The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - Class of 1987 No. 7

 B.B. King

"The King of the Blues"

Inducted by Sting

(Wikipedia)

In Hollywood historic pop culture, Lucille Ball was considered the queen of comedy and Jack Benny was considered the king of comedy.  In historic yet ever evolving music, Aretha Franklin is considered the queen of soul.  B.B. King reigns in his title and so his career and discography stand on their own.

With that said, 

- Noteworthy Mentions -

15 Grammy Awards ... 6 Grammy Nominations (1970 - 2009)

Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1987)

Grammy Hall of Fame Award for "The Thrill is Gone" (1998)

Honorary Doctorate of Humanities from Tougaloo College (1973)

Honorary Doctorate of Music by Yale University (1977)

Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music (1985)

Honorary Doctorate in Music by Brown University (2007)

Inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame (1980)

National Medal of Arts (1990)

Kennedy Center Honors (1995)

Living Legend Medal from the Library of Congress (2000)

Polar Music Prize from the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (2004)

Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement (2004)

Presidential Medal of Freedom (by George W. Bush, 2006)

National Heritage Fellowship from the NEA (1991)

No. 3 on Time magazine's 10 Best Electric Guitarists (2009)

One last thought - B.B. King's Lucille Guitar