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Where he did an average of 250 shows a year, something like that. he had 35 hits on the billboard top 100 33 albums in the billboard 200 chart. 15 grammys. that's just an undeniable run. if you look at that amount of shows, that's like a herculean feat. the guy was a titan. >> he was, all the way to the end. we celebrate his life. today i tell everyone go on youtube, live concerts for b.b. king and that will make your whole weekend. thank you, alex, thank you again to buddy guy on the phone. next, jeb bush tries to clear up a political mess of his own making with his fourth answer in as many...

Fixture on the city's legendary beal street. he once told johnny carson where the name b.b. came from. >> i never asked what b.b. stands for? >> it stands for blues boy, beginning of my career they called me the blues boy some would abbreviate it and say b.b. >> his first number one record in 1951, 3:00 blues. he was soon touring nationally and more chart toppers would follow. almost two decades later he found fame as a crossover artist opening for the rolling stones and later recording with u2. >> he's great in every way just the girth of the man is great. the only person who doesn't think b....

Without b.b. king i don't think you'd be talking to me or no one else this morning. b.b. king taking the guitar from the music store shelf to the owner of the music store would tell you, i don't know, just make me an offer. because what nobody playing, wasn't exposed like he did. and after he made "3 o'clock in the morning" they changed that, they told you what the price was. i told all the guitar companies, i'm familiar with i say give b.b. king a percentage of every guitar you sell because he set the price of the guitar. when you used to walk in the store and they'd tell you that, now they p...

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