In 1997, B.B. King gifted one of his “Lucille” guitars to Pope John Paul II. 27 years later, this guitar is now up for auction. “Lucille” is the umbrella name B.B. King gave to his guitars. This ...

How Gibson keeps the legendary bluesman's instrumental legacy alive In 1980, Gibson introduced its first B.B. King signature guitar, a black ES-355 Thinline Dual Pickup Stereo Varitone model with a TP ...

LOS ANGELES — Her name was "Lucille," and in B.B. King's hands she gave voice to the "King of the Blues." Julien's Auctions announced Tuesday that King's black Gibson ES-345 prototype guitar is among ...

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B.B. King had more than one Lucille throughout his illustrious career. Yet, the Gibson ES-330 and ES-355 models not only accompanied King across countless performances, but under the umbrella name ...

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One of the great blues musicians of all time is coming to the Twin Cities this fall. B.B. King will perform at the showroom of Mystic Lake Casino on Oct. 4, the casino in Prior Lake announced Tuesday.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A guitar given to B.B. King for his 80th birthday has sold for $280,000 at an auction of items from the blues legend’s estate. Julien’s Auctions says King often used the black ...