BB King will get a medal, generic praise from President

"For more than half a century, the King of the Blues and his guitar Lucille have thrilled audiences," said Mr Bush.

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The president added King had "influenced generations of guitarists" and "helped give the blues its special place in the American musical tradition".

Wow, he must have at least scanned BB's Wikipedia entry.