Bibliograph

King of the blues, the rise and reign of B.B. King, Daniel de Visé

Type

Label

King of the blues, the rise and reign of B.B. King, Daniel de Visé

Language

eng

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

platesmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

King of the blues

Oclc number

1261767849

Responsibility statement

Daniel de Visé

Sub title

the rise and reign of B.B. King

Summary

"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

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