Kill 'em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul
- ISBN-10
- 0812993500
- ISBN-13
- 9780812993509
- Series
- Kill 'em and Leave
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 232
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016
- Publisher
- Spiegel & Grau
- Author
- James McBride
Description
National Book Award winner James McBride goes in search of the real James Brownand his surprising journey illuminates not only our understanding of the Godfather of Soul but the ways in which our cultural heritage has been shaped by Browns legacy.
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- 2016-11-01
- 256 pages
- Paperback
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