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Memphis Man: Living High, Laying Low

Don Nix

When Don Nix began his career in Memphis, he was still in high school. Over time, his first band, the Mar-Keys, evolved into Booker T. and the MGs. As a producer and musician, Nix worked with Freddie King, Furry Lewis, Albert King, Delaney and Bonnie, the Staple Singers, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, and many others. He was asked by Beatle George Harrison to help organize the 1971 Bangladesh Concert at Madison Square Garden. Nix's stories of living at George Harrison's mansion in England make for especially good reading. Included in this memoir are dozens of revealing photographs taken by Nix of the extraordinary musicians with whom he worked.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Sartoris Literary Group
  • Publish Date: Dec 20th, 2018
  • Pages: 238
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.56in - 1.07lb
  • EAN: 9781941644393
  • Categories: MusicGenres & Styles - Blues

About the Author

Nix, Don: - Don Nix is a Memphis-born musician (sax, guitar), singer, recording artist record producer, and songwriter, an authentic Memphis music legend who played sax in a 1960s instrumental band, the Mar-Keys, that scored one of Stax Record's first Top 10 hits. .He went on to become a prolific songwriter and record producer. His song, "Going Down," has been recorded by numerous artists, including Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin, The Who, and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Praise for this book

"What you are about to get stuck into is the reminiscences of a truly humorous raconteur and participant in an exciting period of rock 'n' roll that might have slipped your attention. Here you will find stories that tell of an era of our musical history that will hopefully give you something to remember and have you on the phone urging your friends to go out and buy the book."--John Mayall, recording artist

"A pioneer mover-and-shaker (and one of the finest of the breed) [Nix] came out of the Memphis/Muscle Shoals matrix along with compeers like Steve Cropper, Packy Axton and Jimmy Johnson--these country-friend originals who took the left turn to the blues. And who left their indelible mark on American root music."--Jerry Wexler, Atlantic Records vice president

"To know Don is to love Don! His gift is his positive point of view. He is a gentle, life-changing experience."--Claudia Linnear, recording artist