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Big Boss Man: The Life and Music of Bluesman Jimmy Reed
Author(s): Will Romano (Author)
- Publisher: Backbeat
- Publication Date: August 1, 2006
- Edition: First Edition
- Language: English
- Print length: 368 pages
- ISBN-10: 0879308788
- ISBN-13: 9780879308780
Book Description
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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
” ‘Big Boss Man’ will spark new appreciation for a complex man … ” — Downbeat, January 2007, Vol. 74, Number 1
” … dispels the myths, casts some light on popular folktales … and uncovers hard truths that even die-hard fans wouldn’t know.” —
Time Out Chicago, November 16 – 22, 2006, issue 90“A serious contender for blues book of the year, it’s essential reading for Reed’s fans.” —
Blues Revue, Feb./Mar., 2007, Issue 104“Romano lays out this consummate tale with authority and an admirable briskness, his exhaustive research augmented by dozens of contemporary interviews and old ones Reed himself gave …” —
Harp magazine, November 2006
