On this day in 1925, B.B. King,  American blues artist, was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi.
Listen to the pain-filled lyrics of one of his songs, “Why I Sing the Blues”.
Today is September 16, 2020.
This is the Librarian’s Almanac.
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On this day in 1925, B.B. King, American blues artist, was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi. Listen to the pain-filled lyrics of one of his songs, “Why I Sing the Blues”. Today is September 16, 2020. This is the Librarian’s Almanac. Feel free to check out more from the Librarian's Almanac on their website: http://www.librariansalmanac.com/ I'd also love to hear from you directly. Feel free to send me an email at librarians.almanac@gmail.com

On this day in 1925, B.B. King, &nbsp;American blues artist, was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi.
Listen to the pain-filled lyrics of one of his songs, “Why I Sing the Blues”.
Today is September 16, 2020.
This is the Librarian’s Almanac.
Feel free to check out more from the Librarian's Almanac on their website: <a href="http://www.librariansalmanac.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://www.librariansalmanac.com/</a>
I'd also love to hear from you directly. Feel free to send me an email at <a href="mailto:librarians.almanac@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">librarians.almanac@gmail.com</a>

September 16: People, I've paid my dues

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September 16: People, I've paid my dues

September 16: People, I've paid my dues