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

''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.

Product details

• Authors: James McBride, McBride James
• Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 20.04.2017
• EAN: 9781474603652
• ISBN: 978-1-4746-0365-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Series: Deep Cuts
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Monographs; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Soul and Funk, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, 20th Century, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Autobiography: arts & entertainment, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, United States of America, USA, Popular Music, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Music, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Biography: arts and entertainment, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Soul & R 'n B, Soul & R 'n' B