In 1997, B.B. King gifted one of his “Lucille” guitars to Pope John Paul II. 27 years later, this guitar is now up for auction. “Lucille” is the umbrella name B.B. King gave to his guitars. This ...

B.B. King had more than one Lucille throughout his illustrious career. Yet, the Gibson ES-330 and ES-355 models not only accompanied King across countless performances, but under the umbrella name ...

It was December 1949. King and his band were playing a juke joint in the small town of Twist, Ark., when two men got in a fight and knocked over a flaming garbage pail half-filled with kerosene, ...

"Nobody loves me but my mother...and she could be jivin' too!"In today's world, there may never be another "King of the Blues." Yet, the United States had one...and he lived up to every bit of his ...

EXCLUSIVE: Canton Entertainment, the production company of Mark Canton and Dorothy Canton, is partnering with Vassal Benford and The B.B. King Music Company & Estate to develop Lucille, the first and ...

The Rev. Lucille King passed away peacefully at her home in Hiawatha, Iowa, surrounded by several members of her large family. She was much loved at home, and in the community and the church. In May, ...