Martin Scorsese, left, and B.B. King arrive at the "Salute to the Blues" concert at New York's Radio City Music Hall on Feb. 7. Scorsese, who is nominated for an Academy Award for "Gangs of New York," is the executive producer of the concert.
B.B. King performs during the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The Feb. 7-8 concert was the official kickoff of a year-long celebration of the blues.
Singer Bonnie Raitt gives B.B. King a kiss as Robert Cray watches before they performed "Payin' The Cost To Be The Boss," during the finale of the "Salute to the Blues" concert early Saturday morning, Feb. 8, at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Macy Gray performs the song "Hound Dog" during the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York. The show is the official kickoff of the year-long celebration of the blues. Lovers of the genre are trying to spread that word in 2003, which has been declared "The Year of the Blues" by Congress.
Robert Cray performs "Drivin' Wheel" during the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Natalie Cole arrives at the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall Feb. 7, 2003. The show is the official kickoff of the year-long celebration of the blues.
Folk singer Odetta arrives at the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York, which marked the start of the "Year of the Blues."
India.Arie arrives at the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall. She was among the blues lovers trying to spread the word that 2003 is "The Year of the Blues."
Bonnie Raitt and Ruth Brown arrive at the the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall, Feb. 7, in New York. The show kicked off "The Year of The Blues."
Steven Tyler, left, Aerosmith's lead singer, and Aaron Neville arrive at the the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall in New York.
Mavis Staples gives Bill Cosby a hug during the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall. The show is the official kickoff of the yearlong celebration of the blues.
Bonnie Raitt performs "Coming Home" during the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall. Lovers of the genre are trying to spread the word that 2003 has been declared "The Year of the Blues" by Congress.
Lazy Lester arrives at the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall, Feb. 7, New York.
Aerosmith rockers Steve Tyler, left, and Joe Perry perform during the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall.
Solomon Burke performs during the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall early Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, in New York.
Buddy Guy performs "I Can't Be Satisfied," during the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall.
Keb Mo, right, performs the song "Love In Vain," with Robert Cray during the "Salute to the Blues" concert.
James Blood Ulmer and Alison Krauss perform the song "Sittin' On Top of the World," during the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall, Feb. 7, in New York.
India.Arie performs the song "Strange Fruit" during the "Salute to the Blues" concert at Radio City Music Hall.
Ruth Brown, left, and Mavis Staples perform the song "Men Are Like Streetcars," during the "Salute to the Blues" concert kicking off the "Year of the Blues."