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 Jul 14, 2006 Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland Uploaded by Lk Way
B.B. King Apr 25, 2006 Jacksonville, Florida, United States Uploaded by Chodan1
Concert Flyer
BB King / GARY MOORE Mar 29, 2006 Sheffield, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Jim Jones
Ticket Stub
B.B. King / Bobby Blue Bland Jan 23, 2006 Columbus, Ohio, United States Uploaded by Zachary Casperson
B.B. King Sep 25, 2005 Newport News, Virginia, United States Uploaded by Vav
Crossroads Guitar Festival Jun 6, 2004 Dallas, Texas, United States Uploaded by Auntsansan
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Jun 4 - 6, 2004 Dallas, Texas, United States Uploaded by John Fortier
Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 Jun 4 - 6, 2004 Dallas, Texas, United States Uploaded by Matt C
BB King Jan 9, 2004 Stamford, Connecticut, United States Uploaded by Anthony Durante
BB King / Jeff Beck / Mofro Jul 25, 2003 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Uploaded by Kenrg
Three Rivers Music Festival Apr 4 - 6, 2003 Columbia, South Carolina, United States Uploaded by Sc Musicman
