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B.B. King
Person

B.B. King

Specialty
Acting
Birth
September 16, 1925 · 89 years
Death
May 14, 2015
Origin
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USA

Technical Alias

Riley Ben KingRiley B. KingB. B. King

Professional Trajectory

Riley B. King, known as B.B. King, was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and fluid, complex guitar playing. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

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