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A Gibson Lucille model semi-acoustic guitar, unique for having no f-holes. Lucille is the name American blues musician B. B. King (1925–2015) gave to his guitars. They were usually black Gibson guitars similar to the ES-330 or ES-355, and Gibson introduced a B.B. King custom model in 1980, based upon the latter.
King on stage in Hamburg 1971 King playing his favorite guitar, Lucille, in the 1980s. In the late 1940s and early 1950s, King was a part of the blues scene on Beale Street. "Beale Street was where it all started for me," he said. He performed with Bobby Bland, Johnny Ace and Earl Forest in a group known as the Beale Streeters. [34]
One of B.B. King's Lucille guitars. Lenny – the Fender Stratocaster given to Stevie Ray Vaughan by his wife Lenny in 1980. It has since sold for US$623,500. [12] [47] Lightning Bolt – a custom guitar made by Steve Cripe for Jerry Garcia in 1993. It is on display at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. [48]
B. B. King (1925–2015) was an American blues musician whose recording career spanned 1949–2008. As with other blues contemporaries, King's material was primarily released on singles until the late 1950s–early 1960s, when long playing record albums became more popular.
80th Birthday Lucille 2005 Limited run of 80 on the occasion of King's 80th birthday; the copy gifted to King was stolen in 2009 and recovered several months later [43] B.B. King "Lucille" ES 2018- Alpine white, TP-6 Fine Tune Tailpiece [44] Balsac: BalSac E-1 FR Schecter [45] Ben Burnley: BB-600 Baritone ESP [46] Ben Weinman: BW-1 Evertune [47 ...
Lucille is the fifteenth album by blues artist B. B. King. It is named for his famous succession of Gibson guitars, currently the Signature ES-355 . Professional ratings
Blues on the Bayou is the thirty sixth studio album by B.B. King, released in 1998. [1]In the CD liner notes, B.B. King writes: "Of the many records Lucille and I have had the pleasure of recording over the years, this one is especially close to my heart.
The album collects 12 tracks that King recorded between 1951 and 1958 for Kent and RPM. [1] As common practice with the record label, Crown released The Blues off the strength of the single "When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer", a Top 10 R&B chart single in 1958, [ 1 ] to help sell a collection of less-popular songs.