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B.B. King

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Editor's note

B.B. King and the sound of Lucille

The Mississippi-born guitarist whose blues became a universal language.

For the full picture, you need both the early hit "Three O'Clock Blues" and the late-career standard "The Thrill Is Gone." They bookend a sound that never really changed, just got deeper.

When "The Thrill Is Gone" hit in 1970, it wasn't just another blues record. It was King's voice and that unmistakable guitar tone reaching people who might not have known they needed the blues. Songs like "How Blue Can You Get" and "Sweet Little Angel" showed how he could make heartache feel both personal and communal.

He started getting attention in the 1940s, and his debut single "Three O'Clock Blues" became a national hit. By the mid-60s he was cutting live albums like Live at the Regal that captured his raw power on stage, and he kept performing right up until 2014.

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Riley B. King, who performed as B.B. King, was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi in 1925. He started gaining attention in the 1940s with his guitar playing and singing. His debut single "Three O'Clock Blues" became a national hit.

King recorded several notable albums including Blues Is King in 1965 and Live at the Regal that same year. His 1970 recording "The Thrill Is Gone" became his most widely recognized song, though he had other strong material like "How Blue Can You Get" and "Sweet Little Angel."

He worked with various musicians over time, including harmonica player James Cotton and guitarist Buddy Guy.

King kept performing regularly into his later years, giving his final concert in 2014. He died in 2015.

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