Born on a plantation in the small town of Itta Bena, Mississippi, B. B. King (born Riley B. King, September 16, 1925–May 14, 2015) rose to prominence to become one of the most influential blues musicians and electric guitarists of the 20th century. Throughout his career, he was constantly pushing the sounds of blues to new levels, introducing his own style of guitar playing that would shape the sounds of rock and roll, R&B, soul, funk, and many other genres of music, earning himself the well-deserved nickname "The King of Blues." He famously named his guitars named his favorite guitar "Lucille" and gifted it to Pope John Paull II in 1997. Additionally, he was a well-known associate of Elvis Presley, of whom King spoke highly. On May 14, 2015, he passed away at the age of 89 due to complications from type 2 diabetes. He was buried at the B.B. King Museum in Indianola, Mississippi.
These are photos from concerts where B.B. King played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
B.B. King May 28, 2014 Columbus, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Brian Schumm
Peter Frampton / The Robert Cray Band / B.B. King / Frampton's Guitar Circus / Steve Cropper Jun 1, 2013 St. Augustine, Florida, United States Uploaded by BillyCole
Crossroads Festival Clapton/ Eric Clapton/ The Allman Brothers/ Philip Sayce/ John Mayer/ Albert Collins Apr 12, 2013 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Staggerlee Credit: Staggerlee
Crossroads Festival Clapton/ Eric Clapton/ The Allman Brothers/ Philip Sayce/ John Mayer/ Albert Collins Apr 12, 2013 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Staggerlee
B.B. King Mar 9, 2013 Bellingham, Washington, United States Uploaded by ScottD58
B.B. King / Curtis Salgado Mar 2, 2013 Portland, Oregon, United States Uploaded by Bill Wynn
B.B. King / Tedeschi Trucks Band Aug 28, 2012 Grand Prairie, Texas, United States Uploaded by KanTexCali
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