Ivory towers : a true story : Byron BK Davis, Steinway International Artist.
Publisher:
Byday Publishing LLC,
Copyright Date:
2012?
Description:
116 pages : music ; 23 cm
Notes:
Includes sheet music.
Summary:
Told in the first person, the life and career of rhythm and blues, jazz, and gospel musician Byron "BK" Davis, including his U.S. Army service, his musical education, his employment as a church musician and choir director, his studio and live performances with Johnnie Taylor, Billy Preston, Daryl Coley, Dee Dee Warwick, Sticks Hooper, and many others, his experiences as a songwriter with Little Richard, Gene McFadden and Gerald Albright, and his struggles with schizophrenia, alcohol, drugs, sex, and religious and philosophical conflicts. The book includes first-hand accounts of the gospel, popular, and jazz scenes of Davenport, Indianapolis, Dallas, Los Angeles, Portland and other cities through which he has traveled.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.