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In a series of snapshot vignettes, musician Rush's memoir, cowritten by Powell (coauthor, My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire), offers an expressive sojourn through the world of American blues and R&B, from the post-World War II era to the present. Rush discusses his hardscrabble childhood; born Emmett Ellis Jr. in 1933, he grew up in Louisiana and Arkansas in a family of 10 children, crafting instruments from broom wire and bottles. His parents were both Blac...Log In or Sign Up to Read More