B.B. King (1925-2015) Tribute List

Blues legend B.B. King died on May 15, 2015. He was 89 years old. A legendary guitar player who became the popular face of an entire genre later in life, King was revered by more commercially successful artists like Eric Clapton and U2 for his ability to embody pain and experience through his voice and guitar. Here are ten quotes from King's lyrics and about his life.
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  1. plantation
    an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale
    I was born on a plantation, and things weren't so good. We didn't have any money. I never thought of the word 'poor' 'til I got to be a man, but when you live in a house that you can always peek out of and see what kind of day it is, you're not doing so well. And your rest room is not inside the house.
  2. humiliation
    depriving one of self-esteem
    I've put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
  3. scabbard
    a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
    I was there when they crucified my Lord
    I held the scabbard when the soldier drew his sword
    I threw the dice when they pierced His side
    But I've seen love conquer the great divide
    — When Love Comes to Town
  4. clip
    sever or remove by pinching or snipping
    Flying high
    Some joker clips my wings
    Just because he gets a kick
    Out of doing those kind of things
    I keep on fallin' in space
    Or just hangin' in mid-air
    — There Must Be A Better World Somewhere
  5. ghetto
    a poor densely populated city district
    I've laid in a ghetto flat
    Cold and numb
    I heard the rats tell the bedbugs
    To give the roaches some
    Everybody wanna know
    Why I'm singing the blues
    Yes, I've been around a long time
    People, I've paid my dues
    — Why I Sing The Blues
  6. trajectory
    the path followed by an object moving through space
    The trajectory of B.B. King’s life that runs through time, space and history from that sharecropper’s cabin in Berclair to the Capitol in Jackson and beyond, has a breathtaking majesty. It’s important to step back and contemplate the arc of that curve, because the way stations in his life between those two points are benchmarks in the history of our culture and society.
    — B.B. King biographer Charles Sawyer
  7. benchmark
    a standard by which something can be measured or judged
    The trajectory of B.B. King’s life that runs through time, space and history from that sharecropper’s cabin in Berclair to the Capitol in Jackson* and beyond, has a breathtaking majesty. It’s important to step back and contemplate the arc of that curve, because the way stations in his life between those two points are benchmarks in the history of our culture and society.
    — B.B. King biographer Charles Sawyer
  8. cardiologist
    a specialist in the structure and function of the heart
    I think of guitar players in terms of doctors: you have the doctor for your heart, the cardiologist, then one that works on your feet, your leg. But I believe George Benson is the one that plays all over. To me, he would be the M.D. of them all.
  9. mystified
    totally perplexed and mixed up
    I've tried and tried
    But I'm mystified
    I've done all that I can do
    I've given you my best
    You put me to the test
    All you ever give me is...the blues
    — All You Ever Give Me is the Blues
  10. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
    I remember Elvis as a young man hanging around the Sun Studios. Even then, I knew this kid had a tremendous talent. He was a dynamic young boy. His phraseology, his way of looking at a song, was as unique as Sinatra's. I was a tremendous fan, and had Elvis lived, there would have been no end to his inventiveness.
Created on 四月 7, 2015 (updated 五月 15, 2015)

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