I never use that word, retire.
B. B. KINGNobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin’ too.
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Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
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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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Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!
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You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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May I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
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Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin’ too.
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Being a blues singer is like being black two times.
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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!
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I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions.
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There’s a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There’s also happiness to it if you want to hear it.
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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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A lot of people believe what other people say.
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Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
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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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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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