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Life and Legacy of B. B. King : A Mississippi Blues Icon.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: American Heritage SeriesPublisher: Chicago : Arcadia Publishing, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (199 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781439668597
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Life and Legacy of B. B. KingDDC classification:
  • 781.7
LOC classification:
  • M1630.18 .W55 2019
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword, by Dr. London G. Branch -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- PART I: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF B.B. KING -- 1. Humble Beginnings -- 2. Education from the Cotton Fields to the Schoolhouse to the Church House -- 3. Bigotry and Prejudice -- 4. Switching Gears -- 5. Beale Street -- 6. Making Music -- 7. The Business of Making Music -- PART II: FAMILY RECOLLECTIONS -- 8. Shirley King: B.B. King's Daughter -- 9. Mary Alice Smith: Martha's Daughter -- 10. Marvin Gardner: Little B.B. King -- PART III: LET THEM TALK BUT HEAR WHAT THEY'VE GOT TO SAY: Interviews with Music Makers Who Were Influenced by B.B. King -- 11. Malcolm Shepherd: Percussionist and President, Central Mississippi Blues Society -- 12. Bobby Rush: Blues Entertainer -- 13. Billy Branch: "Son of the Blues" -- 14. Nellie "Mack" McInnis: Bass Player -- 15. Jesse Robinson: Guitarist -- 16. Melvin Hendrex: "House Cat" -- 17. Ben Payton: Blues Guitarist and Singer -- 18. Dexter Allen: Let it Lead You -- 19. Robert Hill: Owner, Radio Station WRNE 980 FM, Pensacola, Florida -- 20. JaWonn Smith: Southern Soul -- 21. Abdul Rasheed: Singer and Bass Player -- 22. Thank You Mr. King…the King of the Blues: By Dr. C. Sade Turnipseed -- Conclusion: Influential Considerations on Black Music -- Appendix I: Blues Curricula -- Appendix II: B.B. King Discography -- Appendix III: Awards and Distinctions -- Bibliography -- About the Author.
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Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword, by Dr. London G. Branch -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- PART I: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF B.B. KING -- 1. Humble Beginnings -- 2. Education from the Cotton Fields to the Schoolhouse to the Church House -- 3. Bigotry and Prejudice -- 4. Switching Gears -- 5. Beale Street -- 6. Making Music -- 7. The Business of Making Music -- PART II: FAMILY RECOLLECTIONS -- 8. Shirley King: B.B. King's Daughter -- 9. Mary Alice Smith: Martha's Daughter -- 10. Marvin Gardner: Little B.B. King -- PART III: LET THEM TALK BUT HEAR WHAT THEY'VE GOT TO SAY: Interviews with Music Makers Who Were Influenced by B.B. King -- 11. Malcolm Shepherd: Percussionist and President, Central Mississippi Blues Society -- 12. Bobby Rush: Blues Entertainer -- 13. Billy Branch: "Son of the Blues" -- 14. Nellie "Mack" McInnis: Bass Player -- 15. Jesse Robinson: Guitarist -- 16. Melvin Hendrex: "House Cat" -- 17. Ben Payton: Blues Guitarist and Singer -- 18. Dexter Allen: Let it Lead You -- 19. Robert Hill: Owner, Radio Station WRNE 980 FM, Pensacola, Florida -- 20. JaWonn Smith: Southern Soul -- 21. Abdul Rasheed: Singer and Bass Player -- 22. Thank You Mr. King…the King of the Blues: By Dr. C. Sade Turnipseed -- Conclusion: Influential Considerations on Black Music -- Appendix I: Blues Curricula -- Appendix II: B.B. King Discography -- Appendix III: Awards and Distinctions -- Bibliography -- About the Author.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.

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