{"product_id":"just-walkin-in-the-rain-the-true-story-of-the-prisonaires-the-convict-pioneers-of-r-b-and-rock-roll-9781580631402","title":"Just Walkin' in the Rain: The True Story of the Prisonaires: the Convict Pioneers of R \u0026 B and Rock \u0026 Roll","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJust Walkin' in the Rain: The True Story of the Prisonaires: the Convict Pioneers of R \u0026amp; B and Rock \u0026amp; Roll\u003c\/strong\u003e by Warner, Jay. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781580631402.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cold steel slam of a cell door. The soul-crushing fate of a life in prison with no possibility of parole for a crime you didnt commit. Such were the prospects facing Johnny Bragg, a humble musician from rural Tennessee who led a life that reads like a novel. Johnny and his fellow inmates in the 1950s-era R\u0026amp;B music group the Prisonaires had four strikes against them. They were poor, uneducated, imprisoned, and Black. They were also largely innocent of their crimes. Their gut-wrenching story is one of courage in the face of impossible odds, and salvation amidst the harsh realities of racial injustice and prison brutality.\n\nChampioned by then Tennessee governor Frank Clement as an example of the possibility of prison reform, and asked to sing at the Governors Mansion, the Prisonaires were more than just pioneers who built the foundation of modern R\u0026amp;B. Behind the soulful tenor of their leader, Johnny Bragg, the group was living proof that anyone can survive and overcome nightmarish adversity.\n\nJust Walkin in the Rain is a book for all audiences who want to delve into one of the most inspiring chapters in musical history. Youll read how Elvis was influenced by the groups amazing sound. You may be stunned to discover that Johnny Bragg wrote the legendary song \"Just Walkin in the Rain\" and the Hank Williams classic, \"Your Cheatin Heart.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Renaissance Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44977428824117,"sku":"ByrdShop_1580631401","price":46.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781580631402_b02aeac1-045b-485b-8af5-da5d1c976cc2.jpg?v=1778831764","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/just-walkin-in-the-rain-the-true-story-of-the-prisonaires-the-convict-pioneers-of-r-b-and-rock-roll-9781580631402","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}