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NEW THIS SEASON POP CULTURE | 29 ALSO AVAILABLE ISBN: 978-0-7643-6385-6 Size: 11" x 8 1/2" (279 x 215 mm) Pages: 256 Price: $45.00 Illustrations: 318 color and b/w photos Binding: hardcover BISAC: MUSIC / Individual Compos- er & Musician AVAILABLE MAY B. B. King: From Indianola to Icon A Personal Odyssey with the “King of the Blues” Photos and text by Charles Sawyer B. B. King’s journey from sharecropper to musical icon, one who brought the music of America—the blues—to the world Never-before-seen images of King throughout his long life on stage, on the tour bus, with fans, and at home King gave an estimated 18,000 concerts in 90 countries, including a legendary performance in Zaire in 1974, prior to the Muhammed Ali– George Foreman heavyweight title bout This book documents a great American story, that of B. B. King, the “King of the Blues” and one of America’s most important popular musicians. With fascinating images and history—most published for the first time—it traces his migration from the Chitlin’ Circuit (the national network of Black theaters and roadhouses), to Club Ebony in his hometown of Indianola, Mississippi, and eventually to Carnegie Hall. What was it about Riley B. King that enabled him to become the worldwide “King of the Blues”? The author’s quest to answer that question is chronicled here and tells the story of the once- impossible friendship between someone who grew up poor and Black in Mississippi and the white middle-class New Englander who fell in love with the blues and was determined to tell the story of his musical hero. King thrilled his audiences not only with his musical prowess, but with his capacity to establish intimacy, regardless of crowd size; he gave an estimated 18,000 concerts in 90 countries. B. B. King: From Indianola to Icon tells the story of King’s journey from sharecropper to musical icon, one who brought the music of America—the blues— to the world. It is a book for blues fans and others who want to know how and why this transformation occurred. About the Author Charles Sawyer is a photographer, writer, and leader of the blues band 2120 South Michigan Avenue. He wrote The Arrival of B. B. King , the first full-length biography of the great bluesman. Now retired, he was a software professional for high-tech companies and taught both software and blues history courses at Harvard Extension School. He consulted for the B. B. King Museum during its development. Author Location: Boxford, MA Venues featured include Lennie’s on the Turnpike, Massachusetts; Carnegie Hall, NY; Ed Sullivan Theater, NY; the High Chaparral, Chicago; Fillmore East, NY; the Burning Spear, Chicago; Phelps Lounge, Detroit; Harrah’s Lake Tahoe Casino; Paul’s Mall, Boston; and Lowell Memorial Hall, Harvard University BLUES HANDS 978-0-7643-4963-8 128 pp. | 9 1/8" x 8 1/8" (231 x 206 mm) | HC $29.99 US / £27.99 GBP / $42.99 CAD THE BLUES 978-0-7643-5975-0 272 pp. | 10" x 11" (248 x 279 mm) | HC $39.99 US / £36.99 GBP / $56.99 CAD ISBN 978-0-7643-6385-6