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Sometimes the proprietors of the little juke joints gave me a couple dollars. I loved that. I’d go back next Saturday.

B. B. King

The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
B. B. KING

Beginning Mom Music Source
When I was young, I didn’t play like I do today. So these kids are starting at the height that I’ve reached. Think what they might do over time.
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Children Myself Play Reach Start Time Young
Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
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Blue Himself Love Unique
I don’t think it’s meant for man to know everything at once.
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Knowledge Man Myself Thinking Wisdom
If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you’re going to the bank to borrow money.
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Bank Goodness Money People Sing Yourself
Music is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let’s get some more music and soothe all the beasts out there.
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Goodness Music Myself Savage Thinking
I never use that word, retire.
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Myself Retirement Word
We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
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Care Idol Play Try Yourself
We are here because there are things that need our help. Like the planet. Like each other. Like animals. The world is like a garden, and we are its protectors.
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Animal Help Nature Need Ourselves Planet Protect World
I don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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Myself Perspective Steal Thinking
Many people leave the country to see beautiful places. I just look out the window and see some of the most gorgeous scenery ever, right here in the USA.
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Beautiful Country Leaving Myself People Scene
I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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Children Myself Yourself
When you don’t have much money, you worry that they’ll just put you in the ground someplace and your loved ones won’t know where you are.
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Ground Money Place Worry Yourself
Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy’s playing blues like we play, he’s in high school. When he starts playing jazz it’s like going on to college, to a school of higher learning.
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Brother College Learning Man Music Myself Play
Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
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Black Sing Time
I do it because I still get a kick out of it. I still love performing. It keeps me young.
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Feeling Love Passion Performance Show

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