Icon: B.B. King
By John Morthland, eMusic Contributor
As the only true bluesman to successfully cross over into the mainstream, B.B. King stands alone in American music. His blues stitch together various elements — the country blues of Robert Johnson, Bukka White and Furry Lewis; the single-string electric blues of Lonnie Johnson and T-Bone Walker; the jump blues of Louis Jordan — with lighter doses of gospel and jazz. In turn, he became a huge influence on the '60s generation of rock guitarists… more »
