Directory of King, B.B. Resources

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• AllMusic - B. B. King

  http://www.allmusic.com/artist/bb-king-mn0000059156
  Provides his biography, awards, videos, photo gallery, credits, and discography with song cross-reference. Includes ratings and reviews.

• B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center

  http://www.bbkingmuseum.org/
  General and visitor information, news, events, and exhibits. Located in Indianola, Mississippi.

• BBC Music - B.B. King

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/dcb03ce3-67a5-4eb3-b2d1-2a12d93a38f3
  Artist profile, information and links.

• Blues Boy King

  http://www.bluesboyking.com/
  British fan site includes news, reviews, photos, and exclusive features.

• Blues is King; A Tribute to B.B. King

  http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=bbking
  Presents a timeline, photographs, and concert and interview videos.

• C-SPAN - B.B. King

  http://www.c-span.org/person/?bbking
  Videos and transcripts of appearances on C-SPAN.

• Chicago Tribune - B.B. King Dead at 89

  http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/music/ct-bb-king-obituary-20150515-column.html#page=1
  Obituary by Greg Kot, including how Lucille came to be the name of his guitar(s).

• Cosmopolis - B.B. King & Eric Clapton

  http://www.cosmopolis.ch/english/cosmo8/kingclapton.htm
  Review of the CD "Riding With The King" (with Eric Clapton) along with a profile of the blues musician.

• Discogs - B.B. King

  http://www.discogs.com/artist/B.B.+King
  Overview, videos and complete iscography of the blues musician.

• Harry's Blues Lyrics - B.B. King

  http://blueslyrics.tripod.com/artistswithsongs/b_b_king_index.htm
  Extensive collection of song lyrics, many with sound clips.

• IMDb - B.B. King

  http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0454475/
  Lists of film and television appearances along with related videos.

• KLRU - Austin City Limits: B.B. King

  http://video.klru.tv/video/2365490253/
  Complete video of his live performance in 1983. (56:03)

• MusicBrainz - B.B. King

  http://musicbrainz.org/artist/dcb03ce3-67a5-4eb3-b2d1-2a12d93a38f3
  Indexed and cross-referenced discography of the blues musician.

• National Visionary Leadership Project - B.B. King

  http://www.visionaryproject.org/kingbb
  Video of "The First Time I Saw an Electric Guitar" by B.B. King, from the oral history archive of extraordinary African American elders who have shaped American history.

• PBS - American Roots Music: B. B. King

  http://www.pbs.org/americanrootsmusic/pbs_arm_oralh_bbking.html
  Transcript of an oral history recording of bluesman B.B. King, from the 2001 PBS documentary.

• RadiOM - B. B. King: Number 1 Bluesman

  http://radiom.org/detail.php?et=documentary&omid=C.1969.11.22.c2
  Audio documentary (55 minutes) on B.B. King, the great blues singer and guitarist. Includes examples of his music as well as excerpts from an interview with Dan McClosky and Bill Newell, in which he discusses his early career, musical influences, and interest in jazz guitar. (from KPFA Folio)

• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - B. B. King

  http://rockhall.com/inductees/bb-king/
  Inductee profile and timeline.

• RollingStone.com - B.B. King

  http://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/b-b-king
  Includes a biography, articles, photo gallery, discography and album reviews, trivia, a message board, and videos.

• The Guardian - B.B. King

  http://www.theguardian.com/music/bb-king
  Collected news and commentary along with his biography, video and audio clips, album list, and top tracks.

• The New York Times - B.B. King

  http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/k/b_b_king/index.html
  Complete collection of archived news, commentary and photos.

• The New York Times - B.B. King Highlights

  http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/k/bb_king/index.html
  Collected highlights from the archives, with additional resources.

• The Official B.B. King Web Site

  http://www.bbking.com/
  The reigning king of the blues and recording artist for over four decades now with countless entries in the rhythm and blues charts.

• Wikipedia - B.B. King

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.B._King
  Hyperlinked encyclopedia article about the famous blues guitarist and singer.

• WorldCat Identities - B.B. King

  http://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n82-6577
  Works by and about the subject with reviews, online copies, purchase and library availability for each. Includes related identities and associated subjects.

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