Sweet Sixteen

It was 1959 the place,East St. Louis,Illinois, the venue,The Judges Chambers at the corner of Broadway and Main Street, a Club that was organized by than,Democratic Party Committee. The act that night was the Upcoming legend Mr. B.B.King. This was the night that LiL Aaron was asked to play bass for Mr. King because his Bass Player didn't show up. LiL Aaron said this was the most nervious time in his life, he knew of B.B.King who was a giant entertaining at the time. LiL aaron who at that time was the Leader of his own local Band called House Rockers, formerly the old Eugene O'Neal Band a very popular local Blues Bamd at the time, LiL Aaron had just hired Bobo Davis as his drummer. LiL Aaron said that was the longest and most nerve wrecking time of his career,playing behind the soon to become known as The King of The Blues: