EPISODE · Mar 27, 2025 · 7 MIN
How B.B. King's Guitar "Lucille" Got Her Name
from Our American Stories · host iHeartPodcasts
On this episode of Our American Stories, Neil Young has "Old Black", Willie Nelson plays "Trigger", and Elvis worked with "The Dove", but perhaps the most famous nickname for a guitar is what B.B. King named his Gibson ES-355...Lucille. Here to tell the fiery story of how she got her name is B.B. King's longtime friend, Myron Johnson, and Daniel de Vice, author of King of The Blues. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How B.B. King's Guitar "Lucille" Got Her Name
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