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Night train

by Clyde Edgerton

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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.

Interracial friendshipMusiciansMale friendshipLarge type booksAfrican American musiciansFictionFiction, historical, generalMusicians, fictionFriendship, fictionAfrican americans, fictionNorth carolina, fictionFiction, historical