Born on this day in 1925, B.B.
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Born on this day in 1925, B.B. King, blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer. Along with Albert King and Freddie King, B.B. King is considered one of the “Three Kings of the Blues Guitar”. Incidentally, none of these Kings are related.
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B.B. King introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato and staccato picking, a style that influenced generations of blues electric guitar players. He toured extensively, averaging 200 concerts a year over his long career.
B.B. King named his guitars - black Gibsons - Lucille. He said, “When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.”
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@HannahHowe Ah Lucille. The most famous guitar
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@HannahHowe saw him a couple of times way back when
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I saw him in Watford!
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