Music Expert Dr. Bruce Conforth Discusses The Arrival Of B.B. King

When

Thursday May 29, 2014: 7:00pm to 8:30pm  Add to Calendar /   Add to Google Calendar

Where

Downtown Library: Multi-Purpose Room

Description

Join Rock and Roll Hall of Fame founding curator and U-M professor of American Culture Dr. Bruce Conforth as he traces the personal and musical history of the King of the Blues - B.B. King.

Using rare photographs, music, and historical data the amazing career of this 88 year-old legend of the blues comes to life. This event is co-sponsored by the Michigan Theater and held in conjunction with their Sunday, June 1 B.B. King Concert.

Bruce Michael Conforth was the Founding Curator of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. He has been a Lecturer in the Program in American Culture since 2001 and was the 2012 recipient of the Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teaching. He received his PhD in ethnomusicology, folklore, American and African American studies from Indiana University and specializes in the blues, American roots music, 20th Century popular culture, and youth cultures. Bruce is a member of the Board of Directors of the National Blues Heritage Foundation and serves on the Executive Board of the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation where he is also resident scholar. Bruce continues to perform music and has just released his 5th album – Jump Up Devil – on which he performs acoustic blues. His new book "African American Folksong and American Cultural Politics" is published by Rowman & Littlefield.