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Rick McBride

Milton Hopkins, B.B. King’s former bandleader, dies in Houston at 88

A legend in the blues and a Houston treasure, Milton Hopkins died this weekend. He was a cousin to the late blues great Lightening Hopkins. He played with B.B. King as a guitarist for many years and became his band leader. He also played guitar for Little Richard, Sam Cooke and Marvin Gaye among many other notables.

Houston, TX2022-02-28

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Rick McBrideI am a news junkie, writer, software developer and artist. I have a wide variety of interests and have written for various media sites

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Rick McBrideI am a news junkie, writer, software developer and artist. I have a wide variety of interests and have written for various media sites
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