Jackie Wilson: Lonely Teardrops

by Tony Douglas

Overview

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 edit

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781136776519
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/14/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	3 MB

About the Author

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

Table of Contents

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

Editorial Reviews

"Brims with the reminiscences of Wilson's former wives and lovers, fellow musicians, bodyguards, and others. This is the portrait of a bigger-than-life personality." — Benjamin Segedin, Booklist
"A tremendous read. Four stars (highest rating)." — Q Magazine
"Jackie was one of the most extraordinary performers with whom I've ever worked... Thanks so much, Tony, for helping to tell the world of his contributions." — Dick Clark

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