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What is B.B. King's Real Name?

By Teresa R. Simpson, About.com

Question: What is B.B. King's Real Name?
Answer: B.B. King was born Riley B. King. When he became a disc jockey in 1948, he began going by the name Beale Street Blues Boy. That evolved into Blues Boy King, which was later shortened to the now famous B.B. King.

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