CV - Robert Rakete interviews BB King

In this clip from music show CV, young interviewer Robert Rakete breaks out his bass guitar for a jam with the king of the blues. Visiting New Zealand in November 1989 as part of U2's Lovetown tour, BB King sits down to talk about the value of "policing yourself" and paying your dues. Taking up the invitation to name some names, he lists a range of musical influences (the single string blues of T-Bone Walker made him go "crazy") and enthuses about some of those met along the way — from the "good at heart" Elvis Presley, to the positivity of U2. BB King passed away in May 2015.

..I heard of a guy called T-Bone Walker, playing an electric guitar ... single string blues ... I went crazy. I've been crazy ever since.

– BB King

Key Cast & Crew

Irene Gardiner

Director

Robert Rakete

Interviewer

Larnie Gifford

Presenter