A Musical Tribute to Blues Legend B.B. King
There'd be 'one killer blues session in heaven tonight,' Obama said
By Emily Gurnon
"King of the Blues” B.B. King, the legendary guitarist who influenced younger musicians like Eric Clapton (see his Facebook tribute video below), George Harrison and Jimi Hendrix, has died at his Las Vegas, Nev. home. He was 89.
Emily Gurnon is the former Senior Content Editor covering health and caregiving for Next Avenue. Her stories include a series of articles on guardianship abuse that was funded by the Journalists in Aging Fellows Program. She previously spent 20 years as an award-winning newspaper reporter in the San Francisco Bay Area and St. Paul. Reach her through her website. Read More