- Manufactured by
- E. House, Chinese
- Owned by
- King, B.B., American, 1925 - 2015
- Subject of
- The National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences, American, founded 1957
- Date
- ca. 2003
- Medium
- cloth, silk, thread
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 33 7/16 × 24 7/16 × 7 1/2 in. (85 × 62 × 19 cm)
- Description
- A jacket worn by B.B. King to the 45th Annual Grammy Awards on February 23, 2003. The jacket is black with a blue floral and vine jacquard design. It has black lapels, a black interior and black cuffs. The jacket has a single button. The button is black. The jacket has a pocket on each side of the front. Embroidered in white thread above the right, inside breast pocket is “Made Specially For B. B. King / King Of The Blues.” A label is sewn above the left, inside pocket. The label is black with red and gold text. It reads “HAND TAILORED BY / E. House / CUSTOM TAILOR / KOWLOON H. K. TEL. 366989.” A paper tag is attached to the jacket. The tag features a color image of B. B. King playing a guitar. Text on the tag reads “PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF / B. B. KING,” “Photo: Janet Macoska” and “September 21, 2019 / Beverly Hills, CA.”
- Classification
- Clothing - Fashion and Historical
- Type
- jackets
- Topic
- Blues (Music)
- Clothing and dress
- Instrumentalists (Musicians)
- Rhythm and blues (Music)
- Rock and roll (Music)
- Singers (Musicians)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2019.83.3
- Restrictions & Rights
- Unknown – Restrictions Possible
- Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




