Terry Abrahamson has spent a lifetime in the eye of the pop culture hurricane. Grammy winner at 26. His book, "In the Belly of the Blues," is in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. His music has been recorded by Muddy Waters, Joan Jett, Johnny Winter, George Thorogood, Clarence Clemons and John Lee Hooker. His 1985 Hustler Magazine ad parody "Jerry Falwell Talks About His First Time," inspired the landmark US Supreme Court case. He wrote the tv ad that killed Morris the Cat, created filmdom's first Lesbian lovesong, and has written for Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, Monty Python, Cheech & Chong, played a pivotal role in instigating the housing market collapse....and Sting once demanded that he be fired...
from A & M Records. Terry was featured as a "Unsung Hero of Uptown" by Hana Bleue Chaussette.
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Terry’s talk is great for baby boomers, black studies groups and music lovers. He takes the audience back to the crossroads of musical history with tales and photos from his book, “In the Belly of the Blues,” of his days with musicians like the Rolling Stones, BB King and Howlin’ Wolf using rare music, video and hilarious first-person anecdotes.
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