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Playing guitar is like telling the truth.

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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Ladies, friends, and music - without those three, I wouldn't wanna be here
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I've always liked ladies all my life. I guess it started with my mom. So every time I saw a pretty lady, I thought, she's pretty.
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