B. B. King Quotes
B.B. King was a renowned American musician, who is called the "King of the Blues'. King is renowned for his contribution to the spread of blues music worldwide as well as having a huge influence on Blues musicians. In his early days working in the field of disc jockey. He later relocated to Memphis to seek more opportunities. He began his career by performing on a radio show that was popular which led to him being offered a 10-minute appearance at Memphis Radio Station. Memphis Radio Station. It helped him gain his first taste of fame which led to recording contracts. For the first three years of his career, it was pretty dull, but things changed after the single titled '3 O'Clock Blues'. It became his debut famous album and was a huge commercial hit.
It also made it to the top of Billboard's chart for Rhythm and Blue's'. It prompted him to go on tour with the band and was soon performing numerous shows each year. 1956 was a record year for him, as his schedule included more than 300 shows, and recorded sessions. He also performed a variety of live performances and recorded in his quest to be a legendary figure within music, specifically the R&B style of music. The unique King will be remembered, not just for his music, but as well for his witty smile and inspiring thoughts and words. Check out the quotes and thoughts of B.B. King, which will surely hit the right chord.
"The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you." ~ B. B. King
"Music is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let's get some more music and soothe all the beasts out there." ~ B. B. King
"And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die." ~ B. B. King
"A day that I don't learn something new is a wasted day." ~ B. B. King
"We are here because there are things that need our help. Like the planet. Like each other. Like animals. The world is like a garden, and we are its protectors." ~ B. B. King
"God made Blues right after he made woman." ~ B. B. King
"The blues are three L's - living , loving and hopefully, laughing." ~ B. B. King
"You only live but once, and when your died your done, so let the good times roll." ~ B. B. King
"Playing guitar is like telling the truth." ~ B. B. King
"I've said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed." ~ B. B. King
"A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me." ~ B. B. King
"Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!" ~ B. B. King
"The blues was like that problem child that you may have had in the family. You was a little bit ashamed to let anybody see him, but you loved him. You just didn't know how other people would take it." ~ B. B. King
"The Blues? It's the mother of American music. That's what is is - the source." ~ B. B. King
"Education is the one thing that no one can take from you." ~ B. B. King
"There's a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There's also happiness to it if you want to hear it." ~ B. B. King
"I wanted to connect my guitar to human emotions." ~ B. B. King
"Nobody loves me but my mother, And she could be jivin' too." ~ B. B. King
"Notes are expensive... spend them wisely" ~ B. B. King
"I don't think it's meant for man to know everything at once." ~ B. B. King
"The blues was bleeding the same blood as me." ~ B. B. King
"Ladies, friends, and music - without those three, I wouldn't wanna be here" ~ B. B. King
"Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy's playing blues like we play, he's in high school. When he starts playing jazz it's like going on to college, to a school of higher learning." ~ B. B. King
"I'm no good with chords. I'm horrible with chords." ~ B. B. King
"I look at an audience kind of like meeting my in-laws for the first time. You want to be yourself, but you still want to be somebody that they like. When I go on the stage each night, I try my best to outguess my audience." ~ B. B. King
"It seems like I always had to work harder than other people. Those nights when everybody else is asleep, and you sit in your room trying to play scales." ~ B. B. King
"When I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it will happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You'll have to figure that out for yourself!" ~ B. B. King
"I don't do much recording anymore, but before I really stopped, I was glad to get five, five cent a record. That's why when I see people today and they complain about what they get, and I picked cotton for $2.50 a day." ~ B. B. King
"May I live forever. But may you live forever and a day." ~ B. B. King
"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 doorway." ~ B. B. King
"A lot of people believe what other people say." ~ B. B. King
"No one can take it away from you." ~ B. B. King
"I think of guitar players in terms of doctors: you have the doctor for your heart, the cardiologist, then one that works on your feet, your leg. But I believe George Benson is the one that plays all over. To me, he would be the M.D. of them all." ~ B. B. King
"I don't have a favorite song that I've written. But I do have a favorite song: 'Always on My Mind,' the Willie Nelson version. If I could sing it like he do, I would sing it every night. I like the story it tells." ~ B. B. King
"Water from the white fountain didn't taste any better than from the black fountain." ~ B. B. King
"I tried to connect my singing voice to my guitar an' my guitar to my singing voice. Like the two was talking to one another." ~ B. B. King
"I can't think of anyone I've mistreated. I've always thought that I am my brother's keeper. And I believe there's a 'great spirit' that takes care of all of us." ~ B. B. King
"I do it because I still get a kick out of it. I still love performing. It keeps me young." ~ B. B. King
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