B.B. King Companion: Five Decades of Commentary - Softcover

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, & repertoire of songs has taken him from tiny Itta Bena, MS, to worldwide renown. Now, for the first time, the best articles, interviews, & reviews about B.B. King's life & career have been gathered in one volume. Learn how he first made his mark as a DJ in Memphis hawking ''Pepticon'' elixir & taking the moniker of the ''Beale Street Blues Boy''; trace his early tours & recordings; see him be swept up in the blues revival; &, finally, enjoy his fame as the greatest living exponent of the blues style. Includes a complete discography, & bibliography.