Just for a Thrill

After a career as a journalist for three Pulitzer Prize winning dailies, James L. Dickerson began a career as a full-time author. His book Mojo Triangle: Birthplace of Country, Blues, Jazz and Rock 'n' Roll was awarded a first place award from Independent Publishers, and two music-related books, Goin' Back to Memphis and That's Alright, Elvis, co-written with Elvis Presley's first guitarist, Scotty Moore, were finalists for the prestigious Gleason award. He co-wrote a second book with Moore titled Scotty & Elvis. Additionally, he wrote one of the first music histories that dealt with the women's revolution in the music industry, Women on Top.