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Handel, Who Knew What He Liked
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M. T. Anderson,Kevin Hawkes |
In this biography, the man who would later compose some of the world's most beautiful music is shown to have once been a stubborn little boy with a mind of his own. |
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Fiddlestrings
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Marguerite de Angeli |
Although he has his doubts when there are other things he'd rather do, eleven-year-old Dai finally decides the hours he has to spend practicing the violin are worth it. |
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Johnny Cash
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Edward Willet |
"A biography of country singer Johnny Cash, discussing his early struggles with poverty, rise to fame, personal hardships, and legacy"--Provided by publisher. |
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Leonard Bernstein
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Mike Venezia |
A brief biography of the talented composer, conductor, and musician known for his television series, Young People's Concerts. |
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Taylor Swift
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Heather E. Schwartz |
"Describes the life and career of Taylor Swift"--Provided by publisher. |
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Elvis Presley
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Paula Taylor |
A biography of "the biggest selling record artist of all time" stressing his rise to fame as a singer. |
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Musicians
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Debbie Foy |
This title looks at key musicians from black history such as Paul Robeson, Michael Jackson and Shirley Bassey. Biographies of each individual detail their childhood, struggles and achievements, looki… |
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Singers of the blues
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Frank Surge |
Brief biographies of seventeen singers and musicians who helped develop the blues style and became legendary performers during their lifetime. |
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Taylor Swift
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Jeff Burlingame |
"Read about Taylor's early life in Pennsylvania, how she got her recording contract, and her life and charity work"--Provided by publisher. |
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Louis Armstrong
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Terry Collins |
"Describes the life of Louis Armstrong, focusing on his rise as a pop-culture icon"--Provided by publisher. |
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Innovators of American jazz
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Stanley I. Mour |
"Learn about these popular jazz musicians including Scott Joplin, Daniel Louis Armstrong, Edward Kennedy Ellington, Mary Lou Williams, Benjamin David Goodman, John Birks Gillespie, Charles Christophe… |
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Jonas Brothers
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Maggie Marron |
Features:
- Colorful magazine-style design with cool graphics and lots of photos
- Fast-paced, breezy writing style
- Multiple points of entry for the reader include catchy heads and captions, at… |
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Justin Timberlake
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Heather E. Schwartz |
The life and career of Justin Timberlake. |
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One direction
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Mick O'Shea |
Profiles the five young singers and their journey from performing on the reality television show "X Factor" to forming a boy band and rising to international stardom, and includes facts about each gr… |
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Top 101 musicians
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Shalini Saxena |
This biography introduces some of the most remarkable women, musicians, athletes, philosophers, artists, and world leaders of all time--individuals who are well worth knowing on a personal and profes… |
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Meet the musicians
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Amy Nathan |
Musicians from many different sections of the New York Philharmonic describe how they became involved in music as kids. Includes advice and practice tips for kids. |
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Bob Marley
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May, Chris. |
A biography of the Jamaican musician who moved reggae into the international eye and remained phenomenally popular even after his untimely death. |
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Neon angel
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Cherie Currie,Tony O'Neill,Cherie Currie |
Cherie Currie, with her signature Bowie haircut and fishnet stockings, was the groundbreaking lead singer of '70s teenage all-girl rock band the Runaways. At the tender age of fifteen, she joined a g… |
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On stage, John Denver
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Meagan McGreane |
A biography of John Denver who uses his music to illustrate contemporary issues and the land he loves. |
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Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
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Christopher Raschka |
Introduces the famous saxophonist and his style of jazz known as bebop. |
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