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The King and His Queen

Back-road Delta Blues... Face twisted in pain and joy with that extra appendage attached to his heart His royal electric queen and long-time lover Lucille... *Inspired by a picture of the late, great and sadly missed B.B King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fERk1AVu2CM

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Skat A

Date: 10/29/2015 8:58:00 PM

Tim, Congrats! :)SKAT

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores

Date: 10/26/2015 9:57:00 AM

Congratulations Tim.

Monterey Sirak

Date: 5/20/2015 2:48:00 PM

A wonderful tribute to a legendary performer. Did you know he named his guitar Lucille after a performance here in Arkansas?

Monterey Sirak
Date: 5/21/2015 7:33:00 AM

Yep, naming his guitars Lucille reminded him never to fight over a woman! I am in northern Arkansas near Batesville. Actually I am not far from Rock & Roll Hwy 67. There was a stretch of it here in north AR. that was filled with rockabilly clubs where everyone played; Elvis, Jerry Lee Lewis, BB King, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash.

Tim Ryerson
Date: 5/20/2015 3:14:00 PM

Yes I did my friend... I'm sure you know this but there was fight over a woman of that name and somehow the club caught fire... As a result, his guitar was nearly destroyed. Since then every guitar he ever owned was named Lucille...So you live in Arkansas? We are practically neighbors! Do you mind telling me what town or city?

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/20/2015 11:32:00 AM

Awesome tribute poem, Tim. I enjoyed this one. Thanks for your comment on Magic HOurglass. I found that poem in my old files and changed it so it would fit an hourglass form!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 5/20/2015 6:56:00 AM

- Tim a beautiful tribute to the "King of the Blues" BB King - hugs // Anne-Lise :)