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THE STORY OF PAUL BIGSBY - FATHER OF THE MODERN ELECTRIC SOLIDBODY GUITAR by Andy Babiuk
Book/CD pack. Most musicians are familiar with the famous Bigsby Vibrato, but not as many know about the wonderful guitars that Paul Bigsby built in the 1940's. Bigsby, who was responsible for ..more...
#49-332770 $50.00
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TO EVERYTHING THERE IS A SEASON: PETE SEEGER AND THE POWER OF SONG by Allan M. Winkler. Foreword by Tom Paxton
Book/CD set. Winkler describes how folk singer Pete Seeger applied his musical talents to improve conditions for less fortunate people everywhere. He uses Seeger's long life and wonderful songs ..more...
#542-232 $23.95
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TO LIVE'S TO FLY: THE BALLAD OF THE LATE, GREAT TOWNES VAN ZANDT by John Kruth
The first biography of the elusive musician who influenced an entire generation of country songwriters as his tragic life became the stuff of legend. He wrote unforgettable songs like "Pancho & ..more...
#542-155 $26.00
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TOM PAXTON - THE HONOR OF YOUR COMPANY
In his own words this modern folk legend tells his story from the early days in Oklahoma through the 1960's to the present. Illustrated with photos and anecdotes throughout and featuring music ..more...
#49-2500010 $17.95
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TUT TAYLOR - THE FLAT PICKIN' DOBRO MAN by Tut Taylor and Pat Ahrens
Biography of Tut Taylor, one of the original masters of the Dobro. The scads of photos alone are impressive: homey photos of Tut with Bill Monroe, Norman Blake, Ricky Skaggs, Flatt & Scruggs, ..more...
#590-1 $29.95
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TWENTY THOUSAND ROADS: THE BALLAD OF GRAM PARSONS AND HIS COSMIC AMERICAN MUSIC by David Meyer
Complemented by a complete discography and black-and-white photographs, a sweeping portrait of rock music legend Gram Parsons documents his talent for integrating country music and rock and ..more...
#321-12 $18.00
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - THE LIFE AND TIMES OF DANNY GATTON by Ralph Heibutzki
Hailed as the world's best unknown guitar player, Danny Gatton was a player's player who never received popular acclaim, but who continues to influence guitarists everywhere. The struggle to ..more...
#49-331081 $17.95
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WES MONTGOMERY - 2ND EDITION by Adrian Ingram
Wes Montgomery was unquestionably the most significant jazz guitarist to emerge during the 1960's. By the '70s and '80s he had, like Charlie Christian and Django Reinhardt before him, become a ..more...
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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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WILL YOU TAKE ME AS I AM: JONI MITCHELL'S BLUE PERIOD by Michelle Mercer
Mitchell is one of the most celebrated artists of the last half century, and her landmark 1971 album, "Blue," is one of her most beloved and revered works. This book looks at "Blue" to explore ..more...
#542-243 $24.99
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WORKING GIRL BLUES: THE LIFE & MUSIC OF HAZEL DICKENS by Hazel Dickens & Bill C. Malone
Inspired by her rural upbringing in a West Virginia coal-mining community, this noted Appalachian singer talks about the meaning of her songs, union anthems, and blue-color laments and the real ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 11/27/09
#75-48 $17.95
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