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Mississippi, he worked in the cotton fields before embarking on his musical career. he began recording in the 1940s and became known as blues boy king and then more simply b.b. king. in 1956 at the height of his popularity, he played an astonishing 342 one-night stand. he continued a rigorous touring schedule into his 80s. king's persistence and passion for the blues paid off. winning 15 grammies. >> it always feels very, very good to go on stage. whether you win or a grammy or not. >> throughout the years, king worked with various artist like u2 on the song "when love comes to town" and withe...
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