As for my band, well, my mentors were Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Jimmie Lunceford, and no one had a band more smartly dressed than Duke. B. B. King bandbennydress Change image and share on social
Sometimes I just think that there are more things to be said to make the audience understand what I'm trying to do more. When I'm singing, I don't want you to just hear the melody. I want you to relive the story, because most of the songs have pretty good storytelling. B. B. King audiencegoodhear share on social
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 connectguitarsing Change image and share on social
I like jazz, rock n' roll, some hip hop - I can't think of any music I don't like. B. B. King hiphopjazz Change image and share on social
The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you. B. B. King beautifullearnthing Change image and share on social
'She's Dynamite' was a 100 years ago, and I recorded that song because the company thought that it was a great song and it was hot. That was the beginning of rock n' roll, and I guess they thought it would be a BB King version of rock n' roll. B. B. King agobegincompany share on social
What don't I want to learn? I have how-to books, history, nature. Ain't nobody here saying, 'You'd better learn this.' But I still think I've got a head on my shoulders, and it pleases me. B. B. King bookhavehead Change image and share on social
When you don't have much money, you worry that they'll just put you in the ground someplace and your loved ones won't know where you are. B. B. King grindlovemoney Change image and share on social
Cotton was a force of nature. There's a poetry to it, hoeing and growing cotton. B. B. King cottonforcegrow Change image and share on social
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 ashamedbiteblue Change image and share on social
