Behind every king there’s a kingmaker. When B.B. King filled the spotlight in the clubs of downtown Chicago, casting his audience and aspiring blues guitar players under his spell, he got there on his charisma and talent. He had it.
But it did not come out of nothing. Even the King of the Blues needed someone to show him the way, to coax the best out of him, to become the player that he never thought it was possible to be.
That man was Robert Jr. Lockwood. You might know the name. You will if you’ve been keeping up with blues history. He comes from a storied lineage…