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Music Appreciation

justaprogressive

(6,909 posts) Sat Sep 16, 2023, 08:59 AM Sep 2023

Born on this day... The King of the Blues: Mr. B.B. King

and live in his Prime...

Thanks BB

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Born on this day... The King of the Blues: Mr. B.B. King (Original Post) justaprogressive Sep 2023 OP

Best blues song ever in my opinion, two notes on the guitar and you know who it is Walleye Sep 2023 #1

i saw him very late in his career. mopinko Sep 2023 #2

Walleye

(44,807 posts)

1. Best blues song ever in my opinion, two notes on the guitar and you know who it is

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Sat Sep 16, 2023, 09:14 AM

Sep 2023

mopinko

(73,726 posts)

2. i saw him very late in his career.

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Sat Sep 16, 2023, 11:24 AM

Sep 2023

there was a budweiser sponsored contest for young guitarist. the awards show was at house of blues in chgo. dont remember bb’s role, but all the blues royalty came to the show.
it was a cheap ticket, too. iirc, we didnt know the whole deal just jumped on bb at hob.

sorry to the clapton haters, but i love this album-

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