B.B. King: Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Class of 1987

B.B. King: His life and career in links.

Rock Hall Bio:
http://rockhall.com/inductees/bb-king/bio/

Official Site:http://www.bbking.com/

His first #1 (R&B charts in 1951):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl6AhbNiyPA

Please Love Me (1953):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oS94YlfKxvg

Ten Long Years (1955):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFDraWR1Imc

B.B. founds his own record label in 1956 and performs 342 concerts.

Sweet Little Angel (1956):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYxPz7KpdG8

Bad Luck (1956):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMLs74-Zo2I

On My Word of Honor (1956):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cceO2HQMP_Q

1960s:

Sweet Sixteen Part 1 (1960):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R92piPuwcOQ

Don’t Answer the Door (1966):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R92piPuwcOQ

Paying the Cost to be the Boss (1968):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HC94GVNftw

1970s:

The Thrill is Gone (1970): King’s signature song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fk2prKnYnI

To Know You Is To Love You (1973):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqPL3mVNChs

I Like To Live the Love (1974):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1IruWGGbn4

Let the Good Times Roll (1976): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukrJzc69gI0


1980s and beyond:
Elected to the Blues Hall of Fame in 1980

When Love Comes to Town with U2 (1988):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th1kQER770M

1991: Opened B.B. King’s Blues Club in Memphis.

Riding with the King with Eric Clapton (2000):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5T5qDRxbpM

He still tours to this day…