Gary B.B. Coleman

Gary B.B. Coleman
Background information
Birth name	Gary Don Coleman[1]
Born	(1947-01-01)January 1, 1947 Paris, Texas
Died	February 14, 1994(1994-02-14) (aged 47) Shreveport, Louisiana[1]
Genres	Soul blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)	Guitar, vocals
Years active	Late 1970s–1994
Labels	Ichiban

Gary B.B. Coleman (January 1, 1947 – February 21, 1994)^[1] was an American soul blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and record producer.

Originally a local musician turned blues promoter and session musician, Coleman recorded his debut album in 1986, which was re-released by Ichiban Records. He issued several other albums and produced most of Ichiban's blues catalogue until his death, in 1994. On many occasions, Coleman undertook multi-instrumentalist duties in the recording studio. He acknowledged both B.B. King, with his "B.B." moniker, and a fellow Texan, Freddie King.^[2]