B.B. King Trivia

1. Even the most casual fan probably knows the name of B.B's. guitar. But what brand of guitar was "Lucille"?

From Quiz B.B. King--A Tribute to A Blues Legend

Answer: Gibson

On most of B.B.'s early recordings he played a Fender Stratocaster. But "Lucille" was a Gibson ES-355 and that would become B.B.'s favored brand of guitar. Gibson even issued a limited run of "Lucilles" for public purchase.

From Quiz The Thrill is Gone

Answer: Stevie Ray Vaughn

Stevie Ray Vaughn never recorded a version of the song "The Thrill is Gone". Aretha Franklin recorded "The Thrill is Gone" for her 1970 album "Spirit in the Dark". Barbara Mandrell recorded "The Thrill is Gone" for her 1982 album "...In Black and White". Willie Nelson recorded "The Thrill is Gone" for his 2000 album "Milk Cow Blues".

From Quiz The King Of The Blues

Answer: Itta Bena, Mississippi

B.B. was born on September 16, 1925. His birth name is Riley B. King.

From Quiz B.B. King

Answer: Riley B. King

B.B. had a few stage names; Beale Street Blues Boy, Blues Boy King,and eventually B.B. King.

From Quiz Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Series: B.B. King

Answer: Mississippi

Riley B. King was born in Indianola, Mississippi on September 19, 1925 to share cropper parents. King moved to Memphis in his early twenties and found a job working on a local radio station, WDIA.

From Quiz B.B. King--A Tribute to A Blues Legend

Answer: Riley

B.B.'s full name was Riley Ben King. In a 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time "Rolling Stone Magazine" placed him at number six.

From Quiz The Thrill is Gone

Answer: Eric Clapton

In 2000 BB King recorded the title track to the album "Riding with the King" with Eric Clapton. The song hit number 26 on the United States Billboard Rock Songs chart. The album "Riding with the King" won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 2001.

From Quiz The King Of The Blues

Answer: Beale Street Blues Boy

B.B. got the nickname when he worked as a disk jockey at a local R&B radio station when he moved to Memphis, TN the second time. The first time he came to Memphis he went through a few months of hardships and decided to head back to Mississippi. The nickname was later shortened to Blues Boy and then eventually to B.B.

From Quiz Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Series: B.B. King

Answer: He became known as Blues Boy on his radio program.

When King was a deejay and performer on the radio in Memphis, most people started calling him the Beale Street Blues Boy. Eventually, Blues Boy was shortened to B.B., a moniker that has stuck ever since.

From Quiz B.B. King--A Tribute to A Blues Legend

Answer: 1987

B.B. was inducted with such music legends as Roy Orbison, Eddie Cochran and Hank Williams. The Hall opened in 1986 in Cleveland Ohio.

From Quiz The Thrill is Gone

Answer: U2

BB King and U2 recorded the song "When Love Comes to Town" for U2's 1988 album "Rattle and Hum". The song was recorded at the historic Sun Studio in Memphis Tennessee. The song hit number two on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks and number one on the Irish Singles Chart.

From Quiz The King Of The Blues

Answer: Sun Records

Sam Phillips also produced albums for Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Roy Orbison, just to name a few.

From Quiz B.B. King

Answer: Dig It

"Like a rolling stone A like a rolling stone Like the FBI and the CIA And the BBC... BB king, And Doris Day, Matt Busby. Dig it, dig it, dig it, Dig it, dig it, dig it, dig it, dig it, dig it, dig it, dig it."

From Quiz Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Series: B.B. King

Answer: Bullet Records

Jim Bullet, the founder of Bullet Records, gave King his first taste of recording in 1949. One of the songs he recorded was "Miss Martha King", a song he has performed live on a few occasions.

From Quiz B.B. King--A Tribute to A Blues Legend

Answer: Eric Clapton

"Riding With The King" topped the "Billboard Top Blues Albums" charts in 2000 and went two time double platinum in sales. It also won a Grammy that year for "Best Traditional Blues Album".

From Quiz The Thrill is Gone

Answer: 3 O'Clock Blues

BB King covered Lowell Fulson's 1948 release "3 O'clock Blues" in 1951. King's version became his first chart hit record as it spent five weeks at number one in the United States Billboard R&B chart in 1952. BB King recorded his version of this song in a room in a YMCA in Memphis, Tennessee.

