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 / Tedeschi Trucks Band Aug 28, 2012 Grand Prairie, Texas, United States Uploaded by Kan Tex Cali
B.B. King Jan 10, 2012 Panama City, Florida, United States Uploaded by Chodan1
B.B. King / Curtis Salgado Nov 20, 2011 Portland, Oregon, United States Uploaded by Dt Rocks
BB King pics courtesy of Bruce Fram
BB King / Buddy Guy / Jackie Greene / Ana Popovic / Lightnin' Malcolm ft. Cameron Kimbrough / D'ggin Sep 25, 2011 Guerneville, California, United States Uploaded by Jim Jones
Ana Popovic & Buddy Guy pics courtesy of Bruce Fram
Jackie Greene pics courtesy of Bruce Fram
Buddy Guy pics courtesy of Bruce Fram
Ana Popovic pics courtesy of Bruce Fram
Glastonbury Festival 2011 Jun 24 - 26, 2011 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Peter Nieuwkoop
Glastonbury Festival 2011 Jun 22 - 26, 2011 Shepton Mallet, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by A Badger Faced Man
B.B. King / BB King / Buddy Guy Aug 29, 2010 Allen, TX Uploaded by Hen1
B.B. King / Al Green / Buddy Guy Aug 27, 2010 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States Uploaded by Rocknron
BB King Dec 26, 2009 Primm, NV Uploaded by Sundae
