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B.B. King B.B. King Map of the Blues Highway, U.S. Route 61, marked in pink with music note icons highlighting key blues cities, including off-route cities like Chicago and Nashville. B.B. King plays an electric guitar and sings on stage, wearing a patterned jacket and bow tie, with a microphone and stage lights in the background. President Barack Obama sings into a microphone on stage with musicians including Troy Andrews, Jeff Beck, Derek Trucks, B.B. King seated with guitar, and Gary Clark Jr. during a White House performance.
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B.B. King, 1985.
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Mississippi-born blues legend B.B. King, 1972.
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B.B. King, 2007.
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“In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues”
U.S. Pres. Barack Obama (offstage) singing with (onstage from left) Troy (“Trombone...
Pete Souza—Official White House Photo

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Map of the Blues Highway (U.S. Route 61)
An interactive map of the Blues Highway (U.S. Route 61), highlighting important blues...
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