Yeah, I don't know what that B. is either. But, the nickname "Blues Boy" was not something he came up with ... the management at a radio station in Memphis came up with it.


>Riley B. King, I forget what the B. stands for. But the real question is: Have you ever been Itta Bena? The initials BB in BB King stand for "Blues Boy", a nickname he gave himself over 40 years ago.
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>>You want trivia? How about ... what is B.B. King's real name? (and yeah, I'm still cheating < g >)