Story of Curtis Mayfield Told by Son in ‘Traveling Soul’
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Todd Mayfield tells us about his talented father's turbulent life.
If you only know Curtis Mayfield from his smash ‘70s hit “Superfly,” or from the love songs he sang with The Impressions, you barely know the Chicago native at all. Todd Mayfield, Curtis' second-oldest son, joins Eddie Arruza to discuss the new book he co-authored with Travis Atria, “Traveling Soul: The Life of Curtis Mayfield.”
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Story of Curtis Mayfield Told by Son in ‘Traveling Soul’
Clip: 9/27/2016 | 12m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
If you only know Curtis Mayfield from his smash ‘70s hit “Superfly,” or from the love songs he sang with The Impressions, you barely know the Chicago native at all. Todd Mayfield, Curtis' second-oldest son, joins Eddie Arruza to discuss the new book he co-authored with Travis Atria, “Traveling Soul: The Life of Curtis Mayfield.”
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