The man born Riley B. King had every right to play the blues. Revered by peers such as Buddy Guy, Freddie King, Albert King, Chuck Berry and Otis Rush, he also garnered a plethora of later admirers, ...
CHICAGO — Chicago blues musician Buddy Guy says he hopes all guitar players remember B.B. King as "the greatest guitar player that ever lived." The 89-year-old died late Thursday at home in Las Vegas.