David Ritz
Elvis Mitchell hosts award-winning writer David Ritz, whose candid and revealing biographies of B.B. King, Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Etta James and Jerry Wexler document the legendary history of rhythm & blues.
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