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American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015)
One of the most important electric guitarists in history, whose bent notes and staccato picking style influenced legions to come.
| Born | September 16, 1925 |
| Hometown | Berclair, Mississippi, United States of America |
| Net worth | $10 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.77m) |
| Spouse | Sue Carol Hall (m 1958 - 1966) , Martha Lee Denton (m 1944 - 1952) |
| Children | Claudette King , Shirley King , Patty King |
| Parents | Albert King , Nora Ella Farr |
Top Stories
Father to 15 children … but were any of blues star BB King’s offspring his?
- Father to 15 children … but were any of blues star BB King’s offspring his?. A new biography says paternity would have been impossible for the musician because he was sterile due to illness and an accident
Videos
Mississippi Pays Tribute to Blues Legend BB King
People gathered on Highway 61 – the “Blues Highway” – in Cleveland, Mississippi, to pay tribute as the funeral procession of blues singer and guitarist BB King passed through the town on May 27. A memorial procession was held in Memphis, Tennessee, earlier on Wednesday. BB King’s funeral will be held in Indianola, Mississippi, on May 30. He will be buried at the BB King Museum in Indianola. Credit: YouTube/Keith Fulcher
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MOVIES & TV SHOWS
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughn
2015
B.B. King: Live at Montreux 1993
2013
Music for Mandela
1h 22min
2013
B.B. King With Special Guests Terrence Howard, Richie Sambora and Solange
2013
BB King: Live in Concert at The Royal Albert Hall
2012
National Memorial Day Concert (2011)
2011
The National Christmas Tree Lighting 2010
2010
Stevie Ray Vaughan: A Tribute
1996
Medicine Ball Caravan
R
1h 29min
1971
B.B. King: Live in Africa
B.B. King: Live
All Day & All Night: Memories From Beale Street Musicians
Albums
Live at San Quentin
1991
Live at the Apollo
1990
Blues 'n' Jazz
1983
King of the Blues [American Legends]
2012
Live [Image Video]
2011
Forever Gold
2007
Great B.B. King
2005
Golden Legends: B.B. King Live
2005
B.B. King & Friends [Immortal DVD]
2005
20 Hits
2005
Guess Who
2004
Legendes du Blues
2003
Vintage Years
2002
B.B. King [Dressed To Kill]
2001
Inspiration
2001
Best of B.B. King [Digimode Entertainment]
1999
Back 2 Back [Excelsior]
1998
Early Blues Boy Years, Vol. 2: 1952-54
1995
Lucille & Friends
1995
Everyday I Have the Blues [Eclipse]
1994
Heart to Heart
1994