Fred Sings The Blues

Fred Sings The Blues was the 135th overall episode of Sanford and Son. Also the 24th episode and final of Season Six, it first aired on NBC-TV on March 18, 1977.

Episode synopsis
Fred invites B.B. King to dinner at Sanford home and may give the famous singer another reason to sing the blues. B.B. King Guest stars

Episode summary
Although he passes on performing songs written by Fred, the great B.B. King (playing himself) gives Fred a book, which explains why King starting singing the blues. Turns out that King has been nursing a broken heart ever since he lost his sweetheart to another man. According to the book, King's lost love was someone with the initials E.W. -- the same as Fred's late lamented wife Elizabeth.

Note: Ji-Tu Cumbaka appears as Edmond (B.B's valet), Basil Hoffman makes a second and final series appearance as a Maitre'd, Hannah Dean appears as a Woman in the Club Lucifer, and former L.A. Laker Harold 'Happy' Hairston appears as The Woman's Husband.