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The Blacklisted Masterpieces of Al Aronowitz

The Blacklisted Masterpieces of Al Aronowitz is a selection of articles written by Al, and self-published in 1981.

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Mick Jagger, Miles Davis, The Rolling Stones: Mick and Miles (A Musical in Several Parts)

Essay by Al Aronowitz, The Blacklisted Masterpieces of Al Aronowitz, 1981

A remarkable personal reminiscence of the night the author took rock star Mick Jagger to meet jazz star Miles Davis turns into rock/jazz history and ...

Bobby Darin: The Kid: Bobby Darin

Profile by Al Aronowitz, The Blacklisted Masterpieces of Al Aronowitz, 1981

East Harlem, an Italian ghetto, 1936. The kid is born May 14, a Taurus. From the beginning, he's sickly. As soon as he's conscious of ...

Grateful Dead, Jerry Garcia: Moon Jasmine: The Night Jerry Garcia Forgot To Tell Me Something And I Forgot To Ask

Interview by Al Aronowitz, The Blacklisted Masterpieces of Al Aronowitz, 1978

1. San Francisco Jerry Garcia wanted me to write a story about him. That was the deal. I was managing this folksinger who needed ...

The Byrds, Roger McGuinn: Born Again: Roger McGuinn

Interview by Al Aronowitz, The Blacklisted Masterpieces of Al Aronowitz, 1981

Roger McGuinn is explaining that he's found religion. He's now a Christian. Jesus is the only one in sight that he can believe in. He's ...

Fleetwood Mac: A Vote For Fleetwood Mac

Essay by Al Aronowitz, The Blacklisted Masterpieces of Al Aronowitz, 1981

Washington I have no faith in politicians. I think musicians are full of shit, too, but music makes me feel better. Music makes me ...

I Knew Emmett Grogan

Memoir by Al Aronowitz, The Blacklisted Masterpieces of Al Aronowitz, 1981

YEAH, I KNEW Emmett Grogan, knew him well enough to've gone on a half-ass caper with him in behalf of a coke dealer who thought ...

Sly & the Family Stone: The Pink Hippopotamus, The Ferry Godmother and Ilili (A Non-Fiction Fairy Tale): David Kapralik in 1996

Profile by Al Aronowitz, The Blacklisted Masterpieces of Al Aronowitz, 1996

THE DAY HE GETS OUT of the hospital from his third suicide attempt, Dave Kapralik is ready to try to snuff himself again. He's got ...

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