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Quotes by B. B. King
B.B. King, born on September 16, 1925, in Itta Bena, Mississippi, emerged as one of the most influential blues musicians of the 20th century. With his soulful guitar playing and emotive vocals, he brought the raw essence of blues to audiences worldwide. Known as the "King of Blues," his signature style melded traditional Delta blues with electric elements, creating a unique sound that has inspired countless artists. King's legacy endures through his rich discography and his profound impact on music, making him a timeless icon in American culture.
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"Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy's playing blues like we play, he's in high school. When he starts playing jazz it's like going on to college, to a school of higher learning."
B. B. King"I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed."
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"When we went into World War II, I was a tractor driver then. I drove tractors on the plantation. So when they start calling people my age, 18, up, I was one they called."
B. B. King"I don't care for the music when they're talking bad about women because I think women are God's greatest gift to the planet - I just like music."
B. B. King"I liked blues from the time my mother used to take me to church. I started to listen to gospel music, so I liked that. But I had an aunt at that time, my mother's aunt who bought records by people like Lonnie Johnson, Robert Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, and a few others."
B. B. King"I started to like blues, I guess, when I was about 6 or 7 years old. There was something about it, because nobody else played that kind of music."
B. B. King"I have a nice car, a Mercedes. And then I have an old El Camino truck that I'm crazy about. I like to get in that truck and go up in the hills near where I live, in Vegas, and take my camera. That, to me, is Heaven, being out in nature, taking pictures of the wildlife."
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