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Who is B.B. King wife Martha Lee Denton?

B.B. King was born Riley B. King on September 16, 1925, in Berclair, Mississippi, and died on May 14, 2015, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 89.

His best-known work is The Thrill Is Gone.

King was elected into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987; he is one of the three “Kings of the Blues” and one of the most influential blues guitarists of all time, earning the moniker “Three Kings of the Blues Guitar” (along with Albert King and Freddie King, none of whom are related). Throughout his musical career, King appeared at an average of over 200 concerts each year, far into his seventies. In 1956, he featured in 342 performances.

Who is B.B. King wife Martha Lee Denton?

Martha Lee Denton-King-Davis was born in Indianola, Sunflower, Mississippi, on 14 December 1929. In 1946, she wed Riley Benjamin “B.B.” King in Indianola, Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States.

In 2003, Martha resided in Park City, Lake, Illinois, United States. She passed away on 4 June 2008 at the age of 78 in North Chicago, Lake, Illinois, United States, and was interred in Zion, Lake, Illinois, United States.

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Carisa Kissane

Update: 2024-05-21