An official biography of the unjustly forgotten 'Father of Soul Music'.
The first ever authorized biography of the unjustly forgotten 'Father of Soul Music'. A notable R'n'B chart success in his day, his songs are now better known through covers, such as Peggy Lee's version of "Fever." Mystery surrounds his death in prison - attributed by some to a beating by a guard.
However he died - he was gone at the age of 30, stilling one of the most important voices in black music.
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Fever is a reminder that some of the last century’s most beautiful, heartfelt, and danceable music was produced in the context of struggles against poverty, state-supported violence, racial segregation, and commercial exploitation." -
Los Angeles Review of Books"[An] essential and heartful book." -
David Weiss"Essential reading." -
Musoscribe"Fascinating..." -
Philadelphia Tribune"The most interesting music biography I've read this year, and maybe longer." -
Woody Haut
