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June 12, 2008

Secrets of the Guitar Heroes: B.B. King

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One Kind Favor

This isn't just B.B. King's best album in years, it's one of the strongest studio sets of his career, standing alongside classics such as Singin' the Blues and Lucille. Where those early titles highlighted his youthful, wailing vocals and stinging guitar, this one plays to King's current strengths:...

2008 RS: 4of 5 Stars

Original Greatest Hits

2005

B.B. King & Friends - 80

2005

Reflections

2003

A Christmas Celebration Of Hope

2001

Makin' Love Is Good For You

2000

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B.B. King is universally recognized as the leading exponent of modern blues. Playing his trademark Gibson guitar, which he refers to affectionately as Lucille, King's voice-like string bends and left-hand vibrato have influenced numerous rock guitarists, including Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, and David Gilmour of Pink Floyd, as well as modern blues players such as Buddy Guy. An eight-time Grammy...

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