Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B. B. King, was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer.

Jan 18, 2025 · B.B. King (born September 16, 1925, near Itta Bena, Mississippi, U.S.—died May 14, 2015, Las Vegas, Nevada) was an American guitarist and singer who was a principal figure in the development of blues and from whose style leading popular musicians drew inspiration.

Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was B.B. King? After serving in World War II, Riley B. King, better known as B.B. King, became a disc jockey in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was dubbed "the Beale Street Blues Boy."

B.B. King (born Riley B. King; September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015) was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. Rolling Stone magazine said that King was the third "Greatest Guitarist of All Time" in 2003.

Oct 24, 2003 · With his 1966 signature hit, "The Thrill is Gone," B.B. King, for the first time, achieved success on the popular charts. He began to play for white audiences at theatres such as the Fillmore East. In 1969 he made his first network TV appearance on the "Tonight Show," and in 1971 he performed live on the Ed Sullivan Show.

B.B. King is a legendary blues and guitar icon who has left an indelible mark on the music industry. To honor his legacy, the B.B. King Life Legacy Initiative has launched several new partnerships, retail products, and brand concepts. This is a big deal, and even Billboard.com has picked up [...] Read the Article

Feb 2, 2016 · With 15 Grammy Awards, the legendary guitarist holds the record for the most won in the Blues genre. B.B. King was born Rileigh King in a cabin on the bank of Bear Creek in the tiny town of...

Apr 18, 2024 · While it’s easy to think it all started with King, on his road to creating the style that’s so recognisable today, B.B. found his own guitar heroes. First of these was T-Bone Walker. Texas-born Walker developed a fluid, jazzy style that oozed class, and King found his warm Gibson tone and perfect note choices irresistible.

B.B. King is as alive as the music he plays, and a grateful world can’t get enough of him. For more than half a century, Riley B. King – better known as B.B. King – has defined the blues

May 21, 2015 · As a founding father of the electric blues, B.B. King has left fingerprints all over the landscape of American popular music.