An Evening With B.B. King

This hour-long one-on-one interview program provides a rare and insightful look into the life of B.B. King, The King of the Blues. Taped in Chicago on October 24, 2003, in front of a live audience, King was interviewed by musician and entertainer Isaac Hayes. King has traveled the world spreading his brand of blues to fans around the world. An Evening With B.B. King shares the good times and the bad as experienced by this legendary blues guitarist.

From his childhood in Mississippi to his audience with the Pope to his battle with diabetes, B.B. King has led a rich life, and his music has influenced musicians for decades. With hits such as “The Thrill is Gone,” “Rock Me Baby” and “How Blue Can You Get?” King has remained one of the most spectacular live performers in the music industry.

An Evening With B.B. King covers the full scope of the blues legend’s life, using clips taken throughout his life and career, and includes a live performance by B.B. King, as well.

An Evening With B.B. King was taped as a part of the fall fundraiser for The HistoryMakers, a 501(c)(3) Illinois, not-for-profit corporation. The HistoryMakers is committed to the development of a unique on-line archive of 5,000 first-person narratives of African American HistoryMakers, both well known and unsung. When completed, the archive will represent the largest single one of its kind in the world.

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