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It's the cherry red Gibson ES-345 played by Michael J. Fox in the movie "Back to the Future." It's iconic.And it's missing.To ...
and a handmade red leather guitar case embossed “Lucille and B.B. King” and inscribed “Happy Birthday from the B.B King Orchestra” ($1,000 to $2,000), among other items. King, who died in ...
That was B.B. King: A humble, straight-talking ... King talked about buying his first guitar at age 12, a red Stella, for $15. He bought a book that showed basic chord diagrams.
It’s impossible to quantify just how profound B.B. King’s influence was ... King at the 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival; he also performed at the Red, White and Blues event at the White ...
GROSS: When I spoke with B.B. King in 1996, his autobiography ... GROSS: You hear the sound of that very first red guitar? KING: Yes, I do. GROSS: (Laughter) Now, I love the way you describe ...
A guitar once owned by B.B. King and photographs of Marilyn Monroe – along with other items from history and pop culture – are going up for auction next month. The "Legends & Treasures ...
Riley B King took his first breath on 16 September 1925 near ... so he could buy his first guitar, a red Stella acoustic. BB later recalled being around 12 years old or thereabouts and overjoyed when ...
The guitar that kickstarted B.B. King’s career is going under the gavel at Guernsey’s this summer. The auction house’s Legends and Treasures sale, which will take place online on September ...