"Three men's lives, told through the story of one song. Jerry Jeff Walker, the singer and writer behind the classic hit "Mr. Bojangles," never would have expected that his song, inspired by an experience in a New Orleans jail cell, would make Richard Nixon cry, or that it would be covered by Sammy Davis Jr., the entertainment giant and, controversially, a supporter of Nixon. This work, told through the perspective of writer, performer and listener, traces these three men's overlapping journeys through the American consciousness. Chapters discuss the history of Walker's song, Davis Jr.'s rise…mehr
"Three men's lives, told through the story of one song. Jerry Jeff Walker, the singer and writer behind the classic hit "Mr. Bojangles," never would have expected that his song, inspired by an experience in a New Orleans jail cell, would make Richard Nixon cry, or that it would be covered by Sammy Davis Jr., the entertainment giant and, controversially, a supporter of Nixon. This work, told through the perspective of writer, performer and listener, traces these three men's overlapping journeys through the American consciousness. Chapters discuss the history of Walker's song, Davis Jr.'s rise from rags to riches, Nixon's journey from the son of a grocer to becoming President of the United States, and more."--Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Ryan B. Case is a writer and musician. He was the leader of the critically acclaimed Americana band The Victrolas from 2005-2011. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: Looking for Bojangles Part 1. "Love at first sight" 2. Who Is Uncle Will Mastin? 3. Holiday in Dixieland 4. "An honest lawyer" 5. "That's my actor!" 6. Rufus Jones for President 7. "Dancing down the barriers" 8. "A quiet game" 9. "Are you a registered voter in California?" 10. "A time of pocket change" Part 11. "Drifting, poor, and searching" 12. "How can I follow this guy?" 13. "When your star is up" 14. "A blind song-and-dance man" 15. "The most dangerous man in America" 16. Don't You Have Enough Problems? 17. "A call from Chicago" 18. "God is on our side" 19. "We gotta have laughs" 20. "Too many words ... strange words" Part 21. "The folk process" 22. "Would you buy a used car from this man?" 23. "Get Sammy" 24. "A real clown's act" 25. "I'll buy the night" 26. "As long as you win" 27. "Weirdest day so far" 28. My Own Worst Nightmare 29. "Folkies born in a new age" Part 30. "Like some song you can't unlearn" 31. "They're not colorblind" 32. "How did that happen?" 33. What Were They Doing? 34. "As far uptown as I'm ever going to get" 35. "All kinds of prisons" 36. The Party of the Century 37. "Foolish in her eyes" Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: Looking for Bojangles Part 1. "Love at first sight" 2. Who Is Uncle Will Mastin? 3. Holiday in Dixieland 4. "An honest lawyer" 5. "That's my actor!" 6. Rufus Jones for President 7. "Dancing down the barriers" 8. "A quiet game" 9. "Are you a registered voter in California?" 10. "A time of pocket change" Part 11. "Drifting, poor, and searching" 12. "How can I follow this guy?" 13. "When your star is up" 14. "A blind song-and-dance man" 15. "The most dangerous man in America" 16. Don't You Have Enough Problems? 17. "A call from Chicago" 18. "God is on our side" 19. "We gotta have laughs" 20. "Too many words ... strange words" Part 21. "The folk process" 22. "Would you buy a used car from this man?" 23. "Get Sammy" 24. "A real clown's act" 25. "I'll buy the night" 26. "As long as you win" 27. "Weirdest day so far" 28. My Own Worst Nightmare 29. "Folkies born in a new age" Part 30. "Like some song you can't unlearn" 31. "They're not colorblind" 32. "How did that happen?" 33. What Were They Doing? 34. "As far uptown as I'm ever going to get" 35. "All kinds of prisons" 36. The Party of the Century 37. "Foolish in her eyes" Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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