![]() ![]() ![]() ∼andid heartbreaking deceptively and disarmingly casual and controversial Kings book is as self-questioningly honest as any blues song. (Houston Chronicle) ∺n excellent musical life dotted with encounters from everyone from Sonny Boy Williamson and Miles Davis to Stevie Ray Vaughn (Philadelphia Inquirer) ![]() King is the preeminent living practioner of the blues⁛lues All Around Me is a treasure trove of informatino told with real feeling (Washinton Post Book World) Aficionados of the blues will find plenty to pique their interest, but the book truly shines because of the portrait itpaints of a man who has made kindness and respect a lifelong philosophy. (Billboard) ∼ eloquent autobiography.It reads like a warm and lengthy conversation with a closefriend. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Blues Hall of Fame, and has more than ninety albums and anthologies to his credit. King's numerous honors include an honorary doctorate from Yale University, a Presidential Medal of the Arts, and fifteen Grammy Awards. Very Fine- with a small area of gilt loss to the page edges at the top of the book.ī. This is number 1,287 of only 1,350 produced. "Blues All Around Me: The Autobiography of B.B. King, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, and one of the most influential blues musicians of all time.Įaston Press, Norwalk CT. ![]()
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