B. B. King [ Firefox ]

: His first national hit, "3 O'Clock Blues" (1951), spent 15 weeks on the R&B charts and launched a relentless touring career. The Legend of Lucille

: Born on a cotton plantation in Berclair, Mississippi, King grew up in poverty and began playing guitar in juke joints and local radio. b. b. king

King was inseparable from his trademark black Gibson guitars, all named . : His first national hit, "3 O'Clock Blues"