Daniel De Vise | King of the Blues

4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road,Raleigh NC 27609

19 October, 2021

Description

Join us for an in-store event with the author! King of the Blues presents the vibrant life and times of a trailblazing giant. Witness to dark prejudice and lynching in his youth, B.B. performed incessantly (some 15,000 concerts in 90 countries over nearly 60 years)—in some real way his means of escaping his past. Several of his concerts, including his landmark gig at Chicago’s Cook County Jail, endure in legend to this day. His career roller-coasted between adulation and relegation, but he always rose back up. At the same time, his story reveals the many ways record companies took advantage of artists, especially those of color. Daniel de Visé has interviewed almost every surviving member of B.B. King’s inner circle—family, band members, retainers, managers, and more—and their voices and memories enrich and enliven the life of this Mississippi blues titan, whom his contemporary Bobby “Blue” Bland simply called “the man.” _________________Please note: All in-person events are subject to change. Visit our website for information on our current COVID safety practices. Quail Ridge Books is an award-winning, independent bookstore serving Raleigh, North Carolina for 34 years. We love connecting readers with some of their favorite authors.