description: B.B. King is a national treasure. For more than four decades, he has been the consummate blues performer. His unique guitar playing, powerful vocals, &amp; repertoire of songs has taken him from tiny Itta Bena, MS, to worldwide renown. Now, for the first time, the best articles, interviews, &amp; reviews about B.B. King's life &amp; career have been gathered in one volume. Learn how he first made his mark as a DJ in Memphis hawking ''Pepticon'' elixir &amp; taking the moniker of the ''Beale Street Blues Boy''; trace his early tours &amp; recordings; see him be swept up in the blues revival; &amp;, finally, enjoy his fame as the greatest living exponent of the blues style. Includes a complete discography, &amp; bibliography.
language: English
title: B B King Companion
titlecomplete: B B King Companion (The Companion Series)
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Omnibus Press -