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HOWDY, FOLKS, HOWDY, VOL. 1 - STORIES OF BILL MONROE AND THE BLUE GRASS BOYS BY THE "MEN WHO WORE THE HATS" compiled by Doug Hutchens Invaluable memories by the the Blue Grass Boys about Monroe. Most collected at their first reunion, they move along in an "I remember one time..." format that puts you right there at the table. ..more... #638-1 $6.00

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MYSTERY TRAIN by Greil Marcus A new edition of the classic study of rock music traces the evolution of the genre as exemplified in the careers of six key artists -- Robert Johnson, Harmonica Frank, Randy Newman, the Band, ..more... #542-195 .. list $17.00 ours $8.00

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CLAPTON'S GUITAR: WATCHING WAYNE HENDERSON BUILD THE PERFECT INSTRUMENT by Allen St. John A mesmerizing journey into the heart of high-end guitar-making through the quirky character of Wayne Henderson, a musician and craftsman who builds his guitars by hand, literally by putting ..more... #542-141 $14.00

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FIDDLER'S CURSE - REVISED AND UPDATED: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ERVIN T. ROUSE, CHUBBY WISE, JOHNNY CASH AND THE ORANGE BLOSSOM SPECIAL by Randy Noles One of the most bizarre stories in all of popular music is the history of "Orange Blossom Special," arguably the century's best-known fiddle tune. The man credited with its ownership, Ervin T. ..more... #49-1081 $14.95

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THE ROAD TO ROBERT JOHNSON - THE GENESIS AND EVOLUTION OF BLUES IN THE DELTA FROM THE LATE 1800s THROUGH 1938 by Edward Komara A long-awaited and well-researched book that makes a plausible case for how Johnson became a great guitar player without satanic assistance. Komara traces the development of Johnson's music in ..more... #49-695388 $14.95

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WILL YOU MISS ME WHEN I'M GONE: THE CARTER FAMILY AND THEIR LEGACY IN AMERICAN MUSIC by Mark Zwonitzer with Charles Hirshberg We were glued to this book! This story is a saga of "...love and fulfillment, sadness and loss." It reads like a well-written novel of another time and place. The first major biography of the ..more... #542-100 $15.00

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THE NASHVILLE PORTRAITS: LEGENDS OF COUNTRY MUSIC by Jim McGuire 60+ of the photographer's notable portraits of the superstars of country music - in dramatic duotone reproductions - accompanied by a bio of each and quotes about the artists by OTHER legendary ..more... #542-180 .. list $34.95 ours $15.00

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IT STILL MOVES: LOST SONGS, LOST HIGHWAYS, AND THE SEARCH FOR THE NEXT AMERICAN MUSIC by Amanda Petrusich Petrusich takes us on a tour through the roots of American rural music, stopping at eccentric motels, visiting mythic sites of recording sessions and reciting heroic tales of song-catching and ..more... #542-235 $15.00

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ACOUSTIC STORIES: PLAYING BASS WITH PETER, PAUL & MARY, JERRY GARCIA AND BILL MONROE AND EIGHTEEN OTHER UNAMPLIFIED TALES by Bill Amatneek Author Bill Amatneek has spent his life with music. He was the bass player on the first David Grisman Quintet album, a writer for Rolling Stone, banjoist with Frank Wakefield, and much more. ..more... #610-1 $15.95

MY BOYFRIEND'S BACK: THE STORY OF THE GIRL GROUPS CD/book package featuring the high points of one of the best periods in rock & roll history -- when the "girl groups" ruled. Four-color book with lots of photos and information. CD includes ..more... - out-of-stock, more coming soon #FRIED-CD181 $16.98

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WAITING FOR A TRAIN: JIMMIE RODGER'S AMERICA ed. by Mary Davis and Warren Zanes Scholars, critics, and musical artists give their viewpoints on his music and his influence. With contributions by Dave Alvin, Rodney Crowell, Bob Dylan, Marty Stuart, Steve Forbert, Tom ..more... #158-58 $17.95

STOMP AND SWERVE: AMERICAN MUSIC GETS HOT, 1843 - 1924 by David Wondrich Early decades of American popular music are the dark ages, until the mid-1920s when recordings became popular. This book brings a forgotten music, hot music, to life by describing how it became ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown #542-216 $17.95

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MANDOLIN BLUES - FROM MEMPHIS TO MAXWELL STREET by Rich DelGrosso Book/CD pack. Travel back in time as acclaimed mandolinist Rich DelGrosso traces the story of the black mandolinist in America. Follow the lives of Yank Rachell, W. Howard Armstrong, Charlie ..more... #49-695899 $19.95

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HOMEGROWN MUSIC - DISCOVERING BLUEGRASS by Stephanie P. Ledgin A colorful and lively history of bluegrass. Candid interviews with legends like Earl Scruggs, Ralph Stanley and the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Ledgin covers the festival experience, "parking lot ..more... #542-140 $19.95

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I HEAR A VOICE CALLING: A BLUEGRASS MEMOIR by Gene Lowinger During the final years of Bill Monroe's life, bluegrass fiddler Lowinger took a series of photos of Bill on the road. These photos and others are interwoven into Lowinger's own story of a New ..more... #542-238 $19.95

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THAT HALF-BARBARIC TWANG - THE BANJO IN AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE by Karen Linn Scholarly without being tedious, Linn uses everything from sentimental novels and escaped slave posters to Felix The Cat cartoons and magazine advertisements to create an impressive cultural ..more... #75-29 $19.95

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TRUMPET RECORDS: DIAMONDS ON FARISH STREET by Marc W. Ryan In a new edition, the history of a regional record company and the blues, gospel, and R&B greats it launched nationally. Elmore James, Sonny Boy Williamson, Little Milton, James Waller - all ..more... #701-1 $20.00

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RING THE BANJAR! by Robert Lloyd Webb The banjo in America from folklore to factory. A history of the banjo. Includes many beautiful color and B&W illustrations. 2nd edition. 101 pp. ..more... #42-1 $24.95

BARRELHOUSE BLUES: LOCATION RECORDING AND THE EARLY TRADITIONS OF THE BLUES by Paul Oliver Explores the folk traditions that preceded and shaped the blues style as well as the conditions under which first recordings were made. Barrelhouse Blues traces the recordings made at such ..more... #542-236 $24.95

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THE HAYLOFT GANG: THE STORY OF THE NATIONAL BARN DANCE ed. by Chad Berry The Barn Dance was the nation's most popular country music radio show during the 1930s and 1940s, defining country and western entertainment until it was supplanted by the Grand Ole Opry and ..more... #75-50 $24.95

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