Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Behind the Eight Ball
Chapter 2: A Small Bite of the Big Apple
Chapter 3: The Doc and the Guitar
Chapter 4: The Solo Heard around the World
Chapter 5: To Clovis and Atlantic
Chapter 6: Small’s Paradise and a Hit
Chapter 7: Capitol and Sam
Chapter 8: New Label, New Love and Loss
Chapter 9: The Beatles and Hendrix
Chapter 10: Queen Aretha
Chapter 11: Cookin’ in Memphis
Chapter 12: The Kingpins and the Three M’Skeeters
Chapter 13: Donny and Slowhand
Chapter 14: Sam Moore and the Fillmore West
Chapter 15: Mentoring and Montreux
Chapter 16: The End of the King’s Reign
Chapter 17: Requiem for the King
Chapter 18: In the Wake of Tragedy
Epilogue
Appendix A: Recommended Listening
Appendix B: King Curtis Billboard Pop and R&B Singles Charts Success
Appendix C: Top 10 Must-Listen King Curtis Songs
Appendix D: Top 10 King Curtis Accompaniments
Endnotes
Bibliography
Index