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B.B. King's Funeral Procession Draws Thousands to Beale Street

WKNO | By Christopher Blank
Published May 27, 2015 at 4:45 PM CDT
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Thousands gathered to bid farewell to the late bluesman who got his start in Memphis.

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Mayor A.C. Wharton and singer Bobby Rush were among those walking with the hearse down Beale Street.
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Lucille, at the head of the procession.

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A message left in the hearse's dusty rear window.

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Christopher Blank
Reporting from the gates of Graceland to the balcony of the Lorraine Motel, Christopher has covered Memphis news, arts, culture and politics for more than 20 years in print and on the radio. He is currently WKNO's News Director and Senior Producer at the University of Memphis' Institute for Public Service Reporting. Join his conversations about the Memphis arts scene on the WKNO Culture Desk Facebook page.
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