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Many people leave the country to see beautiful places. I just look out the window and see some of the most gorgeous scenery ever, right here in the USA.

B. B. King

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B. B. King
Age: 89 †
Born: 1925
Born: September 16
Died: 2015
Died: May 14
Composer
Guitarist
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Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Berclair
Mississippi
Riley B. King
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America
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