Doctor Dread

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The Half That's Never Been Told: The Real-Life Reggae Adventures of Doctor DreadPaperback, 3 March 2015

The Half That's Never Been Told: The Real-Life Reggae Adventures of Doctor Dread
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Print Length
288 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Akashic Books
Date Published
3 Mar 2015
ISBN-10
1617752908
ISBN-13
9781617752902

Description

Impassioned and engaging.
--Booklist

A heartfelt tribute to Caribbean roots music and those who keep it alive.
--Kirkus Reviews

In 1972, Gary Himelfarb...heard reggae music for the first time and fell in love. He embraced the music...with a passion that he matched with a genuine curiosity about Jamaican culture and sincere friendships with musicians there....There is a sweetness and sincerity to the best parts of the book....Dread's serious case of 'reggaemylitis' gave him some remarkable experiences.
--Publishers Weekly

The book is a tale of business, family, ethics, health, and survival...an entertaining read.
--Washington City Paper

A gem...Real music heads will truly enjoy this book....For anyone who is a fan of Reggae music, this book is a must-have.
--Baltimore Times

A nice read...hilarious and spellbinding.
--Caribbean Life

Doctor Dread may just prove to be as gripping a storyteller as he was a record producer. In this revelatory vignette-filled offering, he bends the rules with an unorthodox literary style, unveiling a torrent of chronicles that are spontaneous, colorful, richly authentic and brazen. This is a unique work on many levels. Doctor Dread does offer new and intimate insights into the legends of Jamaican culture....Highly recommended.
--Jamaica Gleaner

Full of heart and soul as well as photos from many of the author's greatest moments, it is a must for anybody interested in reggae music and its cast of characters or the music business in general.
--Reggaeville

This book should be on the shelf of any serious lover of reggae...Not only is Himelfarb a great storyteller...he is also a talented writer.
--FDRMX

An inside perspective of the reggae music phenomenon...[Dread] explains how his decision to form the RAS label came at a tragic but important moment in music history, as the death of Bob Marley in 1981 led to a market eager for the earthy sounds of reggae. Dread also relates fine portrayals of legends like Philip 'Fatis' Burrell, the many Marleys, Freddie McGregor, and Bunny Wailer.
--Insights

This easily readable memoir does far more than chart the label's ebbs and flows....Delightfully candid and brutally honest, this is a must-read for all reggae fans.
--MOJO Magazine (UK)

Hugely compelling page-turner....a no-nonsense tome that gives intimate portraits of Jamaican music's most colorful characters, and sheds light on the individual world view of Doctor Dread, with many 'twilight zone' incidents, lots of confliction, and a good deal of redemption too....Recommended reading for all reggae fans.
--Riddim Magazine (Germany)

Absolutely not to be missed!
--HotMC (Italy)

With an introduction by Bunny Wailer.

Doctor Dread has committed his life to producing reggae music and releasing it on his label, RAS Records. He has become one of the world's foremost reggae producers, and has worked with almost all the genre's icons: Bunny Wailer, Black Uhuru, Ziggy and Damian Marley, Gregory Isaacs, etc. This book, full of behind-the-scenes stories, has shocking chapters that will reveal aspects of reggae never before explored.

Product Details

Author:
Doctor Dread
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
3 March 2015
Dimensions:
20.83 x 13.21 x 2.03 cm
Genre:
Pop Culture
ISBN-10:
1617752908
ISBN-13:
9781617752902
Language:
English
Location:
New York
Pages:
288
Publisher:
Weight:
226.8 gm

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