Riley B. King, known by his stage name B.B. King, was an American Hall of Fame blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. Rolling Stone ranked King number 6 on its 2011 list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Wikipedia Born: September 16, 1925, Berclair, Mississippi, United States Died: May 14, 2015, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Children: Shirley King, Claudette King, Patty King