Photos by
Will Jacks Meek School Adjunct Instructor
B.B. King jokes with Morgan Freeman and others just before playing a concert at Delta State University in Cleveland, Mississippi. Nearly 60 years after his first hit, the school awarded him an honorary doctorate.
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’ve always loved this photo (and rarely shared it) because it shows such an intimate moment on B.B. King’s tour bus. In 2011, I was hired to document a concert by B.B. and was invited onto the bus while he visited with Morgan and others. The conversation was amazing, and I was most struck at how excited B.B. was to have Morgan at his concert. It was the first time the two had met, and B.B. was as starstruck as any regular person might be. He was effusive and humble, like a teenager meeting his hero. I thought to myself, “I can’t believe this is my job.” It was a great example of why I fell in love with photography — my camera has been like a golden ticket for me to see and experience the world in incredibly amazing ways. My job isn’t to make beautiful photos; it is to remain curious and keep seeking genuine moments, then use my camera to share those experiences with others.
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