B.B. King
B.B. King (view from behind the band) playing on stage
Ferris first met blues guitarist B.B. King in the 1970s. While teaching at Yale, Ferris nominated King for an honorary degree in Humane Letters, and King received the degree in 1977. Ferris also photographed some of King’s performances, including his 1980 performance at Parchman Penitentiary in Mississippi.
The film Give My Poor Heart Ease: Mississippi Delta Bluesmen explores Delta blues traditions that have influenced commercial blues music. Included is a clip showing King playing his guitar in his New York City apartment and performing at Yale University.
Audio Clips
Video Clips
| Give My Poor Heart Ease | Video excerpt of B.B. King playing in his apartment in New York City and for a class at Yale University in 1974. |
| Give My Poor Heart Ease | Video excerpt of B.B. King performing for an Afro-American studies class at Yale in 1974. |
Images
 | B.B. King playing on stage (view from behind the band). |
 | B.B. King in the recording studio circa 1974. |
Text/Transcripts
| Transcript for "Ease My Aching Legs" | "I know the pain of having aching legs. [music] I got them achin' legs/ achin' from workin' all day/ I got pain in my legs/ achin' from workin' all day.[end music] |
| Transcript for "Ease My Aching Legs" | "I know the pain of having aching legs. [music] I got them achin' legs/ achin' from workin' all day/ I got pain in my legs/ achin' from workin' all day.[end music] |