Happy Birthday, B. B. King!

I kept putting off this post because I wanted to put up a picture, too, but if I wait too long it won't be his birthday anymore.

I should probably be too embarrassed to admit this, but I first heard of B. B. King through the Partridge Family (hey, come on, I was only ten!). "The Thrill Is Gone" was listed on their second album as David Cassidy's favorite song (it appears that his own taste was far better than his TV family/band's). Maybe giving B. B. a shout-out was his way of proving his street cred to his bubblegum audience.

I don't know if B. B. is feeling the blues over turning 80, but if he is, he can find some solace in his status as a national treasure. The blues haven't been the same since he started bending the strings on Lucille. Check out his Website. Go out and buy one of his multitude of albums. Listen to his guitar sing as it sweeps away your blues, and send him your own birthday wishes.