Jerry Butler, Earl Smith

Only the Strong Survive

Memoirs of a Soul Survivor

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Produktbeschreibung

" -Chicago Tribune"More than an autobiography, Only the Strong Survive is a glimpse at the political and social climate of the times which shaped the life of one man." -Ebony

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Indiana University Press
• Seitenzahl: 266
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Februar 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 153mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 399g
• ISBN-13: 9780253217042
• ISBN-10: 0253217040
• Artikelnr.: 22009904

Autorenporträt

An award-winning performer, producer, and composer, and one of the architects of Rhythm-and-Blues, Jerry "The Iceman" Butler has enjoyed a musical career spanning more than 40 years that produced over 50 albums, numerous hit songs, and three Grammy Award nominations. Butler is now in his fifth term as a Cook County Commissioner in Chicago, Illinois.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Prologue
Part I: The Early Years
1. The Beginning
2. Starting Over in Sweet Home Chicago
3. Learning the Basics
4. Reality Sets In
Part II: The Vee Jay Years
5. What's in a Name?
6. Coming Apart
7. Picking Up the Pieces
8. Learning Experiences
9. Making My Mark
10. With a Little Help from My Friends
Part III: The Mercury Years
11. The Producers
12. "Kill or Be Killed"
13. Changing the World with a Song
Part IV: The Motown Years and Beyond
14. You've Got What It Takes
Part V: The Political Years
15. Summing Up
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Discography
Index