Today In Black History September 16, 2009 Daniel Kawah On this date in 1925 B.B. King was born Riley B. King in Itta Bena, Mississippi. King and his guitar have performed so great over the years that he is arguably the most respected, successful, and most recognized bluesman in the world. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt2c9Iyq2UQ&hl=en&fs=1&]