B.B. King Profile
| Full Name: | B.B. King - Contact B.B. King |
| Birth Name: | Riley B. King |
| Famous As: | Blues guitarist and songwriter |
| Date of Birth: | September 16, 1925 |
| Place of Birth: | Itta Bena, Mississippi |
| Height: | 5' 9? |
| Nationality: | American |
| Hair Color: | Black |
| Eye Color: | Black |
| Father: | Albert King |
| Mother: | Nora Ella King (d. 1935) |
| Spouse: | Martha Lee Denton (Nov 11, 1944 - 1952), Sue Carol Hall (June 04, 1958 - 1966) |
| Claim to Fame: | Single Three O'Clock Blues (1951) |
B.B. King News
New York Times - Found Nov. 5, 2009
There were blues artists like B. B. King; soul singers like Aretha Franklin; rockers like Jimi Hendrix; comics like Mort Sahl and Richard Pryor;
Art DLugoff, Village Gate Impresario, Dies at 85 - New York Times
Art D'Lugoff, owner of Village Gate, dies at 85 - New York Daily News
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New York Daily Newsbrooklynvegan - Found Nov. 4, 2009
B.B. King is playing United Palace Theatre in NYC on February 12th. Tickets are now on Live Nation Presale (password = record) and Citi Cardmember
Twangville - Found Nov. 3, 2009
Tears.? B.B. King (class of 1987) took the stage and delivered the blues on his ?The Thrill Is Gone.? ?You?re hot tonight,? King...
Band Weblogs - Found Nov. 3, 2009
Cray?s virtuosity has led to collaborations with luminaries such as Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, John Lee...
TMC Net - Found Nov. 1, 2009
... as Jimmy Buffett's Radio Margaritaville, Elvis Radio, Eminem's Shade 45, The Grateful Dead Channel, B.B. King's Bluesville, Willie Nelson's...
Sirius XM launches SkyDock radio for iPhone - NetworkWorld
XM SkyDock Now Available for Purchase Across the Country - Reuters
XM SkyDock Now Available for Purchase Across the Country - Houston Chronicle
XM SkyDock Now Available for Purchase Across the Country - Globe Investor
Explore AllBand Weblogs - Found Oct. 31, 2009
The third LP features 12 never before released tracks by opening acts B.B. King and Ike & Tina Turner.
Reuters - Found Oct. 30, 2009
... included over 50 songs and also featured performances by Crosby, Stills and Nash, blues great B.B. King, Smokey Robinson, Simon and Garfunkel...
Rocks Hall of Famers Mix It Up - New York Times
Rock?s Hall of Famers Mix It Up - New York Times
Rock royalty jams for second night in N.Y. - MSNBC
Music icons rock the Hall of Fame - Times Online
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ReutersVariety - Found Oct. 30, 2009
... famous, like "Living for the City" and "Superstitious," but also gave the spotlight to blues legend B.B. King, who performed "The Thrill Is...
Rocks Royal Genes, in Endless Recombinations - New York Times
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concert: Set List - New York Times
All-Star Sets for Hall of Fame Concert - New York Times
Music legends rock the Hall of Fame - Reuters
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570NewsRolling Stone Rock and Roll Daily - Found Oct. 29, 2009
... like Wilson Pickett?s 1968 album Hey Jude . He recorded with the likes of Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, B.B. King, and Clarence Carter, and...
Times Online - Found Oct. 27, 2009
... strident, fuzzed-up versions of Eddie Cochrans Summertime Blues and blues songs by the likes of B. B. King and Mose Allison, which hit the...
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