Drink Small

Drink Small

The Life & Music of South Carolina's Blues Doctor

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Publication Date: 11th November 2014

For fans of the blues, Drink Small is synonymous with South Carolina. Drink rose from the cotton fields of Bishopville to become a music legend in the Palmetto State and beyond. The self-taught guitarist has written hundreds of songs and recorded dozens of albums spanning the genres of country, blues, folk, gospel and shag. The success of that music allowed him countless honors, such as playing the stages of the Apollo and Howard Theaters, touring with legendary R&B singer Sam Cooke and playing the best blues festivals in the world. He even developed his own philosophy: Drinkism. Author Ga... Read More
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For fans of the blues, Drink Small is synonymous with South Carolina. Drink rose from the cotton fields of Bishopville to become a music legend in the Palmetto State and beyond. The self-taught guitarist has written hundreds of songs and recorded dozens of albums spanning the genres of country, blues, folk, gospel and shag. The success of that music allowed him countless honors, such as playing the stages of the Apollo and Howard Theaters, touring with legendary R&B singer Sam Cooke and playing the best blues festivals in the world. He even developed his own philosophy: Drinkism. Author Ga... Read More
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For fans of the blues, Drink Small is synonymous with South Carolina. Drink rose from the cotton fields of Bishopville to become a music legend in the Palmetto State and beyond. The self-taught guitarist has written hundreds of songs and recorded dozens of albums spanning the genres of country, blues, folk, gospel and shag. The success of that music allowed him countless honors, such as playing the stages of the Apollo and Howard Theaters, touring with legendary R&B singer Sam Cooke and playing the best blues festivals in the world. He even developed his own philosophy: Drinkism. Author Gail Wilson-Giarratano details the dream, the music and the life that created the Blues Doctor.
Details
  • Pages: 176
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 11th November 2014
  • State: South Carolina
  • Illustration Note: 100% Mono
  • ISBN: 9781626197404
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Blues
Author Bio
Gail Wilson-Giarratano is the executive director and vice-president of the education-focused nonprofit City Year, in Columbia, South Carolina. She holds a BA in art from Winthrop University, an MS in leadership and policy from Wheelock College in Boston and a PhD in leadership and decision sciences from Walden University. Gail currently resides in Lake Carolina community of Columbia, South Carolin,a with her blues musician husband Anthony Charles (Giarratano) and their dog Adelina Bambini.
For fans of the blues, Drink Small is synonymous with South Carolina. Drink rose from the cotton fields of Bishopville to become a music legend in the Palmetto State and beyond. The self-taught guitarist has written hundreds of songs and recorded dozens of albums spanning the genres of country, blues, folk, gospel and shag. The success of that music allowed him countless honors, such as playing the stages of the Apollo and Howard Theaters, touring with legendary R&B singer Sam Cooke and playing the best blues festivals in the world. He even developed his own philosophy: Drinkism. Author Gail Wilson-Giarratano details the dream, the music and the life that created the Blues Doctor.
  • Pages: 176
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: The History Press
  • Publication Date: 11th November 2014
  • State: South Carolina
  • Illustrations Note: 100% Mono
  • ISBN: 9781626197404
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
    MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Blues
Gail Wilson-Giarratano is the executive director and vice-president of the education-focused nonprofit City Year, in Columbia, South Carolina. She holds a BA in art from Winthrop University, an MS in leadership and policy from Wheelock College in Boston and a PhD in leadership and decision sciences from Walden University. Gail currently resides in Lake Carolina community of Columbia, South Carolin,a with her blues musician husband Anthony Charles (Giarratano) and their dog Adelina Bambini.