Night train
About this book
In 1963, Dwayne Hallston discovers James Brown and wants to perform just like him. Meanwhile, Dwayne's forbidden black friend Larry, aspiring to play piano like Thelonius Monk, apprentices to a jazz musician called the Bleeder. A mutual passion for music help Dwayne and Larry as they try to achieve their dreams.
Subjects
Interracial friendshipMusiciansMale friendshipLarge type booksAfrican American musiciansFictionFiction, historical, generalMusicians, fictionFriendship, fictionAfrican americans, fictionNorth carolina, fictionFiction, historicalFiction, african american, generalNew York Times reviewedFiction, african american & black, generalRace relations