vansoutletmall.co.uk ò 2 Free read
In a story that spans tragedy triumph and everything in betweenand he tells it just how he plays it straight from the heart A true to life tale of overcoming monumental odds to succeed as an artist in an often unfriendly world Blues All Around Me. What a wonderful book about a wonderful singerguitarist who has been giving us the blues for nearly sixty years now This book is written in BB King s voice so it does feel like you are having a conversation with him The tone is frank the pace just right and the story absolutely intriguing This talented performer s life has been drenched in the blues since his mother died while they were a family of plantation workers The book takes you through BB s struggles a a street performer in his home town to a struggling act in Memphis where he felt like he would be lost in the hustle BB is as any fan would expect a very humble fellow who is not afraid to acknowledge the role of luck wherever it has smiled on him His humility praise of other artistes and sheer hard work make for a life that is simple yet adventurous and very captivating This is MUST reading for any BB fan and one of the most joyful aspects of artists biographies is the fact that you learn about many other performers who in turn inspired the author I felt the same way when I read Keith Richards Life which led me to listen to and inevitably fall in love with Jimmy Reed s music BB also mentions in great detail the singersguitarists he admired and listens to even today Go grab a copy today
Free download Blues All Around Me: The Autobiography of B. B. King
Is also the story of how blues music changed during its migration from the Mississippi Delta to urban areas such as Chicago Rolling Stone calls BBs memoir a very American success story told with the lyricism and leisurely pace of a born storytell. Great read I love the way B BKing reminisced about his childhood with Uniue storytelling
Free read å PDF, DOC, TXT, eBook or Kindle ePUB free ò vansoutletmall.co.uk
A treasure trove of informationtold with real feeling Washington Post Book WorldCharminghonesttranscendent It reads like a warm and lengthy conversation with a close friend BillboardThe undisputed king of the blues BB King puts his life into words. First let me say that I have been a BB King fan since I was a child My father played jazz records when I was growing up But I was drawn to rock and roll then later to the blues It didn t take long to learn that BB King was THE man where the blues were concerned I had the good fortune to see BB Perform live twice They are concerts I will never forget I have read several biographies about Mr King and I have always learned something But if you are a true BB King fan this is the book for you Reading this book made me feel that BB was talking directly to me Since we had only recently lost him this was really important to me He tells you his inner most thoughts and you feel as though you reallyknow the man not just the musician Although BB was the ultimate blues musician and a composer of great blues songs I believe he would be the first to admit that he was not a professional writer That credit must go to David Ritz He did an amazing job I am a serious reader mostly ofautobiographies of musicians This is I believe the best one I have ever read Cenote never forget I have read several biographies about Mr King and I have always learned something But if you are a true BB King fan this is the book for you Reading this book made me feel that BB was talking directly to me Since we had only recently lost him this was really important to me He tells you his inner most thoughts and you feel as though you reallyknow the man Sottomissione not just the musician Although BB was the ultimate blues musician and a composer of great blues songs I believe he would be the first to admit that he was
As someone who loves B.B. King's music, his autobiography was a joy to read. I just wish he had gone into detail in several places. I was struck by how much he had in common with Willie Nelson. Both grew up dirt poor, both got there first musical breaks as radio disc jockeys, both had trouble with the IRS, and perhaps most importantly, both remained incredibly decent people with a great outlook on life. The latter has to have been harder f
First, let me say that I have been a B.B. King fan since I was a child. My father played jazz records when I was growing up. But, I was drawn to rock and roll, then later, to the blues. It didn't take long to learn that B.B. King was THE man where the blues were concerned. I had the good fortune to see B.B. Perform live twice. They are concerts I will never forget. I have read several biographies about Mr. King and I hav
I read this book in 2000 and passed it on to a dear Vietnam Veteran Medic who passed on himself about 5 years ago. The book is VERY open and honest some parts of it about his girlfriends of the past are just plain riveting.
What a wonderful book about a wonderful singer/guitarist who has been giving us the blues for nearly sixty years n
I'm a blues musician, but everybody should read this. It's very entertaining, but it also says a lot about the Jim Crow era in the south. This is obviously him telling his own story complete with the imperfections he can an can't s
This is a terrific autobiography, compulsively readable, that really captures the essence of this gentle, thoughtful, hard working man. David R
loved it! david ritz really did an awesome job putting on paper bb's memories all i have to say that when you ar
Great read. I love the way B. B.King reminisced about his childhood with Unique storytelling.
A great story about a great man! Wow BB King is one of the hardest working musicians around and still working hard! This is written as though BB King was telling you the story himself whilst sitting around playing some tun
Great read. very informative.
Best music autobiography I've read
Excellent
Excellent