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› Where: Songbirds Guitar Museum, 35 Station St. (South), 41 Station St. (North)› For more info: 423-531-2473JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS WITH COMEDIAN TRAVELE JUDON› When: 8 p.m. Thursday, April 4 (S)› Admission: $25 general admission, $72 VIPUNKNOWN HINSON WITH JESS GOGGANS & THE ALABAMA BOYS› When: 9 p.m. Friday, April 5 (S)› Admission: $20PAUL CHILDERS PRESENTS THE THREE KINGS› When: 7 p.m. Saturday, April 6 (N)› Admission: $20SOUL CRUSH REUNION› When: 9 p.m. Saturday, April 6› Admission: $15 in advance, $18 day of showROCK 105 PRESENTS: RED SUN RISING WITH GOODBYE JUNE & DIRTY HONEY› When: 8 p.m. Sunday, April 7 (S)› Admission: $18 in advance, $20 day of show
Guitarist Paul Childers' tribute shows are popular draws at Songbirds, as evidenced by the number of artists whom Childers has recognized with performances. Past shows include a birthday tribute to Chuck Berry in October 2017, a show honoring B.B. King in February 2018 and Stevie Ray Vaughan in August 2018.
Next fans will get a three-in-one tribute on Saturday night, April 6, when "Paul Childers Presents the Three Kings: Albert, Freddie and B.B." in Songbirds North.
Paul Childers / Facebook.com photoMike Dougher, Songbirds entertainment coordinator, says he and Childers were kicking ideas around when they landed on the Three Kings show to honor the trio of blues legends.
"There are so many great blues songs from B.B., Freddie and Albert King. The crowd will know almost all the music - it's been with all of us, all our lives - 'Crosscut Saw,' 'I'll Play The Blues for You,' 'Born Under A Bad Sign,' 'The Thrill Is Gone' and so on," Dougher lists.
Albert King was billed as "King of the Blues Guitar," famous for his string-bending style and soulful, smoky vocals. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1983.
Freddie King was an influential guitarist with hits for Federal Records in the early 1960s. His soulful voice and distinctive guitar style inspired Eric Clapton. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. His best-known recordings include singles "Have You Ever Loved a Woman" and "Hide Away." He was one of the first blues men to have a multiracial backing band at live performances.
B.B. King was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. King was known for performing tirelessly throughout his musical career, appearing at more than 200 concerts per year into his 70s playing his guitar named Lucille. And though he was best-known for "The Thrill is Gone," Billboard magazine also lists "I Like to Live the Love," "To Know You Is to Love You," "Ain't Nobody Home" and "Rock Me Baby" along with "The Thrill is Gone" as his top five greatest hits.
Dougher adds that mixed into Saturday's set list will be "a little Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Why not? They learned their chops from the Kings. Paul will be playing his own guitars on this show so he can really dig in."
Contact Susan Pierce at spierce@timesfreepress.com or 423-757-6284.