I was planning to go see him again (and try for that CD a second time) when he came through Maine again this coming fall, however the news broke about a week and a half ago that Mr. King was in hospice care at his home in Los Angeles. It seems unlikely that I'll have the chance to see him perform again. I feel extremely lucky to have seen this living legend perform in person at least once. As soon as the news broke, I went out and purchased this photo from a reputable dealer, realizing that, while Mr. King's signature has been heavily forged for years, a new wave of fakes would be hitting the market and it was likely that prices for authentic items would skyrocket.
B.B. King (born Riley B. King, b. 1926) is an American singer songwriter, guitarist and living legend - noted by Time Magazine and Gibson as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, and one of the three most influential blues musicians of all time. Up until he reached his seventies, B.B. performed 250-300 concerts per year and into his eighties continued to play more than 100 shows per year. On May 1st, 2015, B.B. King announced via his website that he was in home hospice care following two hospitalizations for high blood pressure and diabetes. ***EDIT*** R.I.P. B.B. King
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