Thank You B.B.

Riley "B.B." King September 16, 1925 - May 14th, 2015 A Legend, A Legacy Thank you B.B. King for being a part of Blues @ Home. No tribute to Mississippi's blues legends would be complete without "The King of The Blues", and I am honored to have included his portrait and voice in Blues @ Home, my documentation of Mississippi Blues Legends.  B.B. King was the greatest ambassador for blues in Mississippi, therefore his legacy is vital to the state's overall blues story. His childhood performances were on street corners in the Mississippi Delta and though he went on to perform on international stages, he never forgot his origins. He recalled in an interview: "I used to sit on the corners here in Indianola at the  corner of Church Street and Second. And, that's  when I would play, and people used to give me  money. Would you believe that, during this time,  I was making twenty-two dollars and a half a week driving tractors,  but some nights -- on Saturday evening, I'd make fifty to sixty dollars -- I made a hundred dollars --  just sitting on the corner playing." -- B. B. King I would like to thank B.B. King for his participation in the Blues @ Home project. His music and his story will live on, and I am humbled and grateful to have played a small role in preserving his legacy. - H. C. Porter Learn More About Blues @ Home Here STAY CONNECTED          H.C. Porter Gallery, 1216 Washington St. Vicksburg, MS 39183 601 - 661 - 9444 . hcporter@hcporter.com . www.hcporter.com