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Bean_3 "Gorgeous George by Jon Capouya. I grew up as a `mat addict,' as pro wrestling fans were known in the '40s and '50s. I thought this would be a standard biography on an industry pioneer, but it's more than that. Capouya proves that George's pomp and bravado directly influenced Bob Dylan, Mohammed Ali, James Brown and Elvis Presley. In essence, Capouya argues that this bleached-blond heel from Houston is the forefather of pop culture.''

SHAWN C. BEAN, author of The First Hollywood: Florida and the Golden Age of Silent Filmmaking

Bean appears at 7 p.m. Saturday at Books & Books, 265 Aragon Ave., in Coral Gables

January 07, 2009 in Recommendations |

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