From Quiz The King Of The Blues

Answer: Frank Sinatra

In his biography, B.B. Talks about how he used to go to bed every night listening to Sinatra's album "In The Wee Small Hours" and that he is a "Sinatra Nut."

From Quiz B.B. King

Answer: The Young and the Restless

B.B has made guest appearances in "Sanford and Son," "The Cosby Show," "The Young and the Restless," and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."

From Quiz Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Series: B.B. King

Answer: Three O'Clock Blues

"Three O'Clock Blues" was released in 1951 and was recorded in a downtown Memphis YMCA using portable recording equipment. The song was originally recorded by Lowell Fulson. Fulson was a very influential bluesman who even had a young Ray Charles in his band at one time.

From Quiz B.B. King--A Tribute to A Blues Legend

Answer: To check your blood sugar

B.B. was a Type II diabetic. As a diabetic myself I can say that checking your blood sugar on a regular basis is vital to your control of the disease.

From Quiz The Thrill is Gone

Answer: Let the Good Times Roll

In 1976, BB King and Bobby "Blue" Bland recorded the "Bobby Bland and B. B. King Together Again...Live" album. On this album they sing a song released by Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five in 1946 called "Let the Good Times Roll". The Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five version of the song hit number two on the United States Billboard R&B chart in 1946 while the BB King and Bobby "Blue" Bland version hit number twenty on the United States Billboard R&B chart in 1976.

From Quiz B.B. King

Answer: Eric Clapton

In 1999 Clapton met artist Melia McEnery in Los Angeles while working on the album with B.B. King. They married in 2002 at St Mary Magdalen church in Clapton's birthplace.

From Quiz Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Series: B.B. King

Answer: Lucille

While playing a gig in Twist, Arkansas, a fight broke out over a young lady. During the course of the scuffle, a kerosene lamp was knocked to the floor and a fire ensued. The crowd quickly evacuated and B.B. ran out. After getting outside, he realized that the source of his future income, his guitars, were still inside. He then risked his life to run into the building to retrieve his beloved guitars. As the crowd watched the juke joint go up in flames, B.B. learned that the young girl who was the center of the fight was named Lucille. Since then, every key guitar that B.B. plays has been named Lucille. There have been hundreds of Lucille's over the year, including a custom Gibson model named Lucille, approved by B.B. himself.

From Quiz B.B. King--A Tribute to A Blues Legend

Answer: Sam Phillips

Before establishing Sun Records, Sam Phillips worked with many blues artists on the RPM label. Among them was B. B. King.

From Quiz The Thrill is Gone

Answer: To Know You Is to Love You

"To Know You Is to Love You" was the title track from BB King's 1973 album. The song hit number 12 on the United States Billboard R&B chart and number 38 on the United States Billboard Hot 100 that year. The song was originally recorded by Syreeta Wright and Stevie Wonder in 1972.

From Quiz The King Of The Blues

Answer: Joan Baez

B.B. King called this his best performance to date and New York's Daily News called it one of the greatest concert moments in live entertainment.

From Quiz B.B. King

Answer: The Thrill is Gone

"The Thrill is Gone" became a hit on both pop and R&B charts, which was rare for a R&B artist.

From Quiz Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Series: B.B. King

Answer: Chicago

The "Live at the Regal" album is a great example of B.B. at his best. The enthusiasm the crowd exhibits is a true testament to how great an entertainer King is. King decided to change some of his guitar solos during this performance to a more jazzy approach, a move that proved to be masterful. The crowd literally could not get enough of King that day, and for that reason, this critically acclaimed album is considered a must have for any King collector.

From Quiz B.B. King--A Tribute to A Blues Legend

Answer: Times Square in New York City

B.B. would eventually open five more blues clubs. They were located in Connecticut (in the Foxwoods Casino), Nashville, Orlando, West Palm Beach and Las Vegas.

From Quiz The Thrill is Gone

Answer: Ain't Gonna Worry My Life Anymore

BB King recorded "Ain't Gonna Worry My Life Anymore" for his 1970 album "Indianola Mississippi Seeds". The song hit number 48 on the United States Billboard R&B chart that year. The song was based on the 1935 song "Someday Baby Blues" by Sleepy John Estes.

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