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B.B. King dies, Catholics remember him gifting “Lucille” guitar to Pope John Paul II in 1997

R RLast Updated: February 3rd, 2021Church News, US News

When B.B. King met Pope John Paul II “Meeting the pope will be a very emotional experience for me, it will be electrifying” (by mtv news staff 12/19/1997)  B.B. King will be presenting his trademark guitar, the legendary “Lucille,” to Pope John Paul II following a performance at the Vatican on Friday, December 19, according to … Read More