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In truth, King has recently had eye surgery, and now he performs seated — the result of bad knees, back pain and diabetes.

If he didn’t tell us, though, we’d never know it — in so many respects, B.B.

King only gets better, not older, with time.

With King were openers Ernie Williams, who turns 81 next Friday, and the James Montgomery Band.

Williams exuded old-school charm in his crushed velvet pinstripe suit and delivered a very short but rousing set of gospel-tinted fare.

Montgomery is somewhat of a local celebrity, having attended Boston University in the late ’60s while simultaneously launching his musical career on the New England coffeehouse circuit.With an able trio behind him, he treated the crowd to a be-bop styled version of “Schoolin’ Them Dice,” which he recorded back in 1974, and a substantially gritty “Who Do You Love?

” that’d definitely get George Thorogood’s attention.

B.B.

King at Symphony Hall, last night.

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