Known as the “king of the blues,” B.B. King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Well into his 80’s, King continued to perform as many as 100 concerts a year. The B.B. stands for “Blues Boy.” Early in his career he ran into a burning building to save his guitar. Later, learning the fire was caused by two guys fighting over a girl named Lucille, he named all his guitars, “Lucille.” His 1958 album “The Blues,” released by Crown Records, can sell for $450.00 today. His first record, “Miss Martha King,” from 1949, released as a 78 on Bullet Records, can sell for $2,000.00 today. (Find the values for every record by B.B. King and by over 75,000 other recording artist in our “Record Appraisal Guide,” available in the left hand column.)