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 videos from concerts where B.B. King played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
B.B. King Jul 2 - 4, 1986 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Added by Concert Archives 3
Farm Aid Sep 22, 1985 Champaign, Illinois, United States Added by Concert Archives
Live Aid 1985 Jul 13, 1985 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Added by Concert Archives 3
Live Aid 1985 Jul 13, 1985 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Added by Brian Lr
B.B. King - Why I Sing the Blues
B.B. King Sep 8, 1984 Denver, Colorado, United States Added by Mark And Mary
B.B. King - The Thrill is Gone
Jimi Hendrix / B.B. King / Buddy Guy / Joni Mitchell / Big Brother And The Holding Company / Roy Buchanan / janis joplin Apr 7, 1968 New York, New York, United States Added by Zimtrim
