Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
B. B. KINGElvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
More B. B. King Quotes
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I never use that word, retire.
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A lot of people believe what other people say.
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Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
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I’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
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You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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It seems like I always had to work harder than other people. Those nights when everybody else is asleep, and you sit in your room trying to play scales.
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Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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I thought Eric Clapton was good. He still is. Not only is he good – he’s rock’s #1 guitarist, and he plays blues better than most of us.
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There’s a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There’s also happiness to it if you want to hear it.
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Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
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I can’t think of anyone I’ve mistreated. I’ve always thought that I am my brother’s keeper. And I believe there’s a ‘great spirit’ that takes care of all of us.
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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
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A day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
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The crowds treat me like my last name. When I go onstage people usually stand up, I never ask them to, but they do. They stand up and they don’t know how much I appreciate it.
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