Shawn helped make his father’s cookie hustle real. I present these songs and stories for your (re)appraisal and comfort on your own journey.” - The Reverend Shawn AmosĮditor’s Note: The only child of William Morris agent-turned-cookie entrepreneur Wally “Famous” Amos and singer Shirley “Shirl-ee May” Ellis, young Shawn spent hours in shadowy nightclubs, on the funky streets of ‘70s Hollywood, and in his own broken home, listening intently to people’s stories. These songs are my confessions, fables and joyful blues. Like the most important ones, they are a mirror. Like most songs, they are steady company. Hollywood Blues: Songs and Stories from the Family Tree (1997-2022) is a collection of songs I wrote to help me make sense of my own family, my own trauma, my own strength. It’s also a song about whatever you want it to be about. In Their Words: “It’s a song about Black girl magic sung by someone who has long had a line of people waiting for me to be their one Black friend. Hometown: California immigrant, Texas residentĪlbum: Hollywood Blues: Songs and Stories from the Family Tree (1997-2022)
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