Aficionados of the blues will find plenty to pique their interest, but the book truly shines because of the portrait itpaints of a man who has made kindness and respect a lifelong philosophy.' - Billboard 'B.B.

King speaks straight from the soul, it seems, just like he plays guitar., King tells his very American success story with the lyricism and leisurely pace of a born storyteller with warmth and sincerity., Candidâ€¦heartbreakingâ€¦deceptively and disarmingly casual and controversialâ€¦King's book is as self-questioningly honest as any blues song., ' eloquent autobiography.It reads like a warm and lengthy conversation with a closefriend. King is the preeminent living practioner of the blues Blues All Around Me is a treasure trove of informatino told with real feeling, Candid heartbreaking deceptively and disarmingly casual and controversial King s book is as self-questioningly honest as any blues song., This is one of the best recent pop-music bios. Aficionados of the blues will find plenty to pique their interest, but the book truly shines because of the portrait itpaints of a man who has made kindness and respect a lifelong philosophy., King tells his very American success story with the lyricism and leisurely pace of a born storytellerâ€¦with warmth and sincerity., B.B.'s life and 50-year career is a precious piece of American history that no one could have told better-except maybe Lucille., B.B.

Now the celebrated bluesman tells his own gutsy story., A classy book from a classy manâ€¦straightforward, frank, unaffected, and breezy, with many funny, insightful stories and anecdotes., 'A classy book from a classy man'straightforward, frank, unaffected, and breezy, with many funny, insightful stories and anecdotes.' ( Seattle Times ), B.B.'s life and 50-year career is a precious piece of American history that no one could have told better-except maybe Lucille., comes off in print not unlike he does in his music: warm and polite, down gome and sophisticated, expressive and tasteful., B.B.'s life and 50-year career is a precious piece of American history that no one could have told better-except maybe Lucille., eloquent autobiography.It reads like a warm and lengthy conversation with a closefriend. For almost 50 years, King has let his guitar, Lucille, do the talking.

Blues All Around Me by B.B. King