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- I've Been Out There: On the Road with Legends of Rock 'n' Roll
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Texas A&M University Press
summary
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.
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.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xv-xviii
- Chapter 2: Porch Music
- pp. 9-17
- Chapter 3: “Cut Out All That Noise!”
- pp. 18-21
- Chapter 4: “Tearing Up Them Houses”
- pp. 22-31
- Chapter 5: Down at Peacock Studios
- pp. 32-37
- Chapter 7: Dancin’ and Steppin’
- pp. 42-58
- Chapter 8: Road Warriors
- pp. 59-87
- Chapter 9: Exit Stage Left
- pp. 88-103
- Chapter 10: Ain’t Nothin’ for a Stepper”
- pp. 104-121
- Chapter 11: In the Studio
- pp. 122-142
- Chapter 12: Still Blowin’
- pp. 143-164
- Other Works in the Series, Back Cover
- pp. 174-175
Additional Information
ISBN
9781623492717
Related ISBN(s)
9781623492700
MARC Record
OCLC
905970012
Pages
160
Launched on MUSE
2015-04-02
Language
English
Open Access
No