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And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.

B. B. King

The blues was like that problem child that you may have had in the family. You was a little bit ashamed to let anybody see him, but you loved him. You just didn’t know how other people would take it.
B. B. KING

Children Love Music People Problem See Shame Yourself
I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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Goodness Horrible Music Myself
The blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
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Laughter Live Love Music
I do it because I still get a kick out of it. I still love performing. It keeps me young.
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Feeling Love Passion Performance Show
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
I guess you can look at me, and tell I’m the old man. My name is BB King.
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Guess Man Myself Name Old
I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
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Care Humiliate Myself Remember
I don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
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Angry Friendship Myself
Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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Friendship Music Myself
Many people leave the country to see beautiful places. I just look out the window and see some of the most gorgeous scenery ever, right here in the USA.
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Beautiful Country Leaving Myself People Scene
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
When I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it will happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You’ll have to figure that out for yourself!
B. B. KING

Death God Leaving Myself Prayer Sleep Stage Way
The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
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Beautiful Inspirational Learning Motivational Yourself
Hard times don’t necessarily mean being poor all the time. I’ve known people that was a part of a family and always feel that the family likes everybody else but them. That hurts and that’s as deep a hurt as you can possibly get.
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Family Hard Time Hurt Myself Necessary People Possible
It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
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Instrument Music Myself Play Style Way
Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!
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Acceptance Death Heaven Hypocrisy Irony Journey

And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.

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