On this episode of Our American Stories, few instruments are as iconic as B.B. King’s guitar Lucille, a Gibson ES-355 that carried the voice of the blues across the world. But the story of how Lucille got her name begins in a crowded dance hall, with a fire that nearly claimed B.B. King’s life. From that moment on, every guitar he played bore the same name, a reminder of that night and a symbol of his bond with the blues. Longtime friend Myron Johnson and Daniel de Visé, author of King of the Blues, share the unforgettable tale.

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On this episode of Our American Stories, few instruments are as iconic as B.B. King&rsquo;s guitar Lucille, a Gibson ES-355 that carried the voice of the blues across the world. But the story of how Lucille got her name begins in a crowded dance hall, with a fire that nearly claimed B.B. King&rsquo;s life. From that moment on, every guitar he played bore the same name, a reminder of that night and a symbol of his bond with the blues. Longtime friend Myron Johnson and Daniel de Vis&eacute;, author of <a href="https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FKing-Blues-Rise-Reign-B-B%2Fdp%2F0802158056&amp;data=05%7C02%7CUraelBlackshear%40iheartmedia.com%7C56329893de7c4a8b128c08ddf6e29399%7C122a527e5b714eba878d9810b495b9e3%7C0%7C0%7C638938175195309560%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4GdmRuwSZStxl1pUYaBDyhwRInmLXA8h2h2L6rx7fVk%3D&amp;reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-ogsc="">King of the Blues</a>, share the unforgettable tale.
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How B.B. King’s Guitar Lucille Got Its Legendary Name

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