Author talk with D. Leah Steinberg – Clyde Stubblefield: Rhythms of the Funky Drummer

Author, Leah Steinberg will discuss her new biography, Clyde Stubblefield: Rhythms of the Funky Drummer. Stubblefield was James Brown's powerhouse drummer, who created the rhythm of Funk. As the most sampled drummer in the world, he gave hip-hop its beat. Steinberg, a long-time friend of Stubblefield's will tell the story of how a self-taught musician overcame a hardscrabble childhood in Chattanooga and gained recognition for his ability to play Funk, R&B, Jazz, Tex-Mex, Blues, and Rock n' Roll. Although, Stubblefield was recognized by Rolling Stone magazine as "best drummer of the year" in 1990 and was granted an honorary PhD from the University of Wisconsin, he was never fairly compensated for his groundbreaking (and highly profitable) work. Steinberg's book brings Stubblefield's achievements into the light with stories from the road and studio.