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Why did America, in a short span of time, become the cradle of such electrifying global art forms as jazz, blues, soul, country and rock and roll?

The much-lauded feature documentary film on the extraordinary life of Blues legend B.B. King will be in theaters nationwide starting on May 21st

Guy, 76, is one of the pioneers in the Chicago blues style that pushed the sound of the electric guitar to the forefront of blues music. It was a version of the blues that drifted over the Atlantic to Britain and echoed back in the heart-pounding rock sound of Led Zeppelin

The Blessissippi Crossroads Concert, an event that had been in planning for months, was finally upon the town, and Ground Zero Blues Club was the site of one of the most exciting concert events in recent memory.

The Blessissippi event was in full swing last night, starting with a VIP kickoff in the brand new Muddy Waters wing of the Delta Blues Museum.

Stay tuned — it’s going to be a star-studded delta blues weekend at the American Blues Scene!

Special Delta Blues Event Featuring Actor Morgan Freeman Will Help Fund Music and Music Technology Education in Mississippi’s Delta Region