B.B. King
For B.B. King, born in 1925, introduced the world to a sophisticated guitar solo style. He would use string bending and vibrato, which pioneered new techniques for electric blues. A lifetime friend of the blues and one of the greats of all time, B.B. (which was short for Blues Boy) was considered the undisputed “King” of the blues guitar. At the age of 89, King died while sleeping in 2015.
B.B. King
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