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People in photo include: Mary Thompson

Jimi Hendrix with Ron Gray and band members: My father, Ron Gray, was a concert promoter in the 1960's in central to northwest Louisiana (Monroe, Shreveport, etc). Jimi Hendrix played a concert in Shreveport, Louisiana on July 31, 1968. My father, Ron Gray, is standing next to Hendrix. Comments by Gary E. Gray.
People in photo include: Mitch Mitchell, Noel Redding, and Ronald Eugene Gray

A photo of Nat King Cole and daughter Natalie Cole in the mid 1950's.

Natalie sang on her father's Christmas album in 1956 and began performing at age 11. A life-long career in singing and acting followed these early performances.

She died on December 31st, 2015, leaving behind a son who is also a musician - the 3rd generation of musicians.

This is an early photo of Mr Riley B. King (1925 - 2015) described as a blues singer, song writer, and guitarist - but better described as legend.

B.B. King (his stage name) was born in Mississippi on a cotton plantation near the town of Itta Bena. His parents were sharecroppers. His recording career began with his first single in 1949. It took a couple of years for him to catch on, but when he did, a legend was born.

He was married twice and had between 11 and 15 children. At the time of his death, on May 14th, 2015, he was living in Las Vegas.

You could say "the thrill is gone" but his music and his guitar, Luciille, will be with us forever.

Thank you, B.B!