
THE KING MAY HAVE GONE, BUT THE THRILL REMAINS
by Kenan Malik
Everybody wants to know Why I sing the blues Well, I’ve been around a long time I really have paid my dues We are these days too often given to calling people great. BB King, who died last week, truly was a great. There are few musicians whose influence has been more significant, or whose style has shaped the playing of more musicians many of whom may also be called ‘great’ from Jimi Hendrix to Duane Allman, from Pete Green […]
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