When was BB King born?
B.B. King
1995: The Kennedy Center Honors; given to recognize "the lifelong accomplishments and extraordinary talents of our nation's most prestigious artists"[116]
1998: Grammy Hall of Fame Award for "The Thrill is Gone"; the award is given to recordings that are at least 25years old and that have "qualitative or historical significance"[117]
2004: The Royal Swedish Academy of Music awarded him the Polar Music Prize for his "significant contributions to the blues"[38]
2006: The Presidential Medal of Freedom awarded by President George W. Bush on December 15[118]
2007: An honorary doctorate in music by Brown University (May 27)[119]
2008: The keys to the city of Portland, Maine (May 14)[120]
2009: Time named King No. 3 on its list of the 10 best electric guitarists[121]
Each year during the first week in June, a King Homecoming Festival is held in Indianola, Mississippi[122]
A Mississippi Blues Trail marker was added for King, commemorating his birthplace[123]