Happy Birthday, B.B.


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.

9 Responses to “Happy Birthday, B.B.”

  1. Ron Southern Says:

    Yes sir, he’s still the King! I even use the same diabetes meter as him.

  2. theresa Says:

    Happy Birthday BB!
    When’s Lucile’s birthday?

  3. tacit1 Says:

    What is the story behind naming his guitar Lucille anyway?

  4. Larry Jones Says:

    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.

  5. tacit1 Says:

    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.

  6. Erin Says:

    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.

  7. Steph Says:

    He’s so cool–a total American institution. Long live the King!

  8. Larry Jones Says:

    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.

  9. L Says:

    LOVE his music

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