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King reigns in Atlantic City / Blues legend B.B. King satisfies crowd, local teen Patrick Droney opens the show

By VINCENT JACKSON Staff Writer, 609-272-7202

Published: Dec 01, 2008

ATLANTIC CITY - The House of Blues here presented an intriguing double bill of electric guitar firepower Saturday night - a music icon in the twilight of his career along with a newcomer working hard to earn the designation as a rising star in his genre.

B.B. King, 83, headlined in the Music Hall with Patrick Droney, 16, of Linwood, as his opening act.

The King of the Blues last performed at the House of Blues Atlantic City in March, but this was his first appearance here since the release of newest CD, the critically acclaimed "One Kind Favor," which was produced by T Bone Burnett.

As a way to compensate for his advancing age, a King doesn't give the audience undiluted King singing and guitar playing. More

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