B.B. King
CDLCs:
23
Creators:
8
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Albums:
15
Views:
126
Workshop:
0
Wishlist:
0
175
Preferred
20932
Collected
About the Artist
B. B. King (b. September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi; died May 14, 2015 in Las Vegas) was a U.S. blues guitarist and songwriter. He is among the most respected electric guitarists; Rolling Stone magazine ranked him third in its list of the hundred greatest guitarists of all time.
Born as Riley B. King, he began broadcasting his music live on a Memphis radio station called WDIA. At first, he used the name The Peptikon Boy on air, which later was changed to The Beale Street Blues Boy, and then further shortened to just Blues Boy or B.B.
Born as Riley B. King, he began broadcasting his music live on a Memphis radio station called WDIA. At first, he used the name The Peptikon Boy on air, which later was changed to The Beale Street Blues Boy, and then further shortened to just Blues Boy or B.B.
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Common Tunings
Setlists (1)
Playthroughs (4)
| Song | Creator | Path | Submitted ▼ | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.B. King — Lonesome Christmas | B | December 21, 2025 5:52 PM | ||
| B.B. King — Christmas Celebration | B | December 15, 2025 8:19 PM | ||
| B.B. King — Back Door Santa | B | December 15, 2025 8:16 PM | ||
| B.B. King — To Someone That I Love | B | December 15, 2025 8:11 PM |
