From the Book - First edition.
Robert Johnson and the transformative nature of art
Whose Skip James is this?
COSMIC RAY: how Ray Charles' "I got a woman" transformed the music of Ray Charles, allowed him to keep his band, and created a musical and social revolution
Hag at the crossroads: portrait of the artist in midlife
Bill Monroe: hard working man blues
Lonnie Mack: funky country living
Delbert McClinton: night life
Joe Tex: hold what you've got
Dick Curless: the return of the tumbleweed kid
John R. Cash: I will rock and roll with you (if I have to)
Tammy Wynette: 'til I can make it on my own
Call the doctor: the further adventures of Doc Pomus, Part I
Henry Green: a personal memoir and appreciation
Some cats know: words and music by Leiber & Stoller
Producing a legend: Willie Dixon and the blues
American without tears: Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint go on a journey
The song of Solomon: a triptych
Perfect imperfection: the life and art of Jerry Lee Lewis
Howlin Wolf: what is the soul of man?
Living with the Blues: an interview with Eric Clapton
Malaco Records: life on the edge of town
My father, my grandfather and Ray Charles
Reading, writing, and real life.
