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B.B. King
1925–2015
King’s expressive guitar playing and voice made him the most influential blues musician of his generation.
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BIOGRAPHY
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Documents and Manuscripts
B. B. King #1
2008
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA track list handwritten by B. B. King. The list is written in black ink on white, lined paper. The list contains twenty-five (25) song titles. Written above the list is “B. B. King #1.” “B. B. King” is written in the top left corner. Notes and edits…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.83.2.3
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Photographs and Still Images
B.B. King, 1973
1973
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA black-and-white photograph of B.B. King playing a guitar by a microphone at a performance in New York City. The left side of his upper body is visible, as is the neck of his guitar. He is wearing a patterned suit jacket.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.164.6
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B.B. King Best #1
2008
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA track list handwritten by B. B. King. The list is written in black ink on yellow, blue lined paper. The list contains twenty-six (26) song titles. Written above the list is “B. B. BEST #1.”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.83.2.1
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lists
B.B. King Instrumentals
late 20th century - early 21st century
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA track list handwritten by B. B. King. The list is written in black ink on yellow, lined paper. The list contains twenty-six (26) song titles. Written above the list is “B.B. King Instrumentals.”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.83.2.4
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Photographs and Still Images
B.B. King - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969
1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis image depicts musician B.B. King playing his guitar. Wearing a dark suit and light tie and a shirt with french cuffs, he holds his guitar to the right side of his torso, strumming with his right hand. He wears a ring on each hand. His eyes closed, he…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.116.22
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B.B. King - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969
1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis image depicts musician B.B. King playing his guitar. Wearing a dark suit and light tie and pinstripe shirt with french cuffs, he holds his guitar to the right side of his torso, strumming with his right hand. He wears a ring on each hand. His eyes…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.116.24
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B.B. King - Symphony Hall, Boston, Mass. - 1969
1969
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGThis image depicts musician B.B. King playing his guitar. Wearing a dark suit, light tie, light pinstripe shirt with french cuffs, he holds his guitar to the right side of his torso, strumming with his right hand. He wears a ring on each hand. His eyes…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.116.25
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Historical photographs & documents
B – C
1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “B – C”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.18.4.2
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B – C, G, M – N, T, and W – Y
Apr. 1867–Dec. 1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “B – C, G, M – N, T, and W – Y”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 2.1.6.6.1
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B – C, H, and K
Aug. 1867–Dec. 1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “B – C, H, and K”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 2.1.6.8.1
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Biography & Culture
B. D. Amis
1896–1993
Benjamin DeWayne Amis (7 July 1896 – 9 June 1993), known as B. D. Amis, was an African-American labor organizer and civil rights leader. Particularly influential in the fight for African Americans and workers during the period of official segregation in…
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B – E
1867
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “B – E”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1048, Item 4.1.3.2
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B, F, H, and R – S
Apr. 1867–Dec. 1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “B, F, H, and R – S”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 2.1.6.4.1
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B-Fab
1990–
Briana Brandy (born November 22, 1990) is an American professional wrestler and musician. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name B-Fab and is a member of The Takeover.
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B-flat trumpet used by the Florida A&M University Marching Band
1948-1962
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGA Holton B-flat trumpet used by the Florida A&M University Marching Band. Lacquered in worn yellow brass, the trumpet features three piston valves with mother-of-pearl finger buttons. The mouthpiece and one finger button is missing, and a green material…
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.94.1.1
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B.G.
1980–
Christopher Noel Dorsey (born September 3, 1980), better known by his stage name B.G. (short for Baby Gangsta; formerly Lil Doogie), is an American rapper from New Orleans, Louisiana. He began his musical career in 1993 upon signing with Birdman's Cash…
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B.G. Knocc Out
1975–
Al Hasan Naqiyy (born Arlandis Tremel Hinton; born January 23, 1975), known professionally as B.G. Knocc Out, is an American West Coast rapper. Raised in Compton and Watts, California, he became involved in gang life before entering the rap scene alongside…
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B – H
1870
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “B – H”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1908, Item 2.1.5.4.3
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B – H, J, L, Q – T, and W
May 1866–Dec. 1868
FROM THE SOURCE CATALOGCataloged as “B – H, J, L, Q – T, and W”.
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1904, Item 2.1.6.2.1
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B Howard
1985–
Brandon Howard, known professionally as B Howard, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer from Los Angeles, California. He began his career as a producer and songwriter for other artists in 2003. He received his first formal credits doing so…
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B. J. Upton
1984–
Melvin Emanuel "B. J." Upton Jr. (born August 21, 1984) is an American former professional baseball center fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays / Rays, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, and Toronto Blue Jays. Upton…
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B-Kool
1968–
Carl Badwa (born February 24, 1968), better known as his stage name B-Kool and today as Don Carlito, is a Canadian record producer and rapper.
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Education & Scholarship
B. Kwaku Duren
1943–
B. Kwaku Duren (born April 14, 1943; a.k.a., Robert Donaldson Duren and Bob D. Duren) is an American former lawyer, educator, writer, editor, Black Panther, long-time social, political and community activist; and a former convict who now lives and…
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