Riley King, also known as B.B. King,
turns 80 today, September 16, 2005.”I’ve been around a long time
I’ve really paid my dues.”
Yes you have, man.
Riley King, also known as B.B. King,
turns 80 today, September 16, 2005.”I’ve been around a long time
I’ve really paid my dues.”
September 17th, 2005 at 7:32 am
Yes sir, he’s still the King! I even use the same diabetes meter as him.
September 17th, 2005 at 7:43 am
Happy Birthday BB!
When’s Lucile’s birthday?
September 17th, 2005 at 9:27 am
What is the story behind naming his guitar Lucille anyway?
September 17th, 2005 at 12:04 pm
Ron - Talk about starstruck (one of my guitars is just like Lucille…).
Theresa - Lucille seems to have many birthdays (see next).
T1 - I think I knew the answer to your question once, but I forgot it and had to look it up. The story of Lucille is here. There’s also a link to a sound file of B.B. telling the story himself.
September 17th, 2005 at 7:35 pm
Although his story says that naming his guitar Lucille after the woman who died will “remind him never to do anything like” risking his life for his guitar again, I like to think it’s b/c maybe the spirit of that dead woman escaped into that guitar & he saved “her” in that way. I’m just a hopeless romantic that way.
September 18th, 2005 at 12:02 pm
Larry, I’ve been remiss in my blog reading, and it was great to catch up with you. Happy Birthday, B.B.! Down with the oligarchy! I missed you.
September 19th, 2005 at 7:59 am
He’s so cool–a total American institution. Long live the King!
September 19th, 2005 at 12:05 pm
T1 - I don’t know if this makes me more romantic than you or not romantic at all, but I thought he meant that he wanted to remember never to fight over a woman.
Erin - Remiss, schmeemiss. As long as you catch up occasionally.
Steph - A real guy, a real gentleman. He could play another 80 years and I wouldn’t get tired of him.
September 21st, 2005 at 7:06 pm
LOVE his music