BB King Note
by Donna Greene
Title
BB King Note
Artist
Donna Greene
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Riley B. King, born in 1925 in Indianola, Mississippi, has become better known as B.B. King. As a child, King sang in a local gospel group and at twelve years old, he was given his first guitar by his older cousin, “Bukka” White. Making his way to Memphis, King worked at radio station WDIA as a singer and disc jockey. This is where he was given the nickname “Beale Street Blues Boy,” which he later shortened to “B.B.” In 1949, King began recording with Los Angeles-based RPM Records. Many of his earliest singles were produced by Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Records. King opened for The Rolling Stones on their 1969 American tour. He won a Grammy Award for “The Thrill Is Gone,” which was later marked number 183 in Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. He has recorded many albums of his own and collaborated with artists ranging from U2 to Eric Clapton.
Uploaded
May 27th, 2013
Statistics
Viewed 2,371 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 03/29/2024 at 4:40 AM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet