Happy 88th (!!) Birthday, B.B. King!!

As Neil young would say long may you run.

 

Happy B-Day -
short clip at Sing Sing concert

 

Happy B-Day B !

 

Happy Birthday B.B. !

 

I wonder what is the record for the oldest legitimate performer to still do concerts? I can think of a few comedians, George Burns into his 90s, and Don Rickles is 87 and still routinely tours. But a musician, can anyone think of one older than B.B.?

 

I think it'd be Les Paul, although BB is catching up.

 

for a man his size to be doing so well is truly amazing...both he and Fats Domino give hope to the large everywhere!

 

Happy B-day BB!

 

Happy Birthday Mr. King!

Can you talk to the folks over at MoFi and others about getting a reissue out of this...my favourite album of yours!

 

Happy BB Day

Seeing him in concert next month.

 

Good for him.
I've mentioned it in a different thread but...I saw B.B. in 1969 when I was very young. I remember thinking, this is great, getting to see this old timer playing out the string before he passes on.
Now I realize that he was, um...44 years old.

It's great to see blues guys like B.B. and Buddy Guy live long enough to make some money and have a good time after the early years struggling to make a living.

 

Happy Birthday.

He just did a two-night interview on the Tavis Smiley show last week. If you missed it try to catch on reruns.

 

Happy Birthday Mr King,

I'll celebrate it with some Regal!!

 

So cool! Many more Mr King!

 

happy birthday...long live the King !

 

I know Pinetop Perkins was playing and recording at 97. Won a grammy for his last album.

 

I have tickets to see him perform in Costa Mesa in December. I think I've seen him three times already but you can never see these legends enough!!

 

A quick surf

Who is the oldest living musician still performing?

Pete Seeger at 90 years and 9 months old is the oldest living musician.
Number two is Ravi Shankar at 89 years 10 months old. Have a great day!

From 12 months ago

 

I thought he was older ???

 

HAPPY 89th B !!!

 

Congratulations!

 

For a man with hypertension and diabetes for many years, who was 70+ before he dropped some weight.....it's remarkable, really.

Happy Birthday BB!

 

Happy birthday BB, you're a great man and an American musical treasure. Now get the heck off the road.

 

88...hot damn. Bless him. Many more birthdays for that great blues man.