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B.B. King Estate Furious Over Biography Claiming He Was Sterile

Published: 09/23/2021
B.B. King's estate is PISSED .... and is calling BS on a new biographer's claim that the legendary musician was sterile and that he couldn't have possibly fathered his 15 children. Vassal Benford, chairman of B.B. King's estate, tells TMZ ... the family is super unhappy with what they say are…
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B.B. King Estate at Odds with Wendell Pierce Over Movie About Blues Legend

Published: 10/25/2020
Wendell Pierce might be singing the blues soon, because he's NOT been tapped to play B.B. King in an upcoming film as he's proclaimed ... according to King's estate anyway. Pierce -- known for his roles on "The Wire" and "Treme" -- made his announcement Monday, saying ... "We are official.…
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Barack Obama Letter to B.B. King For Sale for $17,500

Published: 03/23/2020
President Barack Obama sent a heartfelt, admiring letter to blues legend B.B. King just a month before he died, and the unique piece of history can be yours for ... for a pretty penny. The personally signed piece of White House stationery -- equipped with the presidential seal on top -- was sent…
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Band Featuring Tito Jackson Sued By B.B. King Music Company For Trademark Infringement

Published: 01/14/2019
Tito Jackson and the band he played with negotiated in bad faith with the B.B. King Music Co. and profited off the jazz musician's celebrity, so the company wants Tito and his bandmates to cut them a check and stop using his name ... this according to a new lawsuit. The B.B. King Music Co. is…
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B.B. King -- Photog Tells Estate ... Snap, You're Sued (PHOTOS)

Published: 07/11/2016
B.B. King and Universal Music Group straight up jacked a series of photos and used them on various album covers ... so claims a photographer in a new lawsuit. Glen Craig says the blues legend and music publishing giant used his photos without permission and plastered them over B.B.'s albums,…
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Memphis Grizzlies -- Honoring B.B. King ... Before HUGE Playoff Game

Published: 05/15/2015
B.B. King might be gone, but the Memphis Grizzlies are making sure he's not forgotten ... taking time out to remember the music titan before tonight's HUGE playoff game ... TMZ Sports has learned. We spoke to the Grizzlies reps who tell us ... before the team takes on Golden State in Game 6 of the…
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B.B. King's Daughter -- I Never Got to Say Goodbye

Published: 05/15/2015
B.B. King's daughters didn't see him at all during the last 2 weeks of his life -- and are now just hoping they can be involved in planning his memorial. Patty King tells TMZ ... she and her sister Karen Williams spoke to B.B.'s manager Laverne Toney on Thursday morning, and she had agreed to let…
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B.B. King Dies -- Blues Guitar Legend Dead at 89

Published: 05/14/2015
Legendary guitarist B.B. King died Thursday at home in Las Vegas ... according to his attorney. King brought Mississippi Delta blues to the mainstream with his hit 1970 version of "The Thrill Is Gone." He also recorded countless collaborations with other superstars ... such as Carlos Santana, Eric…
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B.B. King -- Daughter's Abuse Claim REJECTED

Published: 05/07/2015
B.B. King's daughter was distraught after a judge just rejected her attempt to take control over her father's affairs ... after she claimed the blues legend was being abused by his manager. King's longtime manager Laverne Toney marched into court with a stack of letters from doctors assuring…
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B.B. King -- Doctor Claims No Signs Of Mistreatment

Published: 05/05/2015
The daughter of blues legend B.B. King is WRONG ... her dad is not being grossly mistreated by his manager -- this according to King's own doctor who says he's not being mistreated at all. B.B.'s daughter claimed his manager, Laverne Toney, was ignoring clear signs of medical distress and…
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B.B. King -- Family Claims Rock Star Friends Can't Say Goodbye

Published: 05/05/2015
B.B. King is being isolated from his family and celebrity friends, including Willie Nelson, Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton, and it's all a sinister plot by his manager to fleece his estate ... so says his daughter. Karen Williams claims in new legal docs her dad is being horribly neglected by…
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B.B. King -- Daughter Claims Elder Abuse ... Police Called

Published: 05/01/2015
Blues legend B.B. King's daughter believes he is being abused ... and called police Thursday to settle a dispute over whether he needed to be hospitalized. TMZ has learned there's a huge battle over B.B.'s care -- between his daughter Patty King and his longtime manager Laverne Toney. Patty, who…
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B.B. King -- Sorry I Sucked in St. Louis ... I Was Off My Meds!

B.B. King is totally embarrassed by his subpar performance in St. Louis recently -- but his rep tells TMZ, he has a good excuse for sucking ... the blues legend was off his meds.
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