At 87, B.B. King has been playing music for more than six decades, inspiring guitar legends Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

B.B. so named his guitar after both he and his instrument were nearly consumed in a fire at a Twist, Arkansas, juke joint started by two men fighting over a woman named Lucille. King's influence ...

To guitar aficionados and blues fans, the name Lucille evokes the sweet, piercing electric tones of B.B. King’s guitar. It’s the name the 15-time Grammy winner, who died Thursday night at age ...

This Lucille is another fascinating Epiphone signature guitar, with a grown-up spec for the price, and looks. And best of all if could be yours. There is of course a voice at the back of your head, a ...

The Story Behind B.B. King’s Famous Guitar ‘Lucille ... mother-of-pearl fretboard markers, and dual pickups, the ES-355 informed King’s signature aesthetic and sound as much as his voice.

Changing key to A minor and timing to a brisk 4/4, this example showcases BB’s signature shallow, fast vibrato. Watch for details like staccato notes (shown with a dot over the note), more ...

With one of the biggest voices in blues and blues guitar, B.B. King's discography stretches back almost 60 years. And just about any music listener can call to mind his signature track "The Thrill ...

He also demonstrates the signature styles of his musical heroes on his guitar, a Gibson ES-355 he affectionately dubbed ‘Lucille’. “I was mad about Blind Lemon and Lonnie Johnson – just ...

The head of Gibson Brands remembers B.B. King's decades-long relationship with the guitar manufacturer. By Glenn Peoples One name will always be associated with B.B. King: Lucille, the name he ...

B.B. King, a titan of American music who died Thursday at 89 years old, lived for so long, did so much, and was so deeply woven into our cultural fabric that it was easy to take him for granted ...

The King of the Blues has died at the age of 89. In this 1972 BBC documentary, he talks about his ‘stupid fingers’ and how he developed his style.. BB King on why he sang the blues - BBC Culture ...