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B.B. King Trivia Quiz

King of the Blues

A multiple-choice quiz by lifeoriley. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
lifeoriley

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
230,511

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
336

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was B.B. King's birth name? Hint

Riley B. King

Robert Kingston

Bobby King

Billy Bob Kings

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Question 2 of 10

2. We all know the nickname of B.B.'s trademark Gibson guitar Lucille. How did B.B. come up with that name? Hint

Liked the sound of the name.

Little Richard gave him the name.

Named after a woman

Lucille was his mother's name.

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which Beatles song mentions B.B. King? Hint

Johnny B. Goode

Dizzy Miss Lizzy

Dig It

Honey Pie

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Question 4 of 10

4. B.B. King made guest appearances in numerous popular television shows. What American soap opera did he once appear? Hint

All My Children

One Life to Live

Days of Our Lives

The Young and the Restless

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Question 5 of 10

5. King teamed up with another famous guitarist and recorded "Riding With the King". Who is the guitarist? Hint

Eric Clapton

Jimmy Page

Trey Anastasio

Jonny Lang

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Question 6 of 10

6. In 1969 B.B. King made a hit with a Roy Hawkins's song. What song would that be? Hint

Got the Blues

The Thrill is Gone

Never Trust a Woman

Ain't Nobody's Business

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Question 7 of 10

7. King has lived a very interesting life. He has been a licensed pilot, a known gambler as well as a blues guitarist. What else is B.B. known for being? Hint

smoker

vegetarian

drinker

philanderer

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Question 8 of 10

8. What B.B. King single was the first to chart on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. Hint

When Love Comes to Town

Why I Sing the Blues

I Want You so Bad

Three O'clock Blues

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Question 9 of 10

9. In 1969, which famous rock band chose B.B. to open 18 American concerts for them? Hint

Cream

Led Zeppelin

The Yardbirds

The Rolling Stones

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Question 10 of 10

10. What year was B.B. King inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame? Hint

1954

1974

1964

1984

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was B.B. King's birth name?

Answer: Riley B. King

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

2. We all know the nickname of B.B.'s trademark Gibson guitar Lucille. How did B.B. come up with that name?

Answer: Named after a woman

In 1949, B.B. was performing in Arkansas and two men started fighting and knocked over a barrel of burning kerosene. The burning fuel spilled over the floor and caused a huge fire. Everyone, including B.B., ran out the front door. Once outside, B.B. realized that he left his guitar inside.

He went back inside the burning building to save his guitar, almost losing his life in the process. The next morning, B.B. discovered why the two men were fighting. They were fighting over a woman, and although he never met the woman, B.B. learned her name was Lucille. B.B. named that guitar Lucille, and also every guitar he has owned since.

3. Which Beatles song mentions 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."

4. B.B. King made guest appearances in numerous popular television shows. What American soap opera did he once appear?

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."

5. King teamed up with another famous guitarist and recorded "Riding With the King". Who is the guitarist?

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.

6. In 1969 B.B. King made a hit with a Roy Hawkins's song. What song would that be?

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.

7. King has lived a very interesting life. He has been a licensed pilot, a known gambler as well as a blues guitarist. What else is B.B. known for being?

Answer: vegetarian

B.B. has been a licensed pilot, a known gambler,vegetarian,non-drinker and non-smoker. King has lived with diabetes for over ten years and has has been a spokesman in the fight against diabetes.

8. What B.B. King single was the first to chart on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Answer: When Love Comes to Town

King appeared on Billboard's R&B charts 74 times and counting..

9. In 1969, which famous rock band chose B.B. to open 18 American concerts for them?

Answer: The Rolling Stones

The tour was notable for being Mick Taylor's first with The Rolling Stones, having replaced Brian Jones shortly before Jones' death.

10. What year was B.B. King inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame?

Answer: 1984

B.B King was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987.

Source: Author lifeoriley

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