Profile
Famous as :
Blues singerBirth Name :
Riley B. KingBirth Date :
September 16, 1925Birth Place :
Itta Bena, Mississippi, USASpouse :
Martha Lee Denton (Nov 11, 1944 - 1952), Sue Carol Hall (June 04, 1958 - 1966)Claim to fame :
Single "Three O'Clock Blues" (1951)
Eric Clapton Gathers Greatest Guitarist
April 02, 2007 05:04:13
Eric Clapton has made the year 2007 a productive one for music industry by gathering the world's most famous guitarists in a single concert. Those like B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, Jeff Beck, John Mayer and many more will back him up in a concert on July 28.
Clapton has only one view to hold this mega concert. That is for the sake of Crossroad, a drug rehab he owns in Antigua. The clinic that he found 10 years ago will benefit from the Chicago concert. Though tapping the artists is part of the plan, Clapton opens up for some spontaneous collaboration. "Some of it's mapped and some of it isn't. We have to leave a little bit of it to chance," he said.
A Union Tour by B.B. King, Al Green and Etta James
March 17, 2007 10:03:54
Blues prodigy B.B. King, gospel singer Al Green and R&B songster Etta James are the threesome that will give blues fans in America the shake-up they have been dying for.
The three of them will appear in the event that is called "B.B. King Blues Festival". A total of 14 cities will be visited, beginning at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Miami on July 24 and ending at Kautz Ironstone Vineyards Theatre in Murphys, Calif on September 9. Other venues include Atlanta, New York, Detroit, Baltimore, San Francisco, Minneapolis, Dallas and Denver.
B.B. King Discharged from Hospital
January 29, 2007 09:01:54
It surely is good news. B.B. King has been released from the hospital. The blues legend was discharged from a Galveston hospital Saturday January 27th, two days after he was admitted with flu-like symptoms.
King left the University of Texas Medical Branch's Acute Care for Elders unit in Galveston at about 1 p.m. CST, hospital spokesman John Coloen said.
B.B. King Hospitalized, But Was in Good Condition
January 27, 2007 10:01:10
B.B. King was forced to cancel his scheduled performance at the Grand Opera House on Thursday night January 25th following "flu-like symptoms".
The blues legend, who is diabetic but otherwise said to be in good health, was admitted to the University of Texas Medical Branch's Acute Care for Elders Unit at about 9.15pm local time, hospital spokesman John Koloen said.
Jerry Lee Lewis to Release "Redemption"
April 28, 2006 10:04:30
Got his fellow musicians to give contribution to his new album, Jerry Lee Lewis finally could have the set, tentatively titled "Redemption", released next September through Columbia Records.
The album, which is Lewis' first album in 11 years, was originally set for a February 2005 release via DreamWorks Nashville, which has since closed down.
Masterworks Added to National Recording Registry
April 12, 2006 12:04:40
50 recordings by veteran artists, like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Wonder and B.B. King, are being added to the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress. Why those masterworks and not the others? It is all because the recordings are considered to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
As of Wonder, he makes the list with his 1976 double album, "Songs in the Key of Life", while Hendrix's "Are You Experienced?", which was hailed as one of the "most groundbreaking guitar albums of the rock era, leads the newcomers. Music legend B.B. King is recognized for his legendary 1965 live concert album, "Live at the Regal".
B.B. King Offers Guitar As Reward for Missing Dog
February 07, 2006 02:02:36Legendary bluesman B.B. King becoming so generous when it comes to his lovely dog. The star has offered an autographed copy of one of his signature "Lucille" guitars as a reward for those who could find his missing pet.
It's a 2-year-old white female Maltese, named after King's signature guitar. She disappeared about 10 days ago in West Hollywood while she was under the care of Matthew Lieberman, King's co-manager.
The Farewell Tour of B.B. King
January 20, 2006 04:01:06Reaching his 80-year of life, great musician B.B. King becoming even more productive indeed. While many fellow entertainers of his age tend to retire, the singer and guitarist keeps living his music career, embarking another concert.
Plans to launch the so-called an international "Farewell Tour" in March this year, King said he will continue to make U.S. concert appearances after the tour. The what he says will be his final world tour, actually is part of a domestic tour that starts Feb. 16 in Chicago, King's publicist, Jerry Digney, said in a news released Wednesday Jan 18th.
Legend King on Stage for Museum Benefit
August 02, 2005 01:08:03People in common, especially fame, will hold a lavish party to celebrate their birthday. Unlike those who do so, legend B.B. King has his own way to mark his birthday. The singer, who will turn 80 on September 16, held a special birthday benefit to raise money for a museum bearing his name.
Made an appearance in the performance held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum, King was joined by Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and Deborah Coleman. Also helped highlight the event was the video tributes by Eric Clapton and Bonnie Raitt. Attending the Isle of Capri Casinos sponsored event, among others Bruce Willis, Dr. John and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Profit from the event, hosted by TV personality Montel Williams, will be used to fund the $10 million B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola, which project planned to finish by 2007.
B.B. King Highway
June 13, 2005 11:06:41The 79-year-old B.B. King may feel proud as his name has been used to name a stretch of U.S. 61 in Tennessee. To mark the momentous event, there has been a ceremony held last week at Beale Street nightclub that also bears King's name. It seems that B.B.King really is a legend.
Blues Icon's $10 Million Museum
June 11, 2005 11:06:58There in a Mississippi Delta town, where the Blues icon B.B. King used to live, is built a $10 million museum honoring him. Marking the museum Friday groundbreaking, the star joined local and state grandees attending the festivities, who among others were Lt. Gov. Amy Tuck, House speaker Billy McCoy and former Govs. William Winter and Ray Mabus.
During his two minutes at the podium, King said he was "happy and nervous" about the celebration and hopes that the museum will later on inspire a new generation of musicians and artists.
