Birth Name: Riley Ben King
Date of Birth: September 16, 1925
Place of Birth: Berclair, Mississippi, U.S.
Date of Death: May 14, 2015
Place of Death: Las Vegas, Nevada
Ethnicity: African American
B.B. King was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He born in Berclair, Mississipi, to African American parents, Nora Ella (Pulley) and Albert King.
B.B.’s paternal grandparents were Fredrick Douglas King (the son of Jeff King and Easter Kimble) and Betty McQuiston (the daughter of Simon McQuiston and Mahala).
B.B.’s maternal grandparents were Jasper Pulley (the son of Mary Jane) and Elnora Davidson (the daughter of Pompey Davidson and Emily Jane).
Source: Genealogy of B.B. King – http://www.geni.com
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