Tell the Truth Until They Bleed

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Here are fifteen astonishing rock 'n' roll tales, from the sordid to the hilarious, from Josh Alan Friedman, author of the classic Tales of Times Square. Legendary musicians and songwriters are captured in moments of crisis, despair, revelation, and glory, and the last great story of the music business, Leiber and Stoller, is told here for the first time ever.

From New York to Texas, Friedman pulls no punches as he peels back the myths surrounding Doc Pomus, Johnny Otis, Elvis Presley, Big Mama Thornton, Dr. John, Phil Spector, Ahmet Ertegun, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Johnny Winter, and more, including Rick Sikes and the Rhythm Rebels, possibly the only true "outlaw" band in the history of country music - they robbed banks when they weren't onstage. Friedman cuts right to the bone with the true stories of bluesmen and studio cats, junkies, Jewish hustlers, and mafia thugs, all of whom played starring roles in the history of rock 'n' roll.