Music1949–2015
B.B. King
Indianola, Mississippi King of the Blues whose Lucille guitar and vibrato-heavy single-string style defined electric blues and influenced virtually every rock guitarist who followed.
Origin
Indianola, Mississippi
Genre
Blues
The Cultural Record
Discography
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There Is Always One More Time1991
Blues ’n’ Jazz1983
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Six Silver Strings1985
Singin’ the Blues1957
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Makin’ Love Is Good for You2000
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