And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
B. B. KINGGrowing 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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Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin’ too.
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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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Water from the white fountain didn’t taste any better than from the black fountain.
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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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The blues was bleeding the same blood as me.
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There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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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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Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
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God made Blues right after he made woman.
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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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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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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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Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
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