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Show B.B.King to sing the blues in Symphony Hall The legendary B.B.King will perform in Salt Lake's Symphony Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. B.B., sometimes known as King of the Blues, has shown the soul of the blues to white America. King has also delighted audiences in Europe, Eu-rope, Africa, the Middle East and Asia. He recently performed a 22-concert tour of Russia where scalpers charged as much as $125 a ticket for his shows. B.B. began his career with the 1949 recording of "Three O'clock Blues." In 1952 he began touring the chitlins circuit, working as many as 342 one-nighters a year. He remained in relative obscurity ob-scurity until 1967 when Bill Graham booked him in San Francisco's Filmore West and in New York's Filmore East. One year later, the Rolling Stones featured King as the opening act for their I U.S. tour. This exposure jolted him into stardom. Stars such as Eric Clapton, Clap-ton, Mike Bloomfield, and the Beatles credit King as an inspiration. His hits include "The Thrill Is Gone," "Why J I Sing The Blues," "When It All Comes Down," and "Caldonia." B.B.'s live performances are an experience for his audiences. His face contorts with smiles, grimaces, and squints as his bejeweled fingers play Lucille, his heavy, black hollow-body Gibson, with the style that combines post-war Memphis blues with delta blues and jazz. Tickets are on sale at the Capitol Theater Box Office and all ZCMI locations. For ticket and group discount information, call 801-535-7906. |
