B.B. King: From Indianola to Icon: A Personal Odyssey with the "King of the Blues"

by Charles Sawyer

This book documents a great American story, that of B.B. King, the "King of the Blues," and one of America's most important popular musicians. With fascinating images and history--most published for the first time--it traces his migration from the Chitlin' Circuit (the national network of Black theaters and roadhouses), to Club Ebony in his hometown of Indianola, Mississippi, and eventually to Carnegie Hall. What was it about Riley B. King that enabled...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764363859
• ISBN13: 9780764363856
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 11.1" x 8.5"