B.B. King has managed to become one our most broadly accepted and accessible blues artists. And, he’s managed to do so without becoming “blues lite.” He continues to carry the soul of the form without alienating the public. The above video is a slideshow set to one of his older numbers.

This gallery is from his 1995 performance in Raleigh, NC.

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