B.B. King Reader: Six Decades of Commentary

By Richard Kostelanetz

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0634099272
• ISBN13: 9780634099274
• Release Date: November 2005
• Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

very intersting book

I think in the study of BB KING icon it is a fundamental book with the interviews and also go deep to the roots of his music,the man and the history of blues in general. With more photos during his career from the original radio spot Pepticon to the last live stages it could be more intersting to ready.