More cheers than tears as bluesman BB King is buried

A standing ovation and fond reminiscences marked a family-and-friends memorial to the late blues great BB King’s life and legacy.

More cheers than tears as bluesman BB King is buried
Sun, 24 May, 2015 - 11:14

A standing ovation and fond reminiscences marked a family-and-friends memorial to the late blues great BB King’s life and legacy.

“BB was energetic, Amen?” Pastor Pamela Myrtis Mason said to open the service that drew more than 350 to the Palm Mortuary chapel in Las Vegas.

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CourtsEntertainmentHeathrowPlace: Palm Mortuary chapelPlace: Las VegasPlace: Houston, TexasPlace: Memphis, TennesseePlace: Indianola, MississippiPlace: IndianolaPlace: Beale Street, MemphisPerson: BB KingPerson: BBPerson: PastorPerson: Pamela Myrtis MasonPerson: KingPerson: LucillePerson: the BluesPerson: B.B. KingPerson: Landra WilliamsPerson: Claudette King RobinsonPerson: WilliamsPerson: Leonard KingPerson: LeonardPerson: Carlos SantanaPerson: Richie SamboraPerson: SantanaPerson: Buddy GuyPerson: SamboraPerson: Tony ColemanPerson: ColemanPerson: LaVerne ToneyPerson: ToneyPerson: Larissa DrohobyczerPerson: Patty KingPerson: Michelle KingPerson: Karen WilliamsPerson: Barbara KingPerson: Riley B KingEvent: BB King Homecoming FestivalOrganisation: Bon Jovi
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