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.
BB King Nov 3, 1997 Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Lesser Scr
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BB King / Peter Green Oct 30, 1997 Manchester, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Jim Jones
BB King / Peter Green Splinter Group Oct 30, 1997 Manchester, England, United Kingdom Uploaded by Jim Jones
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BB King / The Robert Cray Band / Tower Of Power / Magic Dick & Jay Geils Sep 7, 1997 Mansfield, Massachusetts, United States Uploaded by Bmegroove
B.B. King / Robert Cray Band / Jimmie Vaughan / J. Geils & Magic Dick / KC Brass and Electric Aug 30, 1997 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Uploaded by Bluz1954
B.B. King / The Robert Cray Band / Jimmie Vaughan / Magic Dick & Jay Geils / Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters Aug 24, 1997 Concord, California, United States Uploaded by Yvette Kay
B.B. King / Robert Cray / Tower Of Power Jun 20, 1997 St. Petersburg, Florida, United States Uploaded by Cardude
BB King / Buddy Guy May 22, 1997 Kawasaki, Japan Uploaded by Steve Taylor
