B.B. King
B.B. King, who was born in 1925, was the first to bring a sophisticated guitar solo style to the world. He pioneered new methods for electric blues by using string bending and vibrato. B.B. (short for Blues Boy) was the undisputed “King” of the blues guitar. He was a lifelong friend of the blues and one of the greats of all time. King died in his sleep in 2015 at the age of 89.
B.B. King
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