B.B. King: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: All About Jazz - B.B. King. | Oct 22, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | Sep 12, 2026 | ||
| Added media and head levels and mentioned Live at the Regal's inclusion in the National Recording Registry. | Jul 17, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: CBC News - B.B. King remembered as a 'beacon' for blues lovers. | Jun 19, 2026 | ||
| Anniversary information added. | May 10, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: University of Colorado Boulder - American Music Research Center - B. B. King: Analysis of The Artist's Evolving Guitar Technique (PDF). | Nov 06, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: NPR - 'Summer Of Soul': A Conversation With Blues Legend B.B. King. | Sep 13, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - B.B. King. | Apr 15, 2025 | ||
| Questions and answers added. | Feb 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of B.B. King. | Jan 18, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: PBS - American Masters - B.B. King: The Life of Riley. | Dec 06, 2024 | ||
| First paragraph modernization. | Mar 19, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - Riley B. "B.B." King. | Feb 20, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Mississippi Encyclopedia - B. B. King (Riley B. King). | Dec 28, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Black History in America - Biography of B.B. King. | Oct 19, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Official Site of B. B. King. | Nov 19, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: The History Makers - B. B. King. | Sep 03, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Famous African Americans - Biography of B.B. King. | May 09, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Mar 02, 2021 | ||
| Noted his induction into the Blues Hall of Fame. | Feb 07, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: The New York Times - B. B. King, Defining Bluesman for Generations, Dies at 89. | Jan 20, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Memphis Music Hall of Fame - B. B. King. | Jan 20, 2017 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Sep 01, 2015 | ||
| Media added. | May 15, 2015 | ||
| Date and location of death added. | May 15, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: All About Jazz - B.B. King. | Oct 27, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Academy of Achievement - Biography of B.B. King. | Oct 27, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: BlackPast - Biography of B.B. King. | Mar 20, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - B. B. King. | Mar 20, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: African American Registry - Biography of B. B. King. | Mar 20, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Biography of B. B. King. | Mar 20, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: AllMusic - B.B. King. | Apr 18, 2013 | ||
| Updated to mention opening of the B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center. | Feb 11, 2009 | ||
| Article substantially revised for the 51st Grammy Awards. | Feb 11, 2009 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | May 20, 2008 | ||
| Article revised. | Feb 01, 2002 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jan 12, 2000 |
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