Friday, May 15, 2015

B. B. King, R. I. P.

NYTimes.com: B. B. King, whose world-weary voice and wailing guitar lifted him from the cotton fields of Mississippi to a global stage and the apex of American blues, died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was 89.  

Hat tip to Jeff Meyerson.

5 comments:

George said...

Now the thrill is really, really gone. A great artist!

Jeff Meyerson said...

We last saw him in 2007. He had to sit on a chair most of the night but he still sounded great. We first saw him at the Fillmore East back in 1969 or 1970.

I miss the old days.

RIP


Jeff

Rick Robinson said...

RIP indeed. I saw him in 1974, and when he did "Blues Power" it brought the house down. I may go listen to it right now.

Jeff Meyerson said...

Another favorite - "Nobody Loves Me But My Mother...and she could be jivin' too."

Jeff

Todd Mason said...

You know, I thought of Albert King's "Blues Power" briefly when I first heard the announcement, too.