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Funeral service held for BB King

Hundreds of people have filled a church in Mississippi for the funeral of blues legend BB King, w...
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22.22 30 May 2015


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Funeral service held for BB King

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22.22 30 May 2015


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Hundreds of people have filled a church in Mississippi for the funeral of blues legend BB King, who died aged 89 this month.

The service was held in Indianola - the small town where he first made his mark as a singer and guitarist.

Barack Obama paid tribute in a letter, saying blues has lost its king, and America has lost a legend.

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It was read out by local politician Bennie Thompson, a friend of King:


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