Blues Boy: B.B. King, a tribute in pictures.(The B.B. King Treasures: Photos, Mementos and Music from B.B. King's Collection)(Book Review)

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The B.B. King Treasures: Photos, Mementos and Music from B.B. King's Collection by B.B. King and Dick Waterman Bulfinch Press, September 2005 $40, ISBN 0-821-25724-2

It's always a pleasure to see someone celebrated while they are still alive. Many musicians' life stories often come about too late in their life, when they are no longer able to smell the roses. But in the case of legendary bluesman B.B. King, Bulfinch Press has put together a worthy tribute. The B.B. King ...

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