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15 Essential B. B. King Songs You Should Know

It’s hard to imagine anyone who loves the blues as much as B.B. King, and he proved it in his most well-known songs: 1. The Thrill Is Gone 2. Everyday I Have the Blues  3. How Blue Can You Get? 4. Paying the Cost to Be the Boss 5. When Love Comes to Town 6. Ain’t Nobody Home 7. Don’t Answer the Door 8. Rock Me Baby  9. Three O’Clock Blues 10. You Upset Me Baby 11. Sweet Sixteen 12. Don’t Answer the Door 13. Why I Sing the Blues 14. Chains and Things 15. Lucille In conclusion, as you …

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Review of “Texas Flood: The Inside Story of Stevie Ray Vaughan”

I have always been a fan of the blues, but it was only through Stevie Ray Vaughan that I got into the blues at all. This book was incredibly informative and well put together. The amount of detail they went into about the lives of everyone involved in the band was awesome. The information about the tour and everything they did on that tour was also incredible. I could not stop reading this book. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever wanted to know what it’s like to be a touring musician.

20 Amazing Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Stevie Ray Vaughan

The world lost one of its greatest guitar players on August 27th, 1990. In honor of Stevie Ray Vaughan, we present to you 20 amazing facts about Stevie Ray Vaughan. 1. SRV got his first guitar from his brother Jimmie—a hollow-body Gibson Messenger. 2. Stevie Ray Vaughan actually wanted to play the drums. 3. SRV’s band’s name (Double Trouble) was actually named after the song “Double Trouble” by Otis Rush. 4. On August 27, 1990, Vaughan was traveling in a helicopter to Chicago with Eric Clapton’s entourage. The helicopter crashed into the mountains and all on board died. His funeral …

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