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The Hardest Working Man: How James Brown Saved the Soul of America

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The Hardest Working Man: How James Brown Saved the Soul of America

The untold story of the night a divide nation turned to James Brownâ€”and he delivered hope and calm in the form of an immortal concertÂ

Since James Brown's death in December 2006, the Godfather of Soul has received many stirring tributes. Yet few have addressed his contribution in the darkest hour of the Civil Rights movement. Telling for the first time the story of his historic Boston Garden concert the day after Martin Luther King, Jr.'s assassination,Â The Hardest Working ManÂ captures the magnificent achievements that made Brown an icon of American popular culture.Â

Sullivan details the charged atmosphere in Boston, Brown's fight against city officials to take the stage, and the electric performance he delivered. Through the prism of this one concert, Sullivan also charts Brown's incredible rise from poverty to self-made millionaire, his enormous influence on popular music, and his complex relationship with the Civil Rights movement, makingÂ The Hardest Working ManÂ both a tribute to an unforgettable concert and a rousing biography of a revolutionary musician.
Country USA
Manufacturer Gotham
Binding Paperback
UnitCount 1
Format Bargain Price
EANs 9781592404902
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

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