B.B. King

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B. B. King (b. September 16, 1925 in Itta Bena, Mississippi; died May 14, 2015 in Las Vegas) was a U.S. blues guitarist and songwriter. He is among the most respected electric guitarists; Rolling Stone magazine ranked him third in its list of the hundred greatest guitarists of all time. Born as Riley B. King, he began broadcasting his music live on a Memphis radio station called WDIA. At first, he used the name The Peptikon Boy on air, which later was changed to The Beale Street Blues Boy, and then further shortened to just Blues Boy or B.B.

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  Monette Marino Keita Band plays the songs from the Kings of Pop - Monette’s B-Day Purple Party

  Belly Up · Solana Beach · United States Of America · 2026-06-12
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  Marcus King Band

  Terminal B At The Outer Harbor · Buffalo · United States Of America · 2026-06-14
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  The B.B. King & Friends Centennial Celebration

  Blue Note Hawaii · Honolulu · United States Of America · 2026-07-01
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  Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

  Corn Exchange Kings Lynn · Kings Lynn · Great Britain · 2026-07-02
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  Beuningen Gld · Netherlands · 2026-07-03
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  Big Mike & The R&B Kings

  Ground Zero Blues Club Biloxi · Biloxi · United States Of America · 2026-07-11
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