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Jon Hendricks was one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time. This is the story of how, like countless other African-American soldiers serving their country in WW II, he had to fight not only against Nazi Germany, but also against discrimination in the ranks of the U.S.
Army. The multiple Grammy winner Jon Hendricks began singing in 1957 as part of legendary trio "Lambert, Hendricks & Ross", who won their first Grammy 1964. Then he joined up with Bobby McFerrin and "Manhattan Transfer", all the way up to his eighth Grammy in 2005, for lifetime
achievement. He is the inventor of Vocalese, a style whereby the voice imitates the sound of instruments. He has written hundreds of song lyrics, and texted to improve jazz jams. Time Magazine called him "the James
Joyce of jive". But little is known about his early years as a dogface stationed in the European Theater during WW II. In this lively and winning account, 83-year-old Jon Hendricks himself recounts his struggles and adventures fighting against the Third Reich, and his revolt as a black GI.