Author: briankaufman

“An engaging tale about two music lovers trying to set the historical record straight.” –Kirkus ReviewsA young man on a mission. An aging musician with a dream. Society perched over a racial divide.It’s the 1960s, and nothing reflects the cultural revolution more than music. When Kennedy Barnes, a runaway teen, stumbles upon a rock and roll song recorded by a blues musician in the 1930s, he heads … by a blues musician in the 1930s, he heads west in search of the man behind the music.Willie Johnson, ex-bluesman, is a motel laundry worker with a bad hip and a dark…