Bb King Informative Speech

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In the year 1925 on a cotton plantation in Itta Bena, Mississippi a boy was born. This boy would turn into one of the most influential blues players in history. He was been nominated for 30 grammy and he has won 15 of them. For a man who truly lived the blues lifestyle, he played 342 times in the year 1952. He wanted to bring the black community joy and his music spoke to so many people his audience grew world wide, covering every race that has heard his guitar playing and his voice. King had a rough childhood that gave him the material to make so many wonderful songs. This paper will guide you through the life and masterpieces of BB king. BB king was born on September 16, 1925 on a cotton plantation. Albert and Nora Ella King, who were the sharecroppers on the plantation attend church regularly with their son BB. King started singing in the choir at a very young age and fell in love with the music. Singing in the choir was his escape. His mother left his father for another man when he was four years …show more content…

This song in on the list of top 100 greatest songs of all time still to this day. “The thrill is gone away for good, Oh, the thrill is gone, baby, It's gone away for good, Someday I know I'll be over it all baby, Just like I know a man should” King has never come out to say the true meaning of this song, but being at a point in his career at an early stage (1969). You can translate this too that he felt like he made it. He was doing what he wanted to. He was successful and making money doing what he loved. He was content with his life and happy where he was, he did not want anymore or any less he liked where he was. BB kings top five songs were that i had previously stated, Everyday I Have the Blues, When Love Comes to Town, Rock Me Baby, Blues Boys Tune. All these songs were recorded between 1969 and 1987, so this time was when BB king was flourishing. BB king's career was long and one that will be remembered through his works for years to

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