Album: Lucille by B.B. King (1968)
Genre: Blues | Mood: Passionate
Format: Album

Description: Lucille is the fifteenth studio album by blues artist B. B. King. It is named for his famous succession of Gibson guitars, currently the Signature ES-355.

Artist Background: Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King, is an African-American blues songwriter, vocalist and guitarist. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at No. 6 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time (previously ranked No. 3 in the 2003 edition of the same list), and he was ranked No. 17 in Gibson's Top 50 Guitarists of All Time. According to Edward M. Komara, King "introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering ... Part of the Mississippi, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Blues movement.

Music Scene: Part of the Mississippi, USA music scene. Emerged in the classic era. Associated with Blues movement.

Tags: Blues, Passionate, 1960s, Album

Additional Context: Rating score: 7. Based on 1 votes. Available on Discogs marketplace


Lucille is the fifteenth studio album by blues artist B. B. King. It is named for his famous succession of Gibson guitars, currently the Signature ES-355.

Lucille

B.B. King

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