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Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.

B. B. King

Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
B. B. KING

Greatness Guitar Himself World
Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy’s playing blues like we play, he’s in high school. When he starts playing jazz it’s like going on to college, to a school of higher learning.
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Brother College Learning Man Music Myself Play
Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!
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Acceptance Death Heaven Hypocrisy Irony Journey
I can’t afford no liquor, all I can buy is beer and wine.
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Afford Alcohol Myself Wine
You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll.
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Death Goodness Time Live Yourself
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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Family Growth Man Myself Stand Teaching
It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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Contribution Himself Music People Realization
When I was young, I didn’t play like I do today. So these kids are starting at the height that I’ve reached. Think what they might do over time.
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Children Myself Play Reach Start Time Young
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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Cry Guitarist Happy Myself Place Play
Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.
B. B. KING

Blood Brother Music Myself
Janis Joplin sings the blues as hard as any black person.
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Hard Music Person Sing
You never miss what you’ve never had. I never had any other life. I didn’t know any other life.
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Life Missing Yourself
There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
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Creation Myself Sound
We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
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Care Idol Play Try Yourself
I’ve said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.
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Count Missing Myself Play
God made Blues right after he made woman.
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Creation God Music Woman

Albert King wasn’t my brother in blood, but he sure was my brother in Blues.

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