I saw him at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano 24 years ago when he was 65. He billed that as his final tour, as he was retiring from the road. He gave a great performance. The opening act for him was Leon Russell, who gave only a mediocre show.
Of course King did not retire from the road, but kept on going to the end. My brother in law was in Cleveland a couple of weeks ago, for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductions, at the invitation of Jimmy Vaughan, brother of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and I know they will be am saddened.
Obama should order flags flown at half mast, for the King.