I’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
B. B. KINGElvis, he was unique. And he loved the blues, it was a pity he didn’t do more.
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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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A day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
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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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Playing guitar is like telling the truth.
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Music is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let’s get some more music and soothe all the beasts out there.
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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.
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A lot of people believe what other people say.
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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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It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you’re going to the bank to borrow money.
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Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin’ too.
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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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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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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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I guess you can look at me, and tell I’m the old man. My name is BB King.
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