“Just a Mortal Man is a master class in basic human emotions in all their complexity and inscrutability. With The Persuasions, Jerry Lawson made many great recordings, but Just a Mortal Man is his finest hour… a great stylist with an infallible instinct for the essence of every song he sings.” – David McGee, Deep Roots Magazine.

First Time Hearing The Persuasions
Boston, Massachusetts 1970 I was 17 in 1970. My first boyfriend Bill was the love of my life (later become my
