World-class pianist Donald W. “Don” Shirley, right, played by actor Mahershala Ali, sets out on a 1962 concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South with driver Frank A. “Tony Lip” Vallelonga, a New York club bouncer, played by actor Viggo Mortensen.
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‘Green Book’ offers small slice of amazing musician’s life, talent
Raise your hand if you have ever heard of Donald W. “Don” Shirley. I expect most of you are as unaware of this remarkable musical giant as I was before I went to see the new film “Green Book.”
