Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Door in the Wall The Door in the Wall Marguerite de Angeli,Paul Champanier,Linda Stewart From the back cover of Scholastic Inc. copy of this book: By Marguerite de Angeli, recipient of the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, the Regina Medal, and the Newberry Medal. The bells clang above… OL112822W
Bob Dylan in America Bob Dylan in America Sean Wilentz One of America’s finest historians shows us how Bob Dylan, one of the country’s greatest and most enduring artists, still surprises and moves us after all these years. Growing up in Greenwich Vill… OL14906017W
Ronnie Ronnie Ronnie Drew The late great Dubliner, Ronnie Drew, was six months into writing his biography when he was diagnosed with cancer. He had produced warm, witty and insightful material that made it clear that he was a… OL15185840W
The ballad of Bob Dylan The ballad of Bob Dylan Daniel Mark Epstein Drawn from revelatory interviews, an analysis of lyrics, and lifelong study, an in-depth, original take on one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century delves into his many accomplish… OL16118309W
Fakkarāṃ jihe fanakāra Fakkarāṃ jihe fanakāra Nindara Ghugiāṇawī Biographies of Panjabi folk singers. OL16169060W
Bluestone & vine Bluestone & vine Donna Kauffman Pippa MacMillan is a legend on the Irish folk music scene. But when her voice requires a time-out, she's left wondering how - and where - to find happiness in the silence... Seeking answers, Pippa le… OL19752524W
Mary Travers Mary Travers Mary Travers "A Woman's Words, is a frank, insightful account of the life of legendary folksinger Mary Travers of the trio Peter, Paul and Mary, told in her own words in essays, opinion columns, speeches, stage m… OL19977137W
A broken hallelujah A broken hallelujah Liel Leibovitz A meditation on the life of the Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and novelist discusses his performing career, which began despite his crippling stage fright, to his induction into the Roc… OL19980103W
The protest singer The protest singer 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 inextinguishable passion for social justice, transformed folk singing into… OL2027539W
Surāṃ de sudāgara Surāṃ de sudāgara Ikabāla Māhala Biographical sketches of Panjabi folk singers from India and Pakistan. OL2309251W
Atgofion Drwy Ganeuon Atgofion Drwy Ganeuon Linda Griffiths 128 pages : 20 cm OL25709631W
Sugar man Sugar man Craig Bartholomew-Strydom In the summer of 1972, during a compulsory stint in the South African military, Stephen 'Sugar' Segerman heard the music that would forever change his life. A decade later, on yet another military ba… OL26282834W
Positively Fourth Street Positively Fourth Street David Hajdu "Positively 4th Street is an account of how four young people - Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Mimi Baez Farina, and Richard Farina - gave rise to a modern-day bohemia and created the enduring sound and style… OL2972636W
Worlds of sound Worlds of sound Richard Carlin A history of the record label Smithsonian Folkways. OL3514352W
Elizabeth's song Elizabeth's song Michael Wenberg A fictionalized account of how an eleven-year-old girl, Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten, saved to buy her first guitar and composed the popular folksong, "Freight Train." Includes a brief summary of her lif… OL5959778W
Bob Dylan Bob Dylan Alan Rinzler This book chronicles Bob Dylan's life and career in music. OL6798357W
Down the Highway Down the Highway Howard Sounes Chronicles the life of American music legend Bob Dylan, discussing his personal relationships, his songs, his love life, and his business affairs. OL73226W