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Title: RIP B.B. King
Post by Gimme Shelter on May 15^th, 2015 at 2:15am

http://time.com/3859842/bb-king-dead-obituary-blues-legend-gibson-guitar-las-vegas-89/

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Post by MrPleasant on May 15^th, 2015 at 2:34am

RIP

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Post by AngieBlue on May 15^th, 2015 at 2:50am

RIP BB

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Post by Factory Girl on May 15^th, 2015 at 4:02am

RIP BB KING. THANK YOU FOR THE MUSIC.

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Post by LadyJane on May 15^th, 2015 at 4:44am

Sad news this morning.

RIP BB.

https://youtu.be/BXsusJ787sU

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Post by Steel Wheels on May 15^th, 2015 at 5:24am

Ol'B was my favorite guitarist. He truly lived the life of a bluesman. His sound was authentic. And singular. And righteous. There was none better. He embodied all the great qualities an entertainer should have.

I was in his presence twice, luckily. He's the greatest of all time.

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Post by steel driving hammer on May 15^th, 2015 at 7:03am

RIP and Lucille too.

He was playing to his last day.

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Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on May 15^th, 2015 at 7:40am

https://youtu.be/_bMJkLDrDCg

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Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on May 15^th, 2015 at 7:43am

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Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on May 15^th, 2015 at 7:44am

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Post by Voodoo Chile In Wonderland on May 15^th, 2015 at 7:50am

Glad we had B. B. King for more than 89 years, RIP Mr. King

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Post by philgood on May 15^th, 2015 at 8:15am

Alas, I saw him only one time.
RIP Mr. King.

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Post by Paranoid Android on May 15^th, 2015 at 8:18am

Saw this as soon as I got to work.
A long life...many trials , tribulations, hurdles overcome...so glad he died peacfully and not poor in some hospital clinic.

RIP BBK

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Post by Brainbell Jangler on May 15^th, 2015 at 8:20am

The King is dead; long live the King. RIP

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Post by Joey on May 15^th, 2015 at 8:26am

RIP !!!!!!

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Post by andrews27 on May 15^th, 2015 at 8:32am

I remember looking at his records in the five-and-dime as a kid, wondering what kind of music this could be.

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Post by Irina on May 15^th, 2015 at 9:41am

RIP B.B. King

http://i386.photobucket.com/albums/oo301/Irrraaa/BoardStones_052/8605101956_1ba685066a_b_zpsezdqdzqz.jpg

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Post by mojoman on May 15^th, 2015 at 10:15am

thank you mr king for making the world a better sounding place

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Post by sirmoonie on May 15^th, 2015 at 10:44am

He lived to 89.

Born in 1925, he witnessed a full lifetime of change, including intense poverty, two German World Wars, and systemic segregation. He was black.

Diabetic for 35 years. Impressive fortitude, probably developed during hardship of childhood Mississippi poverty. Nothing in the U.S. has approached that kind of poverty for 40+ years.

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Post by Factory Girl on May 15^th, 2015 at 11:21am

Love the headear photo with BB, Ronnie and Slash.

I just bought the Slash biography, where he spends way too much time talking about groupies, VD and more.

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Post by lotsajizz on May 15^th, 2015 at 12:19pm

I feel lucky I finally got to see BB in 2013. R.I.P.

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Post by Edith Grove on May 15^th, 2015 at 1:48pm

sirmoonie wrote on May 15^th, 2015 at 10:44am:

Born in 1925, he witnessed a full lifetime of change, including intense poverty, two German World Wars, and systemic segregation. He was black.

Born in 1925 and witnessed two world wars?
You must have graduated from public school. :loloncemore

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Post by sirmoonie on May 15^th, 2015 at 2:51pm

Yes. Correct.

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Post by Gazza on May 15^th, 2015 at 3:51pm

Sad news to wake up to this morning, although its been inevitable for a few weeks.

Only got to see him once - at the Royal Albert Hall in 1987 when we were on honeymoon.

He was about 61 , and that was considered ancient for a performer back then, so we assumed it would be his last visit to the UK. It was excellent.

Who would have guessed that he still had a few thousand live shows left in him.

In fact, I'd hazard a guess that he's probably given more concerts than any performer in history.

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Post by Maxmeister on May 15^th, 2015 at 5:48pm

I saw him once and wish it was more. BB King will always live in the hearts of all who loved his music.

Rick

It's all about the music.

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Post by gorda on May 16^th, 2015 at 10:49am

May he rest in peace!

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Post by Bitch on May 16^th, 2015 at 2:28pm

Sad that he's gone, but he had a long career and was a legend. RIP

The "B.B" in B.B Kings name stands for Blues Boy, he got that nickname in Memphis where he was just starting out as a very young man.

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Post by Steel Wheels on May 17^th, 2015 at 7:03pm

I'm really bummed out since this news broke. I know he was 89, but I loved him.

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Post by gypsymofo60 on May 19^th, 2015 at 4:47pm

The sky is cryin'.