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Cheers,
Wuudy

Just saw this pop up on the WSJ...
Very sad news. What a musician!!!

Cheers,
Wuudy

A sad day indeed. RIP, BB King!

Yes, confirmed by BBC. The king is dead. RIP Blues Boy.

[www.bbc.co.uk]

The 'King of the Blues' guitarist and singer, BB King, has died aged 89, his lawyer says.

King, known for his hits Lucille, Sweet Black Angel and Rock Me Baby, died in his sleep in Las Vegas.

Born in Mississippi, King began performing in the 1940s and was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

He was recently taken to hospital with a diabetes-related illness.

Rolling Stone magazine once ranked BB King in third place in its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time, just below Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman.

A former farmhand, King was awarded his 15th Grammy award in 2009 for his album One Kind Favor.

Even until recently, King performed in at least 100 concerts a year.

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Who is Riley B king?

The birth name of B.B. King: [en.wikipedia.org] .

RIP the king of blues guitar. Without whom so many not.

A sad day indeed. There is not many of those legendary cats left who once constructed the legacy of the deepest, most passionate and within its simple, but challenging pattern, the most exciting form of 20 century music.

I am sure The Rolling Stones, the extension of Little Boy Blue and the Blues Boys, will pay some great homage to this giant in form of music in their upcoming American Tour.

RIP "Blues Boy". You will be missed.

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RIP BB King. He was a wonderful musician, and a wonderful human being. Several years ago he played at Crossroads Guitar Fest here in Chicago. The crowd was chearing for him, and he said something like "Someday, when I leave this world, may the sound of you all be the last sound to fill my ears."

Terrible to read this news. R.I.P. he was a great guy from what I heard. A lot of people will miss him.

Whew. What a loss. Cracking a bottle of 25 year old scotch tonight in his honor. One of true giants of American blues never to be replaced. Thanks for being you BB. RIP.

BB could say more with one note than most guitarists could say with an entire solo. Here is is finding the perfect one.




peace

Just woke up and read this news. Terrible news. Seemed like a nice man and was a great Musician !!

My condoleances to his family. A sad loss for the world.

BB, Thanks a Lot !!!

Jeroen

The next of the gret ones has gone.
So sad.

RIP BB

R.I.P. Blues Peer 2012

The t(h)rill is gone

Thanks for the great music.

Great musician. incredible man , incredible life. his autobiography written years ago is still the best in the r'n'r'/ blues world. simple, like every clever man should be

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Great musician. incredible man , incredible life. his autobiography written years ago is still the best in the r'n'r'/ blues world. simple, like every clever man should be

I'm adding his autobiography to my reading list, thanks.

BB was one of the talents who actually played here in Alaska, feel fortunate to have seen and heard him play

Best to his family.

I saw him in 1995 in a really good concert.

RIP B.B. King

Rest in peace, BB, and thanks for everything.

Never my favorite bluesman, but his influence is undeniable.

RIP BB.

See That My Grave Is Kept Clean
Live at the Royal Albert Hall 2011

video: [www.youtube.com]

what a great performer
rest in peace BB

Sad, such sad news. A giant has passed. His legacy will live on forever. Truly a wondrous musician.

RIP BB and many condolences to his family and friends.

RIP BB. You will be missed. Truly a legend.

Sad news.
There's a lot of fun he created so it's easy to remember him with a smile!

feeling sincere sadness hearing this news, his Live in Cook County Jail album is one of my all time favourites.

Thanks BB, I'll be playing the 335 tonight!!

Love and light to him,
and thanks
and praises

R.I.P Mr Blues Boy.

The world will never be the same without you.

Thank you for the music.

God bless you Riley.

RIP B.B.

Enjoyed your music all of my lifetime as I'm sure many thousands if not millions of people have.

"Long live the King." RIP, B.B. King.

"Take all the pain...It's yours anyway"

The last of the Kings
All my respect to this great great musician and person
My guitars will keep crying