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Duke Ellington and his world Duke Ellington and his world A. H Lawrence "Based on lengthy interviews with Ellington's bandmates, family, and friends, Duke Ellington and His World offers a new look at this legendary composer. The first biography of the composer written by… OL12006036W
BACHARACH: MAESTRO!: THE LIFE OF A POP GENIUS BACHARACH: MAESTRO!: THE LIFE OF A POP GENIUS MICHAEL BROCKEN Covering the well-known and public areas of Burt Bacharach's life, as well as those aspects that have previously been hidden from the media, this book examines a celebrated career spanning 50 years. … OL13619606W
Damage incorporated Damage incorporated Glenn T. Pillsbury Damage Incorporated: Metallica and the Production of Musical Identity offers an interdisciplinary study investigating a range of topics that intersect in the music and cultural influence of Metallica… OL13664821W
Rocking the pink Rocking the pink Laura Roppé "In 2009, just as Laura Roppe; was poised to burst onto the music scene, her doctor called her with news that left her spinning-she had been diagnosed with an extremely aggressive form of breast canc… OL16126185W
Sweet Judy blue eyes Sweet Judy blue eyes Judy Collins A folk music icon discusses the height of her career in the 1960s, her alcoholism, her love affair with Stephen Stills, and her friendships with Joan Baez, David Crosby, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen,… OL16360590W
Iron man Iron man Tony Iommi,TONY IOMMI,Tommy Iommi,Tommy Iommi The life and career of Tony Iommi, a rock guitarist for the band Black Sabbith. OL16475399W
Wild tales Wild tales Graham Nash From Graham Nash -- the legendary musician and founding member of the iconic bands Crosby, Stills & Nash and The Hollies -- comes a candid and riveting autobiography. OL17722214W
Kansas City lightning Kansas City lightning Stanley Crouch The first installment in the long-awaited portrait of one of the most talented and influential musicians of the twentieth century. Charlie Parker personified the tortured American artist: a revolutio… OL17826742W
Punk rock blitzkrieg Punk rock blitzkrieg Marky Ramone "The inside story behind one of the most revered bands in music history during the early days of punk rock in New York, from legendary drummer Marky Ramone. Rolling Stone ranked the Ramones at #26 on… OL17828194W
Artists under Hitler Artists under Hitler Jonathan Petropoulos ""What are we to make of those cultural figures, many with significant international reputations, who tried to find accommodation with the Nazi regime?" Jonathan Petropoulos asks in this exploration … OL19662205W
The new Negro The new Negro Jeffrey C. Stewart A tiny, fastidiously dressed man emerged from Black Philadelphia around the turn of the century to mentor a generation of young artists including Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, and Jacob Lawren… OL19732332W
The 100 most influential musicians of all time The 100 most influential musicians of all time Gini Gorlinski It has been said that when it comes to success, it isn't what you know, but who you know. The 100 Most Influential Musicians of All Time is one title in this 8 book series, in which readers get the b… OL19889269W
Mick Jagger Mick Jagger Norman, Philip A Mick Jagger biography that explores the keen and calculating intelligence that has kept the Stones on their plinth as "the world's greatest rock 'n' roll band" for half a century. OL19956714W
On the Road with Janis Joplin On the Road with Janis Joplin John Byrne Cooke In 1967, as the new sound of rock and roll was taking over popular music, John Byrne Cooke was at the center of it all. As a member of D.A. Pennebaker's film crew, he witnessed the astonishing break… OL19987072W
U2 U2 John Jobling Takes readers beyond the myth in this unauthorized biography to present the first comprehensive account of the illustrious Irish rockers in 25 years. Drawing on extensive interviews with insiders inc… OL19991313W
Deal Deal Bill Kreutzmann A memoir by one of the Grateful Dead's founding members shares insights into their improvisational style, their survival of shared and personal tragedies, and their collaborations with a wide range o… OL20002712W
Unfaithful music & disappearing ink Unfaithful music & disappearing ink Elvis Costello Born Declan Patrick MacManus, Elvis Costello was raised in London and Liverpool, grandson of a trumpet player on the White Star Line and son of a jazz musician who became a successful radio dance ban… OL20008570W
What happened, Miss Simone? What happened, Miss Simone? Alan Light Inspired by the Netflix documentary What happened, Miss Simone?, an intimate and vivid look at the legendary life of Nina Simone, the classically trained pianist who evolved into a chart-topping chan… OL20020075W
Cherry's jubilee Cherry's jubilee Don Cherry,Neil T. Daniels Don Cherry straddled the world of music and the world of golf. With his two innate talents, Cherry ascended to unbelievable heightsmaking gold records, winning major golf victories, and securing a pl… OL21241830W
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Triumph Books Annotation OL24308156W
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