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>> today we mourn the loss of a legend and a king b.b. king, king of the blues and legendary guitarist passed away today at the age of 89. from his childhood as a sharecropper's son b.b. king rose to become one of the most influential artists in popular music. he started recording in the 1940s when he became known as blues boy king or b.b. king. over four decades he won 15 grammys. in 1995 he was the first blues musician to be honored with a kennedy center lifetime achievement award. later playing at the white house for president obama. >> the king of the blues, mr.
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