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English
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"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...
Publisher
MVD Visual
Publication Date
[2014]
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Language
English
Description
Director Jon Brewer worked closely with the gregarious and charming musician and was given extraordinary access to his friends, family and colleagues. This is a no holds barred, powerful documentary that explores how an orphaned kid from Mississippi turned his life around, battled against all odds and against unrelenting racism to overcome even the toughest critics in the entertainment industry, to become 'King of the Blues'.
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Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2026.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"The aspirational story of American musician B.B. King, from his childhood in the Jim Crow South to his triumphant reign as the King of Blues"-- Provided by publisher.
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Publisher
African American Publications
Publication Date
[2014].
Edition
A reference library edition.
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the Achievements . . . The Complete Encyclopedia of African American History chronicles 400 years of African American history. This comprehensive resource explores the past, the progress, and the present of African Americans in four volumes, each building, complementing, and expanding on the previous volume. Volume 1: 400 Years of Achievement presents four centuries of noteworthy accomplishments through a fascinating mix of biographiesincluding...
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