Good News In History September 16
Good News In History September 16 100 years ago today, B.B. King, the quintessential blues musician, singer, songwriter, and virtuoso guitarist, was born. AllMusic recognized King as “the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the 20th century,” chiefly for his introduction of new styles and techniques into the repertoire, and is known as the “King of Blues”. Born and raised in the Mississippi Delta, he was attracted to music from a very young age and taught himself to play guitar. READ more about King… (1925) BB king in Hamburg – credit, CC 4.0., Heinrich Klaffs Born Riley B. King on a cotton plantation in Berclair, the would-be legend got his first glimpse of a guitar while singing in a church choir. A pastor noted the lad’s fondness for music and taught him his first three chords. An employer later bought King his first guitar for $15, which he withheld from King’s hourly wage until he paid it back. His chrysalis was formed in West Memphis, Arkansas, where he play…
