riley ben king é dos últimos grandes bluesmen ainda vivos. cedo ganhou a alcunha de "blues boy king" (e daí a abreviatura do seu nome) e dele lennon e hendrix disseram ser o melhor guitarrista que já tinham ouvido. 
uma vez houve um incêndio numa sala onde actuava. toda a gente foi evacuada mas ele voltou atrás para tentar salvar a guitarra. mais tarde soube que o fogo começara devido a uma discussão por causa de uma jovem chamada lucille. 
daí em diante todas as suas guitarras se chamaram assim. 
boa pergunta esta: quão triste (aliás azul) consegues ficar?



Been downhearted baby
ever since the day we met
I've been downhearted baby
ever since the day we met
Our love is nothin' but the blues
Baby how blue can you get

My love is like a fire
Your love is like a cigarette
My love is like a fire
But baby yours is like a cigarette
I watch you step down on it baby and crush it
Tell me how, tell me how,
how blue can you get

You're evil when I'm with you
and you're jealous when we're apart
Yes you're evil when I'm with you baby
Lord have mercy, you're jealous when we're apart
How blue can you get
Hey that's a writing in my heart

I gave you a brand new Ford
and you just said I want a Cadillac
I bought you a ten dollar dinner
You said Thanks for the snack
I let you live in my penthouse
You said it was just a shack

I gave you seven children
and now you wanna give 'em back
I've been downhearted baby
ever since the day we met
Our love is nothin' but the blues
Baby how blue can you get