American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015)
| Description | American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1925-09-16 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Berclair Itta Bena Berclair Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2015-05-14 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | Las Vegas Las Vegas Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | singer-songwriter pianist record producer guitarist singer composer musician blues musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | electric guitar guitar Lucille voice Source: Wikidata |
| Voice type | tenor Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | blues rhythm and blues Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Federal Records Geffen Records RPM Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | The Louisiana Gator Boys B.B. King and His Orchestra The Beale Streeters Various Artists for Children’s Promise Gary Burton & Friends American Academy of Arts and Sciences Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Awards | Presidential Medal of Freedom Kennedy Center Honors Library of Congress Living Legend Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Americana Music Association President's Award Blues Hall of Fame National Medal of Arts Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Maple Blues Awards star on Hollywood Walk of Fame Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Source: Wikidata |
B B King B. B. King B.B. King & Ensemble B.B. King & Friends B.B. King Medley B.B. King and Friends B.B.King BB King BB King and Friends BB. King & Friends Riley B. King
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