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.
Jefferson Airplane / The Who / B.B. King Aug 12, 1969 Lenox, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King Aug 4, 1969 Lambertville, New Jersey, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Fleetwood Mac / Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee / Duster Bennett Apr 28, 1969 Birmingham, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Zimtrim
Canned Heat / Jeff Beck / B.B. King / King Solomon's Minds Mar 16, 1969 Baltimore, Maryland, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Sweet Nothin' / Damion Mar 15, 1969 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Sweet Nothin' / Damion Mar 14, 1969 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Paul Butterfield Blues Band / B.B. King / Albert King Feb 28, 1969 Chicago, Illinois, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
Canned Heat / B.B. King Feb 16, 1969 Alexandria, Virginia, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Johnny Winter / Terry Reid Jan 10 - 11, 1969 New York, New York, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Edison Electric Band / Great Jones Dec 14, 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
B.B. King / Edison Electric Band / Great Jones Dec 13, 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
dionne warwick / Hugh Masakela / Miriam Makeba / ramsey lewis / Mongo Santamaria / B.B. King / David Newman / Stanley Turrentine Oct 20, 1968 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Uploaded by Zimtrim
