Musicians Honor B.B. King

Bruce Willis, Dr. John and Kenny Wayne Shepherd were among the artists on stage with blues legend B.B. King during a special birthday benefit to raise money for a museum bearing the musician's name.

King, who will turn 80 on Sept. 16, was joined by a barrage of artists including, Rockin' Dopsie Jr. and Deborah Coleman in the performance at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The event, sponsored by Isle of Capri Casinos, drew a crowd of about 7,000.

Proceeds from the show will be used to fund the $10 million B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola. Officials broke ground on the project in June and plan to have it completed by 2007. In addition to honoring the bluesman's legend, the museum is also expected to help preserve the Delta blues heritage and inspire young arts and musicians.

Television personality Montel Williams hosted the show and urged the audience to sing "Happy Birthday" to the singer.

Video tributes by Eric Clapton and Bonnie Raitt also helped highlight the event.