At Almost 80, B.B.'S Got the Blues and That Ain't Bad

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For 60 years, B.B. King has traveled the length and breadth of America to tell millions of listeners about the pleasure and pain that is the essence of the blues.

King will turn 80 in September, yet he shows no sign of slowing down. Despite his age and the diabetes he's battled since 1990, he will play 200 nights this year armed with nothing but his distinctive voice and a guitar named Lucille -- including a sold- out show Thursday at Potawatomi Bingo Casino.

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At Almost 80, B.B.'S Got the Blues and That Ain't Bad

So what's left for a legend to look forward to? His new CD, "B.B. King: The Ultimate Collection," was released last week, and in June, groundbreaking for the $10 million B.B. King Museum will take place in Indianola, Miss., near his hometown of Itta Bene. It's an 80th birthday gift of sorts for the man best known as "the king of the blues."

King recently took some time to chat by p...

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