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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBlues guitarist B.B. King is in home hospice care in Las Vegas,
The 89-year-old musician posted thanks to fans on his official website Friday for well-wishes and prayers.
Las Vegas police Officer Jesse Roybal says an ambulance was summoned Thursday to King's address and a person was hospitalized following what was characterized as a dispute over medical care.
The hospitalization was the second in a month for King, who was diagnosed with diabetes decades ago.
In October, he canceled the final shows of his 2014 tour after falling ill in Chicago.
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AwakeAtLast
(14,130 posts)irisblue
(32,975 posts)sad days ahead.
When I was in high school, a date took me to see B.B., and that was that. He will be missed.
Warpy
(111,267 posts)I hope he is allowed to go gently and surrounded by friendly faces.
DreamGypsy
(2,252 posts)...is at his bedside.
Sounds pretty good to me, can I do one more?
Look out, Lucille
Sounds really good, I think I'll try one more, alright
Safe home, B.B.
Mnemosyne
(21,363 posts)He seemed so frail, until he started singing and playing, then he seemed so powerful.
Go in peace, Mr. King.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)B.B. King actually IS ONE. The King of the Blues.
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dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)which I think we copied from the Japanese.
or not..I coulda dreamed that.
In any case....Mr. King is revered all over the globe, as he should be.
rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)I have such a deep love for him and his music. I found my way to the real tradition of blues music through B.B. I'm sure that's true for so many of us.
What a life, what a contribution, I wish him a painless and peaceful exit. I'm gonna go jam.
kwassa
(23,340 posts)I have Bluesville on Sirius XM, with BB in heavy rotation.
I saw him in the early 70s and the early 90s, when he was already playing sitting down. In the 70s, Muddy Waters opened for him.
Although I hate to see BB go, making it to 89 with diabetes and still performing is impressive.
He is a giant in the blues.
TheKentuckian
(25,026 posts)rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)bluesbassman
(19,374 posts)Pass gently if it's time to go. You will be greatly missed and always remembered.
central scrutinizer
(11,649 posts)Denver, circa 1969 or 1970 - great show. Distinctive style. Hope for a peaceful passing surrounded by family.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)Diclotican
(5,095 posts)dixiegrrrrl
A great blues artist - and one I remember being plaid back home - many times when I was a kid - and I have a few records of him too - even though I use you-tube for the most part now days
He is old - and I do hope he will when it's time for him - leave this world - and go to the other side in peace - maybe playing on his Lucille as he arrived at the other side - when the other masters of Blues is waiting for him..
I think i will put on a B.B King record soon - to listen to a master - even though I suspect my nabour would have something to say about it
Diclotican
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)Peace and comfort to him and his family.
kacekwl
(7,017 posts)Saw him several times, great entertainer.
Hestia
(3,818 posts)Son Seals, et al, all gone. I can't think of any who are still alive - there is Lonnie Brooks but he is considered Chicago Blues and not Memphis Blues along with Buddy Guy.
I highly recommend his autobiography - there are some eyebrow raising revelations in his book. One is that he met a white woman from Little Rock, Ark. in NYC in the 1940s and had an affair with her. He would sneak through the backyards and alleys to get to her house in LR and he said he was too scared of dying to continue doing that. His heart couldn't take it
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kwassa
(23,340 posts)Hestia
(3,818 posts)I bought tickets to see him at BJ's Star Studded Honky Tonk for Mothers Day and I had tickets 1, 2, 3, 4! When will that ever happen again? Well, my s-i-l's thieving friends stole them from *my* house! I had stuck them on *my* mantle. I still get angry thinking about it.
BJ's set up the place as a nightclub with linen tablecloths, candles, silverware, the whole nine yards. My mother had an absolute blast and still talks about it 20 years later. Of course, SO & I had a wonderful time too!
I still think the best concert he ever put on was at Memphis in May on the weekend he opened his club on Beale St. He was on fire and cloud nine that night and it really showed in his playing and singing. That was His weekend more than Memphis in May weekend.
QC
(26,371 posts)He is a truly legendary performer.
Miles Archer
(18,837 posts)...on a "blues package show" with Dr. John, The Fabulous Thunderbirds (after Jimmy Vaughan was gone), and Buddy Guy.
At this point he was performing his entire show in a chair, but if you closed your eyes, there was no loss in power from what you heard on the albums.
His "Cook County Jail" albums was one of the high points of my misspent youth.
I hope he's being made as comfortable as possible and is at peace. Those of you who know me might have seen the post I did last month after the loss of my friend Joe Willett. He too went home for hospice care, and was surrounded by his loved ones. It's all about dignity. It's the best gift we can give the ones we love as they prepare for the next leg of their journey.
BumRushDaShow
(129,053 posts)He will be missed when he leaves us.
hay rick
(7,621 posts)Bonobo
(29,257 posts)You will live forever.
Bonobo
(29,257 posts)whatchamacallit
(15,558 posts)Love vibes to B.B.