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I call myself a blues singer, but you ain't never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.

B. B. King

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B. B. King
Age: 89 †
Born: 1925
Born: September 16
Died: 2015
Died: May 14
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Hard times don't necessarily mean being poor all the time. I've known people that was a part of a family and always feel that the family likes everybody else but them. That hurts and that's as deep a hurt as you can possibly get.
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If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you're going to the bank to borrow money.
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When I sing, I play in my mind the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.
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I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.
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When I was young, I didn't play like I do today. So these kids are starting at the height that I've reached. Think what they might do over time.
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I tried to connect my singing voice to my guitar an' my guitar to my singing voice. Like the two was talking to one another.
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I guess you can look at me, and tell I'm the old man. My name is BB King.
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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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The crowds treat me like my last name. When I go onstage people usually stand up, I never ask them to, but they do. They stand up and they don't know how much I appreciate it.
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I think of guitar players in terms of doctors: you have the doctor for your heart, the cardiologist, then one that works on your feet, your leg. But I believe George Benson is the one that plays all over. To me, he would be the M.D. of them all.
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I thought Eric Clapton was good. He still is. Not only is he good - he's rock's #1 guitarist, and he plays blues better than most of us
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You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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