"A biography that will send readers back to the music of Mavis and the Staple Singers with deepened appreciation and a renewed spirit of discovery" ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review)--from the acclaimed music journalist and author featured prominently in the new HBO documentary Mavis This is the untold story of living legend Mavis Staples--lead singer of the Staple Singers and a major figure in the music that shaped the civil rights era.
One of the most enduring artists of popular. "A biography that will send readers back to the music of Mavis and the Staple Singers with deepened appreciation and a renewed spirit of discovery" ( Kirkus Reviews , starred review)--from the acclaimed music journalist and author featured prominently in the new HBO documentary Mavis This is the untold story of living legend Mavis Staples--lead singer of the Staple Singers and a major figure in the music that shaped the civil rights era
