Blues legend B.B. King spent his life sharing the music of his soul, which shone relentlessly through hardship and triumph alike. Born on a cotton plantation in

B.B. King's journey from sharecropper to musical icon, one who brought the music of America--the blues--to the world.

This biography of the iconic blues musician features interviews with family members, fellow musicians, and those who knew his best. Born on a cotton plantation

The first full and authoritative biography of an American—indeed a world-wide—musical and cultural legend “No one worked harder than B.B. No one inspired

Many genres of music—including the blues, bluegrass, country, rock and roll, and gospel—have roots in the American South, and the region has nurtured some o