The B.B. King Reader: 6 Decades of Commentary

The B.B. King Reader: 6 Decades of Commentary
ISBN-10
0634099272
ISBN-13
9780634099274
Category
Biography & Autobiography
Pages
330
Language
English
Published
2005
Publisher
Hal Leonard Corporation
Authors
Richard Kostelanetz, Jesse Reiswig

Description

B.B. King is a national treasure. For more than five decades, he has been the consummate blues performer. His unique guitar playing, powerful vocals, and repertoire of songs have taken him from tiny Itta Bena, Mississippi, to worldwide renown. In this comprehensive volume, the best articles, interviews and reviews about B.B. King's life and career have been gathered. Learn how he first made his mark as a disc jockey in Memphis hawking "Pepticon" elixir and taking the moniker of the "Beale Street Blues Boy"; trace his early tours and recordings; see him be swept up in the blues revival; and finally, enjoy his fame as the greatest living exponent of the blues style.

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