Douglas Jackie Wilson

Lonely Teardrops
Erscheinungsjahr 2013
ISBN: 978-1-136-77652-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 288 Seiten

To his many fans, he was known simply as "Mr. Excitement," a singer whose music and stage presence influenced generations of performers, from Elvis Presley to Michael Jackson. Jackie Wilson: Lonely Teardrops looks at the life and career of this deeply troubled artist. Published briefly in a limited edition in the United Kingdom, this Routledge edition makes available this definitive biography for Wilson's legions of fans. Also includes two 8-page photo inserts.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Douglas, Tony

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikwissenschaft Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Why a Book on Jackie Wilson?.7
Acknowledgements.9
Introduction. 13
Chapter One: Danny Boy. 14
Chapter Two: You Can't Keep a Good Man Down. 34
Chapter Three: Reet Petite. 50
Chapter Four: You'd Better Know It. 80
Chapter Five: A Woman, a Lover, a Friend. 84
Chapter Six: I'm Wanderin'. 94
Chapter Seven: Higher and Higher. 114
Chapter Eight: A Kiss, a Thrill and Goodbye. 139
Chapter Nine: Soul Galore. 150
Chapter Ten: I Don't Need You Around. 165
Chapter Eleven: Those Heartaches. 177
Chapter Twelve: This Love Is Real. 183
Chapter Thirteen: Beautiful Day. 197
Chapter Fourteen: It's All Over. 214
Chapter Fifteen: Your Loss, My Gain. 241
Chapter Sixteen: The Greatest Hurt. 247
Chapter Seventeen: Postscript. 252
Bibliography. 256
Discography. 258

Über Autor(innen)

Tony Douglas is a writer/researcher on black American music. He lives in Australia.