Notes de BB King
B.B. King isn't letting his recent 84th birthday slow him down as he plots an extensive fall and winter itinerary featuring a mixture of solo shows and co-headlining dates with Buddy Guy.
The legendary bluesman returns to the stage Nov. 10 in Portland, OR, working his way along the West Coast through early December. Following a New Year's Eve (12/31) performance in Tulsa, OK, King will be hitting the road with Buddy Guy for a theater run that currently spans 13 cities. The full schedule can be found by clicking the TOUR tab at the top of this page.King, a 14-time Grammy winner, scored the highest-debuting solo album of his nearly 60-year career with his latest release, "One Kind Favor." The set, which surfaced in August of last year, debuted at No. 37 on The Billboard 200 chart.
Produced by T Bone Burnett (Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Roy Orbison), "One Kind Favor" features covers of old blues songs that inspired King as a young man, and was made to sound like it was recorded in the '50s. Players include Dr. John on piano, Nathan East on standup bass and Jim Keltner on drums.
A 14-track live set entitled "B.B. King Live at the BBC" surfaced in March.
After more than 60 years in the music business, King still takes his stage appearance seriously, thanks in large part to a piece of advice given to him by his second cousin, fellow blues musician Bukka White.
"If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you're going to the bank to borrow money," King revealed in a recent interview with the UK's Telegraph.
B.B. King sits back on the tan leather banquette, legs splayed, plump fingers resting on his knee, diamond rings sparkling under the light. 'There’s no hurry,’ he says. --- READ MORE
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — B.B. King will present an award named in his honor during the 30th annual Blues Music Awards in Memphis next month.
The Blues Foundation announced King’s participation this week. The awards show will be May 7, 2009 at Cook Convention Center.
Nominees for the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Award are Janiva Magness, Bill "Watermelon Slim" Homans, Bobby Rush, Lil’ Ed Williams, and Morris "Magic Slim" Holt.
King won the show’s top prize a record eight times. In 2006, his name was retired from consideration and the award renamed in his honor.
King is nominated this year in the Traditional Blues Album and Traditional Blues Male Artist categories.
He’s not scheduled to perform at the show.
For ticket information or more details, visit the The Blues Foundation at http://www.blues.org/
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — B.B. King will present an award named in his honor during the 30th annual Blues Music Awards in Memphis next month.
The Blues Foundation announced King’s participation this week. The awards show will be May 7, 2009 at Cook Convention Center.
Nominees for the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year Award are Janiva Magness, Bill "Watermelon Slim" Homans, Bobby Rush, Lil’ Ed Williams, and Morris "Magic Slim" Holt.
King won the show’s top prize a record eight times. In 2006, his name was retired from consideration and the award renamed in his honor.
King is nominated this year in the Traditional Blues Album and Traditional Blues Male Artist categories.
He’s not scheduled to perform at the show.
For ticket information or more details, visit the The Blues Foundation at http://www.blues.org/
