One of B.B. King‘s iconic Gibson electric guitars — each affectionately nicknamed “Lucille” — will soon hit the auction block. The late blues musician’s black ES-345 prototype ...

To guitar aficionados and blues fans, the name Lucille evokes the sweet, piercing electric tones of B.B. King’s guitar. It’s the name the 15-time Grammy winner, who died Thursday night at age ...

But before all of them, B.B. King had “Lucille.” One thing that Lucille is not — unlike Blackie, Trigger or Micawber — is a one-of-a-kind instrument. Through the years, there have been ...

B.B. King, who died Thursday at age 89, named his guitar Lucille because of a woman he never met. In fact, there have been many Lucilles, most famously a series of custom-designed Gibsons but ...

Her name was ‘‘Lucille,’’ and in B.B. King’s hands she gave voice to the ‘‘King of the Blues.’’ Julien’s Auctions announced Tuesday that King’s black Gibson ES-345 prototype ...

A guitar given to B.B. King for his ... Julien’s Auctions says King often used the black Gibson ES-345 prototype that was one of several guitars he called “Lucille.” A spokeswoman for ...

Below, some other sample tracks to choose from when considering just what we lost with the death of B.B. King. "Lucille" from "Lucille" (1968) Though B.B. King had been around for years by the ...

New York - Blues legend BB King left behind a giant musical legacy and a disputed number of children, but he often said his true love was Lucille - his guitar. Often considered one of history's ...

Then Blues Boy King. Finally B.B. King stuck. Sponsor Message You can't mention names without talking about his guitar, Lucille. It was actually more than one. The story goes that the first was a ...

But from blues to country to rock, the most famous guitar might be B.B. King’s Lucille. Unlike other guitarists, King didn’t bestow the name Lucille upon a single guitar. Instead, he gave it ...

Her name was “Lucille,” and in B.B. King’s hands she gave voice to the “King of the Blues.” Julien’s Auctions announced Tuesday that King’s black Gibson ES-345 prototype guitar is ...