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.
B. B. KINGJazz 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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I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.
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The way I feel today, as long as my health is good and I can handle myself well and people still come to my concerts, still buy my CDs, I’ll keep playing until I feel like I can’t.
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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’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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I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
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When I sing, I play in my mind; the minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.
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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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God made Blues right after he made woman.
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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 don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
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Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
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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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I guess you can look at me, and tell I’m the old man. My name is BB King.
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