B.B. King

Birthday: 16 September 1925, near Berclair, Mississippi, USA

Birth Name: Riley Ben King

Height: 177 cm

B.B. King was born on September 16, 1925 in near Berclair, Mississippi, USA as Riley Ben King. He was married to Sue Carol Hall and Martha Lee Denton. He died on May 14, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

Nobody loves me but my mother, and she could be jivin', too.

(when asked what he would do differently, could he live his life over) I would have finished high sc...Show more »

(when asked what he would do differently, could he live his life over) I would have finished high school. Show less «

[on which musicians will keep the blues alive in a June 2006 interview] I could name so many that I ...Show more »

[on which musicians will keep the blues alive in a June 2006 interview] I could name so many that I think that you won't miss me at all when I'm not around. You'll maybe miss seeing my face, but the music will go on. Show less «

About 15 times, a lady has said: "It's either me or Lucille.". That's why I've had 15 children by 15...Show more »

About 15 times, a lady has said: "It's either me or Lucille.". That's why I've had 15 children by 15 women. Show less «

Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!

B.B. King

B.B. King's FILMOGRAPHY

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