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RICHARD AND LINDA THOMPSON'S SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS by Hayden Childs
Focuses on the personal history driving the songs on the album "Shoot Out The Lights," the last album Richard & Linda recorded as husband and wife. Covers the recording difficulties, and the ..more...
#542-191 $10.95
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ROBERT EARL KEEN - THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER AND THE MUSIC NEVER ENDS by Robert Earl Keen
Book/CD set. A very personal, beautifully designed songbook, scrapbook, and photo album - it also includes the lyrics to 24 of Keen's favorite songs. Each is accompanied by a one-liner that ..more...
#542-219 $39.95
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ROBERT JOHNSON: LOST AND FOUND by Barry Lee Pearson and Bill McCulloch
With just forty-one recordings to his credit, Robert Johnson (1911-38) is a giant in the history of blues music. Johnson's vast influence on twentieth-century American music, combined with his ..more...
#75-46 $24.95
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SHOUT, SISTER, SHOUT!: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ROCK-AND-ROLL TRAILBLAZER SISTER ROSETTA THARPE by Gayle Freda Wald
The first biography of the trailblazing performer who influenced scores of popular musicians, from Elvis Presley to Bonnie Raitt. An African-American guitar virtuoso, Tharpe defied ..more...
#542-157 $16.00
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SING IT PRETTY, A MEMOIR by Bess Lomax Hawes
A leader in the development of state and federal programs supporting traditional arts and folk cultures, Hawes grew up with her father John Lomax and brother Alan in the first family of ..more...
#75-47 $19.95
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SKYDOG: THE DUANE ALLMAN STORY by Randy Poe
Now in paperback - revised and expanded, with a new afterword by the author - this is the definitive biography of Duane Allman, one of the most revered guitarists of his generation. Skydog ..more...
#49-331994 $16.95
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SO YOU WANT TO BE A ROCK'N'ROLL STAR - THE BYRDS DAY-BY-DAY 1965-1973 by Christopher Hjort
The Byrds were one of the '60s most influential bands. After virtually inventing folk-rock they pioneered psychedelia and country-rock, and were even the first rock band to use synthesizers. ..more...
#49-332395 $29.95
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STEPHANE GRAPPELLI: A LIFE IN JAZZ by Paul Balmer
The definitive biography of Grappelli (1908-1997,) the jazz violinist who rose to fame in the famous jazz quintet which also included guitarist Django Reinhardt. Covers that important era in ..more...
#01-910901 $29.95
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STEVE GOODMAN: FACING THE MUSIC by Clay Eals
Book/CD set. A comprehensive look at the troubadour's life and music. Diagnosed with a fatal disease at age 20, Goodman managed to survive and thrive to become what many consider the most ..more...
#542-159 $29.95
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TEARDROPS IN MY EYES - THE MUSIC OF HARLEY "RED" ALLEN by Dennis Satterlee
A highly annotated discography of one of bluegrass music's most respected singers. Covers all of Red's recordings with complete information for each session. But it's much more. The author has ..more...
#691-1 $25.00
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TELL THE TRUTH UNTIL THEY BLEED - COMING CLEAN IN THE DIRTY WORLD OF BLUES AND ROCK 'N ROLL by Josh Alan Friedman
A wild insider's ride with one of music's most notorious journalists. 15 tales, from the sordid to the hilarious, capturing musicians and songwriters in moments of crisis, despair, revelation, ..more...
#49-331926 $19.95
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TEXAS BLUES: THE RISE OF A CONTEMPORARY SOUND by Alan Govenar
Allows artists to speak in their own words, revealing the dynamics of blues, from its beginnings in cotton fields and shotgun shacks to its migration across boundaries of age and race to seize ..more... - available as a special order
#542-217 $40.00
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THE EARLY YEARS OF THE LES PAUL LEGACY 1915-1963 by Robb Lawrence, foreword by Les Paul
A dazzling book! Journey through the career of musical giant, milestone guitarist, and recording innovator Les Paul, and the guitar that bears his name. This lavish book emerged out of the ..more...
#49-330972 $40.00
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THE MAGNIFICENT GUITAR OF JORGE MOREL - A LIFE OF MUSIC by Deyan Bratic & John McClellan
The story of love, life and loss told by the legendary Argentinean guitarist. This book traces his early years with his father in Buenos Aires, to the love of his life, his wife, Olga, and of ..more...
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THE MANY LIVES OF TOM WAITS by Patrick Humphries
This full length biography is the first comprehensive account of a truly legendary artist. With twenty albums to his credit and a legion of passionate fans, the uncompromising Waits continues ..more...
#01-952558 $19.95
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THE MODERN ERA OF THE LES PAUL LEGACY 1968-2009 by Robb Lawrence
This full-color book continues the amazing journey of musical giant, milestone guitarist and recording inventor Les Paul and the instruments that bear his name. Begins with the collectible late ..more...
#49-331953 $40.00
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THE MUSIC LESSON: A SPIRITUAL SEARCH FOR GROWTH THROUGH MUSIC by Victor Wooten
From Grammy Award-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten - an inspiring parable of Music, Life, and the difference between playing all the right notes ... and feeling them. ..more...
#542-197 $15.00
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THE MUSIC OF BILL MONROE by Neil V. Rosenberg and Charles K. Wolfe
The definitive study of Monroe's contributions to American and world music. Spanning over 1000 separate performances, this presents a complete chronological list of all of his commercially ..more...
#75-44 $35.00
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THE PROTEST SINGER: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF PETE SEEGER by Alec Wilkinson
A true American original is brought to life in this rich and lively portrait of Pete Seeger, who, with his musical grace and inexhaustible passion for social justice, transformed folk singing ..more...
#542-226 $22.95
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THE ROUGH GUIDE TO JIMI HENDRIX by Richie Unterberger
To coincide with the 40th anniversary of Woodstock, which Hendrix headlined in 1969, the Guide explores the key events in Jimi's metamorphosis from a misfit youngster growing up in poverty in ..more...
#542-234 $18.99
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