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When we went into World War II, I was a tractor driver then. I drove tractors on the plantation. So when they start calling people my age, 18, up, I was one they called.

~B. B. King

Topics: Age Calling Driver Drove People Plantation Start Then Tractor Up War World World War World War Ii

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I was born on a plantation, and things weren't so good. We didn't have any money. I never thought of the word 'poor' 'til I got to be a man, but when you live in a house that you can always peek out of and see what kind of day it is, you're not doing so well. And your rest room is not inside the house.

~B. B. King

Topics: Always Any Be A Man Born Day Doing Good Got House Inside Kind Live Man Money Never Out Peek Plantation Poor Rest Room See Things Thought Well Were Word You Your I Was Born

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I tried to connect my singing voice to my guitar an' my guitar to my singing voice. Like the two was talking to one another.

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Topics: Another Connect Guitar Like Singing Talking Tried Two Voice I Tried

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Water from the white fountain didn't taste any better than from the black fountain.

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Topics: Any Better Black Fountain Taste Than Water White

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The blues was like that problem child that you may have had in the family. You was a little bit ashamed to let anybody see him, but you loved him. You just didn't know how other people would take it.

~B. B. King

Topics: Anybody Ashamed Bit Blues Child Family Had Him How Just Know Like Little Little Bit Loved May Other People Problem See Take Would You

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A lot of people believe what other people say.

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Topics: Believe Lot Other People People Say Say

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I just wonder where I was when the talent was being given out, like George Benson, Kenny Burrell, Eric Clapton... oh, there's many more! I wouldn't want to be like them, you understand, but I'd like to be equal, if you will.

~B. B. King

Topics: Being Clapton Equal Eric George Given Just Kenny Like Many More Oh Out Talent Them Understand Want Where Will Wonder You

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My mother was a very beautiful lady, I thought. She was very good to me. I guess - she died when I was nine and a half, but if she had lived, I probably wouldn't be trying to play guitar. She wanted me to be known, but as something else. Not a guitar player.

~B. B. King

Topics: Beautiful Died Else Good Guess Guitar Guitar Player Had Half Known Lady Lived Me Mother Nine Play Player She Something Something Else Thought Trying Very Wanted

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I bought my first electric guitar when I moved to Memphis; a Gibson with a DeArmond pickup which I used with a small Gibson amplifier.

~B. B. King

Topics: Amplifier Bought Electric Electric Guitar First Gibson Guitar Memphis Moved Pickup Small Used Which

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I have not been a good father, but no father has loved his children more. Like my father, I decided the best thing I could do for my kids was work and provide. Fortunately, I've been able to do that. Unfortunately, my work was on the road, and that's meant a life of one-nighters.

~B. B. King

Topics: Able Been Best Children Could Decided Father Fortunately Good Good Father His Kids Life Like Loved Meant More Provide Road Thing Unfortunately Work

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: September 16th, 1925

Died: May 14th, 2015

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