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Starred Review on October 1, 2022 | Arts & Humanities
Smith (The One: The Life and Music of James Brown) explores the controversial legacy of rock pioneer Chuck Berry (1926–2017). Understandably, he concentrates the majority of the book on Berry's early life: his childhood in St. Louis; a three-year stint in a reform school, where he became fascinated by music; and his early and now classic Chess recordings, such as "Maybelline," (1955), "Roll Over Beethoven"...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
