B.B. King Is Friends With Everybody
B.B. King performs on the Memphis, Tennessee radio station WDIA in the late 1940s.
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Happiest Man To Play The Blues
B.B. King is photographed in 1965.
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Backstage with ‘Lucille’
B.B. King practices backstage with his signature "Lucille" model Gibson hollowbody electric guitar and an Ampeg amplifer, circa 1967.
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With Eric Clapton and Elvin Bishop
B.B. King performs with Eric Clapton and Elvin Bishop in New York on September 15th, 1967.
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New York 1968
B.B. King performs in New York in 1968.
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Bluesway Records
B.B. King poses in a portrait for Bluesway Records with "Lucille", circa 1969.
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Royal Albert Hall
B.B. King performs during a soundcheck at Royal Albert Hall in London in April 1969.
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Central Park
B.B. King performs in Central Park in New York on June 13th, 1969.
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A People Person
B.B. King greets fans at an outdoor concert, circa 1970.
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Lucille and the Ladies
B.B. King poses for a portrait in New York in 1971.
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‘B.B. King In London’
B.B. King practices in a London studio with Ringo Star while recording his album B.B. King in London between June 9th-16th, 1971.
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‘Gettin It Together’
Papa John Creach, B.B. King and John Lee Hooker perform "Gettin' It Together" for the TV show The Midnight Special in Los Angeles.
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‘The Midnight Special’
B.B. King chats with host Wolfman Jack on the TV show The Midnight Special while filming in Los Angeles.
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KOOL Jazz Festival
B.B. King performs at the KOOL Jazz Festival, circa 1976.
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Blues Tsar
B.B. King poses beneath a portrait of Vladimir Lenin during his tour of the Soviet Union in 1979.
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American Bandstand
B.B. King appears on American Bandstand with host Dick Clark in Los Angeles in 1979.
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1979
B.B. King performs on June 19th, 1979.
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Bread and Roses
Joni Mitchell and B.B. King perform during the Bread and Roses Festival at The Greek Theatre in Berkeley, California in 1980.
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San Quentin Prison
B.B. King performs for inmates at the San Quentin State Prison. He released the album, "Live at San Quentin" in 1990
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60th Birthday With Willie Nelson
BB King celebrates his 60th birthday and 50th LP release with Willie Nelson.
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With Les Paul
B.B. King performs with electric guitar innovator Les Paul in 1988.
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New Orleans Jazz Festival
B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert Collins perform during the New Orleans Jazz Festival on April 22nd, 1988.
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Ahoy U2
B.B. King performs with Bono during U2's Lovetown Tour at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on January 5th, 1990.
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The Great Wall
B.B. King stands with "Lucille" on the Great Wall of China in Beijing, China on May 14th, 1994.
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Jazz à Juan
B.B. King performs during Jazz à Juan, the annual Jazz Festival in Juan-les-Pins, France in July 1996.
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Ladies Man
Naomi Campbell looks on as B.B. King gets a kiss on the cheek from Macy Gray during the filming of TNT's A Very Special Christmas concert celebrating the Special Olympics in December, 2000.
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Phish
B.B. King performs with Phish at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, NJ on February 24th, 2003.
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B.B. King Blues Club Nashville
B.B. King and Steven Seagal perform during the Grand Opening of B.B. King's Blues Club in Nashville in 2003.
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Smile
B.B. King makes faces for the crowd while performing with his band at B.B. King's Blues Club in Nashville on December 1st, 2004.
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 2005
B.B. King performs with new inductee Buddy Guy at the 20th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in New York on March 14th, 2005.
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80th Birthday Benefit Concert
B.B. King performs with Dickey Betts during the Isle of Capri B.B. King 80th Birthday Benefit Concert at Mississippi Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi in July, 2005.
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Giant Birthday Card
B.B. King receives a giant 80th birthday card in the shape of "Lucille" at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Universal City, California in August, 2005.
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Blues Legends
B.B. King hugs Hubert Sumlin following his performance at the Crossroads Guitar Festival at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois on July 28th, 2007.
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Route 66
Steven Seagal joins B.B. King during a performance at Route 66 Casino's Legends Theater in Albuquerque, New Mexico on October 24th, 2008.
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Grammy Nomination Rehearsal
John Mayer and B.B. King perform during a rehearsal for the Grammy Nominations Concert at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on December 2nd, 2008.
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Glastonbury Festival
B.B. King performs on the Pyramid stage during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Glastonbury, England on June 24th, 2011.
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Black History Month
Jeff Beck, Derek Truck, Gary Clark, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Warrne Haynes, Shemekia Copeland , Susan Tedeschi and Keb Mo play during a celebration of Blues music and in recognition of Black History Month as part of their “In Performance at the White House” series in Washington, DC on February 21st, 2012.
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Crossroads Guitar Festival
Eric Clapton, Jimmie Vaughan, BB King and Robert Cray backstage during the Crossroads Guitar Festival at Madison Square Garden in New York City on April 12th, 2013.
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B.B. King and Peter Frampton
B.B. King and Peter Frampton perform at Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey on August 10th, 2013.
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Belly Up Tavern
B.B. King performs onstage at Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach, California on December 3rd, 2013.