Col. Bruce Hampton (the stage name of Gustav Valentine Berglund III) was a cult musical figure who launched and continued to influence the jam band genre over his fifty-plus years performing. Part musician, conjuror, confidence man, preacher, soul singer, Dada artist, philosopher, trickster, and huckster, Col. Bruce actively sought out and dealt in the weird, wild underbelly of the American South. The Music and Mythocracy of Col. Bruce Hampton is neither a true biography in the Boswellian sense nor a work of cultural studies, although it combines elements of both. Even as biographer Jerry Grillo has investigated and pursued the facts, this life history of Col. Bruce reads like a novel-one full of amazing and hard-to-believe tales of a musical life lived on and off the road. Grillo's interviews with Hampton and his bandmates, family, friends, and fans paint a fascinating portrait. Grillo aims not so much to document and demystify the self-mythologizing performer as to explain why his fans and friends loved him so dearly. Hampton's family history, his place in Atlanta and southeastern musical history, his significant friendships and musical relationships, and the controversies over personnel in his Hampton Grease Band over the years are all discussed. What emerges is a portrait of a P. T. Barnum of the musical world, but one who included his audience and invited them through the tent door to share his inside joke, with plenty of love to go around.

The Music and Mythocracy of Col. Bruce Hampton: A Basically True Biography (Music of the American South)

Biographies & Memoirs

Grillo, Jerry

Arts & Literature

University of Georgia Press

Church One80 Journal

Religion & Spirituality

FZM Publishing

Big Cat: The Life of Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Mize

University Of Nebraska Press

Big Cat

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press

Do YOU know exactly who you are? Do YOU suffer from a lack of identity? The curse of illegitimacy is prevalent across America. Satan is stealing a whole generation of our children by destroying their sense of belonging. We live in an age where value and identity derive from vile, heinous things, and gangs serve as surrogate parents and families. Jerry Grillo has a message that is simple, direct and critical for our time. It is the same message that Jesus came to earth to share. Jesus came to reveal the Father. Daddy God gives you a clear understanding of both who you are and whose you are. No longer do you need the bondage of your past or the label of illegitimacy. You are a child of God, born for a purpose. Learn how to claim both your birthright and birth privileges. About the author: Bishop Jerry Grillo Jr. is anointed to motivate and encourage the body of Christ. He teaches Christians to walk in God's fullness. He preaches the uncompromising word of God. He is presently the founder and presiding bishop of Living Word Fellowship in Hickory, North Carolina - a body of believers that are breaking out of the box of religiosity and moving forward in the Favor of God.

Daddy God: The Fatherhood of God

Parenting & Relationships

Family Relationships

Creation House

Many of us live with lost potential while questioning God's desire for our lives. Favor Makes No Sense makes clear exactly what God expects from us and what He is willing to do to see us blessed. Jerry Grillo has a message that puts prosperity into context; he teaches favor from the Word of God. You too can live a life full of favor on a daily basis. God is not hiding from us...He wants us to know Him and the power of His resurrection. However, to know God in His power, we must be willing to fellowship in His sufferings. We all want the blessings...but not all of us are willing to do what it takes to receive them! Discover the actioons that STOP the flow of favor. Defeat the seven enemies that can STOP your favor. Get ready for the power of favor to increase everything you do. God is about to pour out His blessings on you and on those around you. About the author: Bishop Jerry Grillo Jr. is anointed to motivate and encourage the body of Christ. He teaches Christians to walk in God's fullness. He preaches the uncompromising word of God. He is presently the founder and presiding bishop of Living Word Fellowship in Hickory, North Carolina - a body of believers that are breaking out of the box of religiosity and moving forward in the Favor of God.

Favor Makes No Sense

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