bop to
Songs to Bop to
dj: jmarvin
Mizjfaure's Music
Mizjfaure's Music
dj: mizjfaure