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B.B. King Speaks

First transmitted in 1985, John Walters talks to B.B. King - aided by his guitar Lucille - about his extraordinary life, from a childhood picking cotton in Mississippi to worldwide stardom.

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38 minutes

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Sat 27 Jul 1985 21:45
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ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Four Blues Collection

ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Four Blues Collection
This programme is part a collection of ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ programmes featuring influential blues musicians, including B.B. King, Muddy Waters and Sonny Boy Williamson.

About ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Four Collection programmes

Programmes are selected, in part, for their historical context and reflect the broadcast standards and attitudes of their time, which may not accord to some current ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ editorial guidelines. We aim to select programmes which can be shown in their entirety but in some cases edits are required.

Credits

Presenter John Walters
Presenter B.B. King
Producer Anthony Wall

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