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" ... 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
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Alcoholic. Epileptic. Technically challenged. Described as all this and worse, Jimmy Reed nevertheless overcame these roadblocks to become perhaps the most successful R&B/pop crossover artist of the '50s. In Big Boss Man, musicians, family members, and those whose lives Reed touched offer revealing and heart-wrenching insights into this now-revered bluesman. Although Reed’s alcoholism was no secret, its effect on his musicianship is less understood — this and more is explored in this comprehensive biography of a classic bluesman.
" '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
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Alcoholic. Epileptic. Technically challenged. Described as all this and worse, Jimmy Reed nevertheless overcame these roadblocks to become perhaps the most successful R&B/pop crossover artist of the '50s. In Big Boss Man, musicians, family members, and those whose lives Reed touched offer revealing and heart-wrenching insights into this now-revered bluesman. Although Reed’s alcoholism was no secret, its effect on his musicianship is less understood — this and more is explored in this comprehensive biography of a classic bluesman.
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