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B.B. King

Years Active: 1971-2007

Influenced by: T-Bone Walker, Django Reinhardt, Lonnie Johnson, Charlie Christian

Genre: R & B

Biography: Universally hailed as the reigning king of the blues, the legendary B.B. King is without a doubt the single most important ...

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