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BB King devoted his life to performing the blues in every corner of the world, and he was perhaps the genre’s greatest ambassador. His remarkably expressive sound, rhythmically inventive, melodically sophisticated and incredibly influential style, spoke to audiences ranging from prison inmates to presidents and everything in-between. BB did so for well over 50 years and never lost his infectious enthusiasm, vitality and commitment to performing. His work earned him numerous awards, including a Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album, plus an induction into both the Blues and the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. He even has a museum in his honour, the BB King Museum and Delta Interpretive Centre, in Indianola, Mississippi.

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