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raccoon

(31,129 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2015, 08:41 AM Apr 2015

King of Blues B.B. King rushed to hospital with diabetes-related emergency

Source: News Corp Australia Network

• 14 hours ago April 07, 2015 8:51AM

AMERICAN blues musician B.B. King has been rushed to hospital in Las Vegas due to a diabetes-related emergency.

The blues guitarist has cancelled the remaining eight performances of his current tour after being diagnosed with dehydration and exhaustion.

King’s official website says he fell ill Friday evening during a performance at the House of Blues in Chicago and was evaluated by a doctor.
The end of his tour was to include stops next week at his own B.B. King Blues Club and Grill in New York. His representative told TMZ he was still in a “medical care facility near his home” as of Monday.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is 89 and has released over 50 albums

Read more: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/music/king-of-blues-bb-king-rushed-to-hospital-with-diabetes-related-emergency/story-e6frfn09-1227293789838

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King of Blues B.B. King rushed to hospital with diabetes-related emergency (Original Post) raccoon Apr 2015 OP

Come on B.B., you can overcome this. sinkingfeeling Apr 2015 #1

rest up BB irisblue Apr 2015 #2

Wow. Hang on there guy. BumRushDaShow Apr 2015 #3

Good vibes, BB... Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #4

15 years ago, I would agree with you OnlinePoker Apr 2015 #5

70's and 80's in smaller clubs. He likes to talk, but when playing time arrives, he's all guitar. Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #13

I fear the end of an era is near groundloop Apr 2015 #6

I have an 2naSalit Apr 2015 #7

No kidding, I thought he was dead already. malthaussen Apr 2015 #8

B.B. King doing 'much better' oberliner Apr 2015 #9

Thanks for update. n/t inanna Apr 2015 #12

If he can perform at all at 89 with diabetes he is doing extremely well. kwassa Apr 2015 #10

>>The first concert had Muddy Waters opening for him<< inanna Apr 2015 #11

sinkingfeeling

(51,484 posts)

1. Come on B.B., you can overcome this.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 09:02 AM

Apr 2015

irisblue

(33,040 posts)

2. rest up BB

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 09:26 AM

Apr 2015

BumRushDaShow

(129,738 posts)

3. Wow. Hang on there guy.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 09:28 AM

Apr 2015

My dad was a huge fan (and would have been 91 this year - same generation). Every day is a miracle.

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)

4. Good vibes, BB...

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 09:48 AM

Apr 2015

BBKing is absolutely amazing to hear and see live. He can put you in a trance. I'm grateful to have witnessed him live in small venues a handful of times.

OnlinePoker

(5,727 posts)

5. 15 years ago, I would agree with you

Reply to Dont call me Shirley (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 09:55 AM

Apr 2015

I saw him about 5 years ago and he did more talking than playing. The first time I saw him, he was amazing.

Dont call me Shirley

(10,998 posts)

13. 70's and 80's in smaller clubs. He likes to talk, but when playing time arrives, he's all guitar.

Reply to OnlinePoker (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 03:16 PM

Apr 2015

groundloop

(11,528 posts)

6. I fear the end of an era is near

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 10:28 AM

Apr 2015

I hate to be a downer about this, but he's had health problems for quite some time. This latest episode can't be good. I was never lucky enough to see him perform, but I have many of his CDs and have the greatest respect for his talent.

2naSalit

(86,872 posts)

7. I have an

Reply to groundloop (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 10:44 AM

Apr 2015

awful feeling that you are probably right. Saw him many time back in the 70s and 80s... he's absolutely amazing.

malthaussen

(17,219 posts)

8. No kidding, I thought he was dead already.

Reply to groundloop (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 10:54 AM

Apr 2015

No levity intended. The man has been living on borrowed time like forever.

He may bounce back again, though, you never know.

-- Mal

oberliner

(58,724 posts)

9. B.B. King doing 'much better'

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 12:04 PM

Apr 2015

Legendary blues musician B.B. King, 89, was taken to a Las Vegas hospital over the weekend.

But he is doing "much better," his daughter Claudette tells The Los Angeles Times.

King was suffering from dehydration stemming from his Type 2 diabetes.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2015/04/07/bb-king-hospitalized-doing-much-better/25400441/

inanna

(3,547 posts)

12. Thanks for update. n/t

Reply to oberliner (Reply #9)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 01:00 PM

Apr 2015

kwassa

(23,340 posts)

10. If he can perform at all at 89 with diabetes he is doing extremely well.

Reply to raccoon (Original post)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 12:48 PM

Apr 2015

I've seen him twice, once in the early 70s, once in the early 90s, and at the last concert he played sitting down.

The first concert had Muddy Waters opening for him, and Muddy was in poor health at that time. Not moving around too much.

inanna

(3,547 posts)

11. >>The first concert had Muddy Waters opening for him<<

Reply to kwassa (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 7, 2015, 12:59 PM

Apr 2015

OK. Well I'm jealous.

Get well soon, B.B.

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