One of the more disturbing films I’ve seen: Arena’s The Changin’ Times of Ike White reviewed

A BBC Four doc about a long-forgotten musical prodigy that takes a jaw-dropping turn

From magazine issue: 23 May 2020

Ike White, whose talent so impressed Stevie Wonder that he helped secure his release from jail (where this publicity shot was taken) [© 2019 JerryGoldstein / BBC / Starling Productions]

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