Alcoholic. Epileptic. Technically challenged. Jimmy Reed nevertheless overcame these roadblocks to become perhaps the most successful R&B/pop cross-over artist of the '50s with songs like “Big Boss Man” and “Bright Lights, Big City.” Musicians, family members, andthose whose lives Reed touched offer revealing and heart-wrenching insi ghts into this now-revered bluesman. While Reed's alcoholism was no secret, its effect on his musicianship is less understood. This engaging book tells the real story that until now has not been told.
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Backbeat Books |
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| Pages |
360(07) |
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| Category |
Reference |
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Biographies |
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| Medium |
Softcover |
| ISBN13 |
9780879308780 |
| ISBN13 |
0879308788 |
| Dimensions |
228x152 |
