They say it comes in threes, first a family friend and now, this man.
My other favorite of his:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Y8QxOjuYHg
B.B. King, the larger-than-life guitarist and singer who helped popularize electric blues and brought it to audiences for more than six decades, died Thursday in Las Vegas. He was 89. King, who was diagnosed with diabetes nearly 30 years ago, was hospitalized last month due to dehydration. Last October, he was forced to cancel eight tour dates for dehydration and exhaustion. His attorney, Brent Bryson, confirmed his death to the Associated Press. – Source: Rolling Stone
One thing to remember; if there had never been a B.B. King; there would have never been a Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page or none of the rest of them white people who were inspired by this man.
I think this tribute from NBC news is very well done:
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There are many bloggers remembering Mr. King; left and right. Here they all are: Washington Post, The Stranger …, Common Dreams,Gothamist, Chicago Tribune, Poynter., Reuters, Outside the Beltway, The Week,Scared Monkeys, Hinterland Gazette, The Daily Caller and alicublog, Common Dreams, CBS New York, Taylor Marsh, ABC News,abc11.com, Ed Driscoll