Nur die Starken überleben: Erinnerungen eines Seelenüberlebenden

Author/Contributor(s):	Butler, Jerry ; Smith, Earl
Publisher:	Indiana University Press
Date:	02/20/2004
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

. . . Butler's recollections of the racially segregated 'chitlin circuit, ' the early days of the civil rights movement and fellow performers like Dinah Washington, Little Willie John and Dionne Warwick are fascinating and insightful. . . . Only the Strong Survive makes one wish it came with a soundtrack. --The New York Times Book Review

[Only the Strong Survive] presents a portrait of a remarkable performer, as well as an up-close and personal look at the world of rhythm and blues from the perspective of an insider. . . . A moving chronicle of one of America's music pioneers. --Chicago Tribune

More than an autobiography, Only the Strong Survive is also a glimpse at the political and social climate of the times which shaped the life of one man. --Ebony