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King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B.B. King
By De Visé, Daniel & Horowitz, Joseph & Ivory, James & McCartney, Paul & Penn, Kal & Raekwon & Anthony Bozza & Spitz, Bob
- ISBN
- 9780802158055 9780393881240 9780374601591 9781631492563 9781982171384 9781982168728 9780399562426
- Publisher
- Grove Norton Farrar Liveright: Norton Gallery: S. & S. Gallery: S. & S. Penguin Pr.
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Reviewed on June 1, 2021 | Prepub Alert
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist De Visé (Andy and Don) offers an extensively researched biography of B.B. King, the immortal King of the Blues. Former New York Times music critic Horowitz investigates the crucial issue why classical music in America has remained white despite Dvorák's Prophecy that a "great and noble" school of American classical music would emerge from the Black music he had heard while visiting America. Edited by novelist Cameron, Solid Ivory ranges from fabled director Ivory's first meeting with work-life partner Ismail Merchant through his memor...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
