By James L. Dickerson Just for a Thrill Lil Hardin Armstrong, First Lady of Jazz Along with Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, Lillian “Lil” Hardin (1898-1971) was arguably the third most crucial figure in the creation of popular jazz, but today her important...
By James L. Dickerson Chips Moman The Record Producer Whose Genius Changed American Music Lincoln “Chips” Moman was known as the “Steve McQueen of the music business,” perhaps because he liked fast cars and beautiful women, and flew his own plane. But also because he...
By James L. Dickerson Colonel Tom Parker The Curious Life of Elvis Presley’s Eccentric Manager Based on unprecedented, original research and interviews with insiders, this authoritative biography of Colonel Tom Parker (1909-1997), Elvis Presley’s lifelong...
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