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R.I.P. B.B. King

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R.I.P. B.B. King

#1 Post by highwayman57 »

The blues legend passed away yesterday at the age of 89.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/16/arts/ ... .html?_r=0

My wife actually met him many years ago. At the time, she was working at a hotel in Athens, Georgia where he was staying, and delivered a room service meal to him. He very kindly signed a photo for her, which she still has to this day.

Rest in peace, Mr. King... you will be missed!
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horrible news! i've seen him many times and he was always a fun show...great music, great stories, great band, great guest artists...RIP BB! :cry:
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I'm very sorry to hear about this! I admire his character just as much as I do his music. Unlike some other legends, with BB it was always about the music...never himself. At least it always seemed that way to me. RIP!
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Oh man...what a bummer. You will be missed sir! RIP

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The Thrill is Gone.... R.I.P.

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#6 Post by monsterjones »

Well, I loved BB King probably more than anyone....but finding out he had 15 kids
from many different women, bothered me....spreading the blues, I guess. :x
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#7 Post by sippog »

monsterjones wrote:Well, I loved BB King probably more than anyone....but finding out he had 15 kids
from many different women, bothered me....spreading the blues, I guess. :x
"It is not the singer, but the song"
My favourite BB lyrics (from memory):
"I bought you a four course dinner - you said it was just a snack
I let you live in my apartment - you said it was just a shack,
I gave you a brand new Ford - you said: "I want a Cadillac"
I gave you SEVEN CHILDREN - and now you WANT TO GIVE THEM BACK!"


There's a nice BB figure but unfortunately only 54mm scale
http://www.kingsfigurines.com/crbst_1.html

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