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gptkbp:instanceOf
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musician
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1947–2014
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gptkbp:appearsIn
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gptkb:The_Blues_Brothers
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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Lucille
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Riley_B._King_Museum
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gptkbp:awardedBy
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gptkb:Kennedy_Center_Honors
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Awards
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gptkbp:birthDate
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September 16, 1925
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Itta_Bena,_Mississippi,_USA
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gptkbp:children
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three
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gptkbp:collaboratedWith
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gptkb:Bobby_Bland
U2
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gptkbp:deathDate
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May 14, 2015
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gptkbp:famousFor
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his stage presence
his guitar solos
his emotional delivery
his expressive singing style
his guitar tone
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Riley_B._King
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gptkbp:genre
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blues
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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B.B. King
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:John_Mayer
gptkb:Eric_Clapton
gptkb:Stevie_Ray_Vaughan
gptkb:Gary_Clark_Jr.
gptkb:B.B._King_Blues_Club
gptkb:Keb'_Mo'
Joe Bonamassa
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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T-Bone Walker
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gptkbp:instrument
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gptkb:Gibson_Lucille
guitar
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gptkbp:knownFor
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blues guitar playing
his philanthropic efforts
his improvisational skills
his storytelling in music
his love for music
his long career
his iconic voice
his legacy in blues music
his unique vibrato
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gptkbp:label
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gptkb:ABC_Records
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gptkbp:musicStyle
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electric blues
soul blues
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:nickname
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The King of Blues
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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Live at the Regal
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gptkbp:notableSong
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The Thrill Is Gone
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gptkbp:operates
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gptkb:Eric_Clapton
gptkb:Buddy_Guy
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gptkbp:performedBy
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gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
gptkb:Montreux_Jazz_Festival
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gptkbp:recordings
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gptkb:MCA_Records
Blues on the Bayou
One Kind Favor
Let_the_Good_Times_Roll
Live_in_Africa_1974
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gptkbp:recordLabel
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gptkb:Geffen_Records
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gptkbp:signature
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B.B._King's_signature
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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rock music
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Sue_Carol
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gptkbp:website
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bbking.com
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