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The first #BBKing Blues Club opened its doors on Beale Street in the early nineties. Soon after, they were appearing all over the country.

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B.B. King was born in the #MSDelta in 1925. Read his @BluesTrail marker here: https://t.co/xvj9c4PhrN #Blues

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From swamp boogie to Rockabilly, @AmericanaMusicT chronicles the #Americana Music Triangle: https://t.co/BUpxVZQskp

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"I don't like anybody to be angry with me. I'd rather have friends." -B.B. King #delta

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"I liked blues from the time my mother used to take me to church." -B.B. King #MSDelta

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"Everything I record, I just try to sound like me and come up with songs that suit what I do, and then just go for it." -B.B. King

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B.B. King had been playing Gibsons for over 40 years before he and @gibsonguitar teamed up in 1982. #KingFacts

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B.B. King's incredible career is examined through interactive exhibits at the museum in his hometown of Indianola, MS.

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#BBKing has collaborated with numerous other leading artists, including Tracy Chapman and Paul Carrack. #Blues #DeltaBlues

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"More than anything else, it is important to study history." -B.B. King #deltablues

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The #blues is an ever-changing musical style. @AmeriBluesScene can help you stay in the know. https://t.co/yfztIn8HT2

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From the Clarksdale Walk of Fame to Sun House Studios, @VisitTheDelta is your map to the real #DeltaBlues: https://t.co/pM5qRdk1EN

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#BBKing on his early performances: "My job was to play about 30 to 40 minutes, then stop and give the jukebox a chance."

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"Growing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the door." -B.B. King

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#BBKing has recorded with several other leading performers, including Eric Clapton & David Gilmour. #Blues #DeltaBlues

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Want the best in #bluesmusic news? Follow @AmeriBluesScene to keep posted on all things #blues: http://t.co/eAeYkPLRUJ

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This was the first year of the #BBKing Homecoming Festival without B.B. See what went down: http://t.co/MVPrXaLCl8

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"I never use that word, retire." -B.B. King #MSDelta

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In the 1960's, #BBKing began making routine trips to his #Delta birthplace to host an annual homecoming concert.

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BB's Bridge Building Ambassadors program helps kids in discovering #leadership qualities. #BBAmbassadors