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Big Boss Man

The Life and Music of Bluesman Jimmy Reed

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Big Boss Man

The Life and Music of Bluesman Jimmy Reed

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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, and those whose lives Reed touched offer revealing and heart-wrenching insights 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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Published 01 Aug 2006
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 368
ISBN 9780879308780
Imprint Backbeat
Dimensions 233 x 154 mm
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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