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I'd rather be B.B. King. That's the way I started. Let the heavy metal guys play heavy metal, let the others play the other ... I try to do what I do better, not get away from it.

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B. B. King
Age: 89 †
Born: 1925
Born: September 16
Died: 2015
Died: May 14
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Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn't do more.
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It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
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Music is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let's get some more music and soothe all the beasts out there.
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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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Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin' too.
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I've been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer
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We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you're doing so.
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Albert King wasn't my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues
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I can't afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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I'm no good with chords. I'm horrible with chords.
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It's going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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Water from the white fountain didn't taste any better than from the black fountain.
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There's a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There's also happiness to it if you want to hear it.
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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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Ladies, friends, and music - without those three, I wouldn't wanna be here
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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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Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!
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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.
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When I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it will happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You'll have to figure that out for yourself!
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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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