The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
B. B. KINGI’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
More B. B. King Quotes
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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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The Blues? It’s the mother of American music. That’s what is is – the source.
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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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I’ve said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.
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May I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
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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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Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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Elvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
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There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
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I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.
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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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It’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 think it’s meant for man to know everything at once.
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The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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