Kill 'Em and Leave

Kill 'Em and Leave Searching for the Real James Brown - Deep Cuts

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Publisher's Synopsis

'A formidable free-style book that isn't straight biography but a mix of history, street-level investigative reporting, hagiography, Deep South sociology, music criticism, memoir and some fiery preaching' Rolling Stone magazine

A Guardian best music book of 2016

The music of James Brown was almost a genre in its own right, and he was one of the biggest and most influential cultural figures of the twentieth century. But the singer known as the 'Hardest Working Man in Show Business' was also an immensely troubled, misunderstood and complicated man. Award-winning writer James McBride, himself a professional musician, has undertaken a journey of discovery in search of the 'real' James Brown, delving into the heartbreaking saga of Brown's childhood and destroyed estate, and uncovering the hidden history of Brown's early years.

Book information

ISBN: 9781399627382
Publisher: Orion
Imprint: White Rabbit
Pub date:
DEWEY: 782.421644092
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 256
Weight: 236g
Height: 197mm
Width: 130mm
Spine width: 24mm