Country Music Star George Jones Discusses His Life and Career.
Country music star, George Jones. He's widely acclaimed as one of the greatest country singers, but his 40-year career has also been marked by alcohol and drug abuse. He recently published his autobiography, "I Lived to Tell it All" (Villard, New York).
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Jazz Photographer Roy DeCarava.
Photographer Roy DeCarava. A collection of his photographs, featuring leading jazz musicians and life in Harlem, spanning the past 50 years has been published recently: "Roy DeCarava: A Retrospective." (Museum of Modern Art)
Cassandra Wilson is the Real Deal.
Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the latest Cassandra Wilson album, "New Moon Daughter".(Blue Note)
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