b.b. king

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A guitar given to B.B. King for his 80th birthday has sold for $280,000 at an auction of items from the blues legend’s estate. Julien’s Auctions says King often used the black Gibson ES-345 prototype that was one of several guitars he called “Lucille.” A spokeswoman for the auction house, Mozell […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Her name was “Lucille,” and in B.B. King’s hands she gave voice to the “King of the Blues.” Julien’s Auctions announced Tuesday that King’s black Gibson ES-345 prototype guitar is among the items from his estate that will go up for bid on Sept. 21. Julien’s says Gibson gave King the […]

We said goodbye to a legend over the weekend. B.B. King was laid to rest in his hometown of Indianola, Mississippi on Saturday following an invitation-only funeral and memorial service at the Bell Grove Missionary Baptist Church. The Rolling Stone reports the three-and-a-half hour service was live-streamed by the Mississippi Public Broadcasting. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! King’s […]

Two daughters of blues legend B.B. King have leveled shocking claims that the musician was poisoned to death by his closest associates, reports CNN. The daughters,…

Legendary blues musician B.B. King has died in Las Vegas, his attorney told the Associated Press late Thursday. The musician, dubbed ‘King of the Blues’ for…