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B.B. King (Finding Aid)
1925 -
Interview Length: 56 minutes
Interview Date(s): October 24, 2003
Interview Location(s): Chicago, Illinois
Abstract
Isaac Hayes interviews blues legend B. B. King about his life growing up in Mississippi, his early music career, his trademark guitar playing style, and his rise to fame as an icon of blues music. The interview contains archival footage of King's performances, and King performs his hit, 'The Thrill Is Gone' during the interview. This event is part of The HistoryMakers's annual 'An Evening With' interview series.
25 Stories (See Ordered Story Set)
- Funding for 'An Evening with B. B. King'
- Introduction of B. B. King
- Isaac Hayes explains the importance of oral history
- B. B. King's friends describe the 'King of the Blues'
- B. B. King describes his present life
- B. B. King and Isaac Hayes discuss King's hometown
- B. B. King recalls his childhood
- B. B. King recounts meeting the pope
- B. B. King remembers his childhood schooling
- Video about B. B. King's youth
- B. B. King describes his environment in rural Mississippi
- B. B. King recalls being drafted and serving as a farm worker
- B. B. King reflects on his early love of music
- B. B. King explains leaving Mississippi after wrecking a tractor at work
- Video about B. B. King's experiences in Memphis
- B. B. King discusses his guitar technique
- B. B. King explains why he named his guitar 'Lucille'
- B. B. King recalls his early music career
- Video about B. B. King's first gig for a white audience
- B. B. King remembers his first performance for a white audience
- B. B. King performs 'The Thrill is Gone'
- B. B. King describes his experiences touring abroad
- B. B. King describes his present circumstances and ponders the future
- Closing of B. B. King interview
- End Credits for 'An Evening with B. B. King'