King of the Blues
The Rise and Reign of B.B. King
New York : Atlantic Monthly Press, 2021.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: viii, 482 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 24 cm
"King of the Blues presents the vibrant life and times of a trailblazing giant. Witness to dark prejudice and lynching in his youth, B.B. performed incessantly (some 15,000 concerts in ninety countries over nearly sixty years)-in some real way his means of escaping his past. Several of his concerts, including landmark gigs at Bill Graham's Fillmore Auditorium in San Francisco and Chicago's Cook County Jail, endure in legend to this day. His career roller-coasted between adulation and relegation, but he always rose back up. At the same time, his story reveals the many ways record companies took advantage of artists, especially those of color."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects:
King, B. B.
Blues musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Guitarists -- United States -- Biography.
King, B. B.
Blues musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Guitarists -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780802158055
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY King, B. B. | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | Out (Due: 5/8/2024) |
BIOGRAPHY King, B.B. | North Main | Biography | Out (Due: 5/8/2024) |