It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
B. B. KINGIt’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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I don’t try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.
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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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I guess you can look at me, and tell I’m the old man. My name is BB King.
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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.
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The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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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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I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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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!
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God made Blues right after he made woman.
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Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
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Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.
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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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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.
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The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
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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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