Unabridged Audiobook
This has moments where the writing is quite lovely. But, stretches of tedium abound as well. It could have benefited from tighter editing. Plus, honestly, the ending is a bit odd. The author makes himself too large a part of the story. Towards the end, he uses the word āIā more often than is usual in a biography of someone else.
I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook, and would highly recommend it to fans of the history of rock, pop, soul and R&B music. Sam Philips was a trailblazer in the recording industry, and was an important figure in the discovery and development of legendary performers such as the "King of Rock and Roll" Elvis Presley, "The Killer" Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Charlie Rich, etc. The stories are fascinating, the research is meticulous, and the narration is sensational!
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