Riley 'B.B.' King, the 'King of the Blues,' was famous for his fluid, stinging guitar style and his unique relationship with his guitar, which he named 'Lucille.' The story of the name dates back to 1949, when King was performing at a dance hall in Arkansas. A fight broke out over a woman, knocking over a kerosene stove and setting the building on fire. King escaped but realized he had left his $30 guitar inside. He ran back into the burning building to save it. When he found out the fight was over a woman named Lucille, he named his guitar after her as a reminder never to do anything that foolish again. King’s vibrato and string-bending techniques influenced generations of rock and blues guitarists. He toured relentlessly, sometimes playing over 300 shows a year, and brought the blues from the rural South to the world's most prestigious stages.