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B.B. King Timeline

By hayleys
  • Riley B. King is born.

    Riley B. King is born.

    He was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi.

  • Parents, Albert King and Nora Ella King, separate.

    Riley's dad abandoned the family when he was 5 years old, and his mom got remarried soon after to Elger Baskin. They move to the hilly side of Mississippi, away from his Delta home. He has to move around a lot too, living between his mom and step dad, to his Grandma. NOTE: there was no actual month/day of their separation, only the year.
  • Riley gets married to Martha Denton.

    Riley gets married to Martha Denton.

  • Riley moves to Memphis, Tennessee.

    Riley moves to Memphis, Tennessee.

    He took a job in a factory where his cousin works, leaving Martha alone.
  • Riley became "The Pepticon Boy" on a radio station.

    Riley became "The Pepticon Boy" on a radio station.

    He auditioned and landed the daily part of selling alcohol-laced health tonic Pepticon. *NOTE: There was no exact date of this, it only said "late 1948". *
  • "Pepticon Boy" became "Blues Boy" or just "B.B."

    "Pepticon Boy" became "Blues Boy" or just "B.B."

    He got noticed by Bullet Records in 1949, recording his first songs.
  • Records "3 O'Clock Blues"

    Records "3 O'Clock Blues"

    He did this after signing to the RPM record label. NOTE: There was no information on the exact day in August, just that it was "August of 1951".
  • "3 O'Clock Blues" hits #1 on the Billboard R&B hit parade.

    "3 O'Clock Blues" hits #1 on the Billboard R&B hit parade.

  • B.B. released his "Sweet Sixteen" cover.

    B.B. released his "Sweet Sixteen" cover.

    In 1958, he recorded his classic rendition of a Joe Turner song, “Sweet Sixteen.”
    The song reaches #2 on the R&B charts in 1960.
  • B.B. King wins his first Grammy Award.

    B.B. King wins his first Grammy Award.

    He won in the catagory of “Best Rhythm and Blues Vocal Performance, Male" for his song, "The Thrill Is Gone."
  • B.B. is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

    B.B. is inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

    Sting was his presenter at this 2nd annual induction dinner.
  • "B.B. King Day"

    "B.B. King Day"

    The state of Mississippi celebrates this day, in which a decree from the State House and Senate states: "No matter whee he appears in the world, B.B, King is a proud ambassador of his home state, and Mississippi is even prouder of this native son."
  • B.B. King played at Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.

    B.B. King played at Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia.

    This was on of the most recent concert B.B. did since his farewell tour that started on March 29, 2006 in England.