It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
B. B. KINGI 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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And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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May I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
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A lot of people believe what other people say.
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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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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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The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.
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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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I tried to connect my singing voice to my guitar an’ my guitar to my singing voice. Like the two was talking to one another.
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I look at an audience kind of like meeting my in-laws for the first time. You want to be yourself, but you still want to be somebody that they like. When I go on the stage each night, I try my best to outguess my audience.
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I call myself a blues singer, but you ain’t never heard me call myself a blues guitar man.
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Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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I’ve always liked ladies all my life. I guess it started with my mom. So every time I saw a pretty lady, I thought, she’s pretty.
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A day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
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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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I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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