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B. B. King

Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.
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Family Growth Man Myself Stand Teaching
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
I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
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Care Humiliate Myself Remember
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
The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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Laughter Live Love Music
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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Cry Guitarist Happy Myself Place Play
I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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Afford Alcohol Myself Wine
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
It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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Contribution Himself Music People Realization
I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.
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Connection Emotional Guitar Human
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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Believe Care Greatness Ourselves Thinking Treat
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
God made Blues right after he made woman.
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Creation God Music Woman
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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Better Goodness Guitar Himself Music Myself Play
I’ve always liked ladies all my life. I guess it started with my mom. So every time I saw a pretty lady, I thought, she’s pretty.
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Beautiful Lady Life Myself Start Woman
You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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Death Goodness Time Live Yourself

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