The Thousands

Allow me to generalise: hobos are deceptively talented. Take the ‘black godfather’, R&B legend Andre Williams. A coke addiction got the better of the hugely successful Alabama-born musician, who spent a year bumming dollars on a bridge in Chicago. But he pulled up his socks and resurrected a career sprinkled with Motown hits like ‘Shake a Tailfeather’. Film buffs and R&B enthusiasts alike should check out this year-in-the-life-of. – JB