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.
B. B. KINGI guess you can look at me, and tell I’m the old man. My name is BB King.
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Hard times don’t necessarily mean being poor all the time. I’ve known people that was a part of a family and always feel that the family likes everybody else but them. That hurts and that’s as deep a hurt as you can possibly get.
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The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
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Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
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I call myself a blues singer, but you ain’t never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.
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You never miss what you’ve never had. I never had any other life. I didn’t know any other life.
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A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.
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I tried to connect my singing voice to my guitar an’ my guitar to my singing voice. Like the two was talking to one another.
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I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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I don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
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I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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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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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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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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