Who is B.B. King wife Sue Carol Hall?
Sebastian Wright
Updated on January 13, 2026
Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015) was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer better known as B.B. King.
He pioneered a sophisticated soloing style based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato, and staccato picking that influenced many subsequent blues and electric guitarists. King was named “the single most important electric guitarist of the last half of the twentieth century” by AllMusic.
King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and is widely regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the moniker “The King of the Blues” and being one of the “Three Kings of the Blues Guitar” (along with Albert King and Freddie King, none of whom are related). Throughout his musical career, King worked tirelessly, performing more than 200 concerts per year on average until he was in his 70s. He performed at 342 shows in 1956 alone.
Who is B.B. King’s wife Sue Carol Hall?
King married twice, first to Martha Lee Denton from November 1946 to 1952, and then to Sue Carol Hall from 1958 to 1966. Both marriages failed due to the high demands imposed by King’s 250 performances per year.
