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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.

B. B. King

You never miss what you’ve never had. I never had any other life. I didn’t know any other life.
B. B. KING

Life Missing Yourself
I don’t like to feel that I owe anything. I like to feel that I pay my own way, no free lunch.
B. B. KING

Feeling Freedom Lunch Myself Pay Responsibility
I’d rather be B.B. King. That’s the way I started. Let the heavy metal guys play heavy metal, let the others play the other … I try to do what I do better, not get away from it.
B. B. KING

Better heavy Myself Play Start Way
Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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Black Foundation Taste Water White
God made Blues right after he made woman.
B. B. KING

Creation God Music Woman
Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
B. B. KING

Blood Brother Music Myself
I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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Children Myself Yourself
The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.
B. B. KING

Blood Connection Music Myself
Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
B. B. KING

Expensive Spent Wisdom
I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
B. B. KING

Goodness Horrible Music Myself
I don’t like anybody to be angry with me. I’d rather have friends.
B. B. KING

Angry Friendship Myself
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
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.
B. B. KING

Family Growth Man Myself Stand Teaching
A lot of people believe what other people say.
B. B. KING

Believe People Talk
There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
B. B. KING

Creation Myself Sound
A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
B. B. KING

Friendship Guitar Myself Old

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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