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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.

B. B. King

I don’t do much recording anymore, but before I really stopped, I was glad to get five, five cent a record. That’s why when I see people today and they complain about what they get, and I picked cotton for $2.50 a day.
B. B. KING

Day Music Myself People Price Record Stop
Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
B. B. KING

Greatness Guitar Himself World
Playing guitar is like telling the truth.
B. B. KING

Guitar One Liner Play Truth
I guess you can look at me, and tell I’m the old man. My name is BB King.
B. B. KING

Guess Man Myself Name Old
You never miss what you’ve never had. I never had any other life. I didn’t know any other life.
B. B. KING

Life Missing Yourself
I was glad to see other blues guitarists like Albert King have crossover successes like me. We played in the same places like the Whisky and the Filmore. When Albert made his guitar cry, he could cut you so deep!
B. B. KING

Cry Guitarist Happy Myself Place Play
Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
B. B. KING

Blood Brother Music Myself
Education is the one thing that no one can take from you.
B. B. KING

Education Oneself Yourself
Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
B. B. KING

Blue Himself Love Unique
I don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
B. B. KING

Angry Friendship Myself
Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
B. B. KING

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

Beginning Mom Music Source
A lot of people believe what other people say.
B. B. KING

Believe People Talk
I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
B. B. KING

Afford Alcohol Myself Wine
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.
B. B. KING

Hard Work Room Scale Sleep Try
I don’t try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.
B. B. KING

Entertainment Myself Sing Try

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