B.B.King the King of Blues

King performed and record sine 1940s. He turned to playing blues and moved to Memphis, Tennesse to start a music career, in the late 1940s. Guitarists like Keith Richards and Eric Clapton sang his praises, and King began performing in rock and jazz clubs and had crossover hits like " Paying The Cost To Be The Boss" (1968) and "The Thrill Is Gone" (1970). King has recorded over more than 50 albums, won 13 Grammys and received dorzen of awards and honors over the years, and he still performs four or five nights a week.