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

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Biography

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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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
Live From The Underground album cover
Live From The Underground
by Big K.R.I.T.
Dedicated: A Salute To The 5 Royales album cover
Dedicated: A Salute To The 5 Royales
by Steve Cropper
Living Proof album cover
Living Proof
by Buddy Guy
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
6 String Theory album cover
6 String Theory
by Lee Ritenour
Memphis Blues album cover
Memphis Blues
by Cyndi Lauper
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert album cover
Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones In Concert
by The Rolling Stones
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
Play: The Guitar Album album cover
Play: The Guitar Album
by Brad Paisley
The Blues Rolls On album cover
The Blues Rolls On
by Elvin Bishop
Solos, Sessions & Encores album cover
Solos, Sessions & Encores
by Stevie Ray Vaughan
Bullet Records Blues album cover
Bullet Records Blues
by Various Artists
10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroads) album cover
10 Days Out: Blues From The Backroads)
by Kenny Wayne Shepherd
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
My Very Special Guests (Legacy Edition) album cover
My Very Special Guests (Legacy Edition)
by George Jones
Lightning in a Bottle: Original Soundtrack Recording album cover
Lightning in a Bottle: Original Soundtrack Recording
by Various Artists
Genius Loves Company album cover
Genius Loves Company
by Ray Charles
N'Awlinz Dis Dat Or D'Udda album cover
N'Awlinz Dis Dat Or D'Udda
by Dr. John
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
by Various Artists
The Original Memphis Blues Brothers album cover
The Original Memphis Blues Brothers
by Various Artists
Pavarotti & Friends: For Guatemala And Kosovo album cover
Pavarotti & Friends: For Guatemala And Kosovo
by Luciano Pavarotti
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
by Various Artists
Teenage Memories: Alone In The Night album cover
Teenage Memories: Alone In The Night
by Various Artists
Blues Masters Vol.7 Blues Revival album cover
Blues Masters Vol.7 Blues Revival
by Various Artists
Six Pack album cover
Six Pack
by Gary Burton & Friends
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
by Various Artists
Stormy Monday: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack album cover
Stormy Monday: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
by Various Artists

Playlists

Black Lives Matter!
Black Lives Matter!
dj: djbeebo
Blues Of The 50's
Blues Of The 50's
dj: BlueBeatTimeMachine
Blues Of The 60's
Blues Of The 60's
dj: BlueBeatTimeMachine
Blues Of The 80's
Blues Of The 80's
dj: BlueBeatTimeMachine
Blues Of The 70's
Blues Of The 70's
dj: BlueBeatTimeMachine
Songs to Bop to
Songs to Bop to
dj: jmarvin