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In the 1950s, as the leader of the Upsetters, the original backing band for rock pioneer Little Richard, Grady Gaines first exposed the music world to his unique brand of "honkin'," bombastic, attitude-drenched saxophone playing.

In the years that followed, the Upsetters became the backing band for Sam Cooke and crisscrossed the country as the go-to-band for revue-style tours featuring James Brown, Gladys Knight and the Pips, the Supremes, Jackie Wilson, Little Willie John, and Etta James.

In I've Been Out There, the Houston blues and R&B legend Grady Gaines speaks candidly about his sixty-year music career and life on the road supporting some of the biggest names in blues, soul, and R&B. This annotated autobiographical account details Gaines's professional triumphs and personal sacrifices.

The book contains anecdotes about life on the road and in the studio during a period when the entertainment industry was vastly different, affording readers a glimpse into the creative makeup of a man whose distinctive sax playing powered some of the most popular songs of the era, helped define the genre, and mesmerized countless audiences.

PRODUCT DETAILS :

ISBN : 9781623492700
BY (AUTHOR) Evans, Rod, BY (AUTHOR) Gaines, Grady
PUBLISHER : Texas A & M University Press	PUBLICATION DATE : April 30, 2015
COUNTRY OF PUBLICATION : United States	IMPRINT : Texas A & M University Press
LANGUAGE : English	AGE : General
PRODUCT FORM : Hardback

DIMENSION : 235 mm x 156 mm
SERIES : John and Robin Dickson Series in Texas Music

PRODUCT CATEGORY :
The Arts

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