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b. b. king

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1. King, B. B. King, Riley B Kingnoun

   United States guitar player and singer of the blues (born in 1925)

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1. b. b. king

   Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato and staccato picking that influenced many later blues electric guitar players. AllMusic recognized King as "the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century".King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987, and is one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname "The King of the Blues", and is considered one of the "Three Kings of the Blues Guitar" (along with Albert King and Freddie King, none of whom are related). King performed tirelessly throughout his musical career, appearing on average at more than 200 concerts per year into his 70s. In 1956 alone, he appeared at 342 shows.King was born on a cotton plantation of Berclair near the city of Itta Bena, Mississippi, and later worked at a cotton gin in Indianola, Mississippi. He was attracted to music and the guitar in church, and he began his career in juke joints and local radio. He later lived in Memphis and Chicago; then, as his fame grew, toured the world extensively. King died at the age of 89 in Las Vegas on May 14, 2015.

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1. b. b. king

   B.B. King, born as Riley B. King on September 16, 1925, was an American blues singer, electric guitarist, songwriter, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that influenced many later electric blues guitarists. Known for hits like "The Thrill Is Gone," "Every Day I Have the Blues," and "Sweet Little Angel," King is one of the most important names in blues history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and received numerous awards for his contributions to music. B.B. King passed away in 2015.

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1. 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." That nickname was shortened to "B.B." and the guitarist cut his first record in 1949.

   
   

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of b. b. king in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

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   The numerical value of b. b. king in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of b. b. king in a Sentence

1. Mick Mulroy:

   If we fail to shore up the moral and ethical bulwarks of our society we will have to live with the consequences. We will almost certainly watch our international reputation continue to wane. We will continue to lose our way and fracture at our many seams. A philosopher-king like Aurelius—American democratic leaders like Aurelius—can help us change course and save us from ourselves.

2. Nomboniso Gasa:

   This man is laying the basis for a serious contestation that South Africa is going to have, he is pushing the boundaries. He has started with the most vulnerable - those who always suffer prejudice - but he's also saying to government and everybody else who is opposed to his absolute authority as a Zulu king: 'You watch it.'.

3. Tiffany Smiley:

   We know that we have a fentanyl and opioid crisis in Washington state. And, in fact, King County declared a public emergency on it. It's killing our kids.

4. Tongthong Chandransu:

   Because King Mongkut was a monk, he ordered that the procession should visit important Buddhist temples so the new monarch can provide alms to monks.

5. Bea Covington:

   King County voters, regardless of location or ability, will be able to access and cast King County voters ballot from a smartphone, a tablet, a computer or any other smart-enabled device.

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