B.B. King: From Indianola to Icon : A Personal Odyssey with the “King of the Blues”
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0764363859
ISBN-13
9780764363856
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Imprint
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of Manufacture
RS
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 30th, 2022
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
1,548 grams
Dimensions
22.40 x 28.80 x 3.30 cms
Product Classification:
BluesRock & Pop musicIndividual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups
Ksh 7,800.00
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A comprehensive exploration of B.B. King's journey from sharecropper to musical icon!
A comprehensive exploration of B.B. King''s journey from sharecropper to musical icon
This book documents a great American story, that of B.B. King, the King of the Blues, and one of Americas most important popular musicians. With fascinating images and historymost published for the first timeit 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 him to become the King of the Blues?
B.B. King brought the music of Americathe bluesto the world. He gave an estimated 18,000 concerts in 90 countries, including a legendary performance in Zaire in 1974, prior to the Muhammed AliGeorge Foreman heavyweight title bout.
This book documents a great American story, that of B.B. King, the King of the Blues, and one of Americas most important popular musicians. With fascinating images and historymost published for the first timeit 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 him to become the King of the Blues?
B.B. King brought the music of Americathe bluesto the world. He gave an estimated 18,000 concerts in 90 countries, including a legendary performance in Zaire in 1974, prior to the Muhammed AliGeorge Foreman heavyweight title bout.
With never-before-seen images of King on stage, on his tour bus, with his fans, and at home, this is the ultimate book for blues fans..
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