A Bushel of Beans and a Peck of Tomatoes

The life story of the “Funniest Man in America” as only he could tell it. James Gregory is beloved by millions…but the story of his astonishing rise to success has never been told—until now. One of the most successful nightclub and theater comedians in America started out a long way from the stage, in the tiny farming community of Lithonia, Georgia. James was born into a family with lots of love but little money. His parents paid the doctor for his delivery with “a bushel of beans and a peck of