If we asked you to name the man who has played more than 15,000 shows over the course of his career, released 50-plus albums and won 14 Grammys, you could probably guess the artist in question is none other than B.B. King [ tickets ].

There is no question King is a national treasure; he's been awarded everything from the "Living Legend" medal by the Library of Congress to the No. 3 spot on Rolling Stone magazine's best guitar players of all time list. Ever the consummate professional, King doesn't stop to tally up the numbers or bask in the glow of his accolades.

He seems casually immune, humbly doing what comes naturally. His latest release, "One Kind Favor," is due to hit the streets on Aug. 26, and, at the age of 82, he's still out there touring--and still showing the kids how it's done.

The fall portion of his current tour begins next month (9/6), and he will be on the road right up until the end of the year.

LiveDaily photographer Tim Mosenfelder attended King's Aug. 9, 2006, show at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA, as well as his June 14 set at this year's Bonnaroo fest, where the artist was awarded the key to the city of Manchester, TN.