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America's Millenium on the Mall - Blues: Past and Future - B.B. King's Teenage Musical Experience
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In the fourth segment B.B. King discusses his musical experiences growing up around Indianola, Mississippi from age 14 until he left for Memphis, Tennessee in 1943 at age 18. |
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| Year: | 2000 |
| Genre: | Educational |
| Keywords: | Indianola, Mississippi; fourteen; quartet; St. John's Gospel Singers; decision to become blues singer;television; ten cent vendors; soundies; 16mm film; Count Basie; Louis Armstrong; Duke Ellington; jazz; Benny Goodman; 74; 1943; 18 years old; Uncle Sam; Tbone Walker; Lonnie Johnson; Blind Lemmon Jefferson;jazz electric guitar; Charlie Christian; Django Rhinehart; Hot Club; France; 1949; 1955; radio;Lucille |
| Duration: | 00:05:25 |
| Color: | Yes |
| Sound: | Yes |
| Amount of Motion: | Low |
| Language: | English |
| Sponsor: | Ferris Collection |
| Contributing Organization: | William R. Ferris Collection |
| Transcript Available: | No |
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| Digitization Date: | 2006 |
| Digitizing Organization: | Open Video |
