B. B. King Portrait In Memphis

Photo of Blues musician BB King poses for a portrait holding a Fender Esquire guitar in 1949 in Memphis, Tennessee. MEMPHIS, TN - 1949 (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)

A Different Ax. In a 1949 promotional photo, B.B. holds a Fender Esquire solid-body electric guitar. (Michael Ochs Archive/Getty Images)

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