Benson : the autobiography
George Benson (Author), Alan Goldsher (Author)
Over the course of his fifty-year career, George Benson has performed for hundreds of millions of fans around the world, received ten Grammy Awards, and recorded with some of the most revered musicians of his era. In 2011, he earned a National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Masters Award. And he has finally decided to tell his story. Benson: The Autobiography An open and truthful raconteur, Benson discusses his near-arrest for domestic abuse, the tragic illnesses that afflicted his family, the secret lives of his musical cohorts, and racism's effect on his life and art. His long-awaited book allows readers to meet one of the most beloved, prolific, and bestselling musicians of any era
eBook, English, [2014]
Da Capo Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group, Boston, MA, [2014]
Biographies
1 online resource
9780306822308, 030682230X
885122017
The steel city
Little Georgie goes to New York
Those doo-wop sounds
Interlude #1. A quick tour of Pittsburgh
Brother Jack
Interlude #2. Catching the early Trane
Discovered
Playing with Verve ... and Miles ... and A & M
Interlude #3. Miles ahead and Miles beyond
The sound of the seventies
Interlude #4. Chops vs. vibes
From Breezin' to Broadway and beyond
Final interlude
I keep going
Includes index
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