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B. B. King

B. B. King

Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King, is an American blues musician, singer, songwriter, and guitarist.

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The blues was like that problem child that you may have had in the family. You was a little bit ashamed to let anybody see him, but you loved him. You just didn't know how other people would take it.

Tags: Kind, Friends, Become
B. B. King

Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.

Tags: Christmas, Else, Tell
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The way I feel today, as long as my health is good and I can handle myself well and people still come to my concerts, still buy my CDs, I'll keep playing until I feel like I can't.

Tags: Good, Myself, Today
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I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.

Tags: Black, Said, Playing
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We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you`re doing so.

Tags: Music, Play
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I guess you can look at me, and tell I`m the old man. My name is BB King.

Tags: Age, Old
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A lot of people believe what other people say.

Tags: Belief
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Nobody loves me but my mother, and she could be jivin`, too.

Tags: Love, Mom
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I don`t have a favorite song that I`ve written. But I do have a favorite song: `Always on My Mind,` the Willie Nelson version. If I could sing it like he do, I would sing it every night. I like the story it tells.

Tags: Music, Best song
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I don`t like anybody to be angry with me. I`d rather have friends.

Tags: Friendship, Angry
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