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  • Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star Jesse Ed Davis
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Washita Love Child: The Rise of Indigenous Rock Star Jesse Ed Davis Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Douglas K. Miller (Author), Joy Harjo - foreword (Author), Kaipo Schwab (Narrator),
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No one played like Jesse Ed Davis. One of the most sought-after guitarists of the late 1960s and '70s, Davis appeared alongside the era's greatest stars—John Lennon and Mick Jagger, B. B. King and Bob Dylan—and contributed to dozens of major releases, including numerous top-ten albums and singles, and records by artists as distinct as Johnny Cash, Taj Mahal, and Cher.

But Davis, whose name has nearly disappeared from the annals of rock and roll history, was more than just the most versatile session guitarist of the decade. A multitalented musician who paired bright flourishes with soulful melodies, Davis transformed our idea of what rock music could be and, crucially, who could make it. At a time when few other Indigenous artists appeared on concert stages, radio waves, or record store walls, in a century often depicted as a period of decline for Native Americans, Davis and his Kiowa, Comanche, Cheyenne, Seminole, and Mvskoke relatives demonstrated new possibilities for Native people.

Weaving together more than a hundred interviews with Davis's bandmates, family members, friends, and peers, this book powerfully reconstructs Davis's extraordinary life and career. Washita Love Child thoroughly and finally restores the "red dirt boogie brother" to his rightful place in rock history, cementing his legacy for generations to come.

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  1. Listening Length
    14 hours and 11 minutes
  2. Author
    Douglas K. Miller, see all
  3. Narrator
    Kaipo Schwab
  4. Audible release date
    Dec 24 2024
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Tantor Audio
  7. ASIN
    B0DKG4JXSM
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 14 hours and 11 minutes
Author Douglas K. Miller, Joy Harjo - foreword
Narrator Kaipo Schwab
Audible.ca Release Date December 24 2024
Publisher Tantor Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B0DKG4JXSM
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  • JL Populist
    5.0 out of 5 stars Jesse Ed Davis, A Legend
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2024
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    I echo the sentiments of another reviewer regarding the guitar solo on Jackson Browne’s “Doctor My Eyes”.
    I don’t specifically remember the first time I heard that song, but I was hooked by that solo. What’s amazing is the circumstances of Mr. Davis’ participation! He was contacted to play in that session on another song which he passed up before he heard this song and laid down that fantastic solo in one take. The whole incident is legendary!

    Jesse Ed Davis was a gifted musician. But his story is much more than one solo.
    This book is his life story. His Native roots, personality, struggles with addiction, and passing.
    I am just glad that somebody wrote a book that tells his story. It’s long overdue.
    Jesse Ed Davis was a musical genius that left too soon. The book is heavily researched and a great read!
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  • Barbara Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars Jesse Ed Davis
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2025
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    A superbly written life story, of a little known legend. Joyful, heartbreaking, infuriating and incredibly moving, simultaneously.
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  • delamotte beurréé
    5.0 out of 5 stars top
    Reviewed in Spain on March 1, 2025
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  • Portia Perry-Schaeffer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2025
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    Davis was the best guitar player, you can hear his style so easily once you know. This is a wonderful book and puts you right there in that world, so you can appreciate the legend that he was.
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  • leon washington
    4.0 out of 5 stars Finally!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2025
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    Good read. Great to get down to who Jed was. Legend for sure. Was wanting a little more on back story of his solo albums. So many guest artist..
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