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Handel, Who Knew What He Liked Handel, Who Knew What He Liked 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. OL112040W
Fiddlestrings Fiddlestrings 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. OL112802W
Johnny Cash Johnny Cash 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. OL15038027W
Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein Mike Venezia A brief biography of the talented composer, conductor, and musician known for his television series, Young People's Concerts. OL15279289W
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Heather E. Schwartz "Describes the life and career of Taylor Swift"--Provided by publisher. OL15501126W
Elvis Presley Elvis Presley Paula Taylor A biography of "the biggest selling record artist of all time" stressing his rise to fame as a singer. OL15868185W
Musicians Musicians 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… OL16015176W
Singers of the blues Singers of the blues Frank Surge Brief biographies of seventeen singers and musicians who helped develop the blues style and became legendary performers during their lifetime. OL162284W
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift 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. OL16237982W
Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Terry Collins "Describes the life of Louis Armstrong, focusing on his rise as a pop-culture icon"--Provided by publisher. OL16361960W
Innovators of American jazz Innovators of American jazz 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… OL16682242W
Jonas Brothers Jonas Brothers 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… OL17744014W
Justin Timberlake Justin Timberlake Heather E. Schwartz The life and career of Justin Timberlake. OL17921464W
One direction One direction 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… OL17921677W
Top 101 musicians Top 101 musicians 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… OL24163650W
Meet the musicians Meet the musicians 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. OL2748682W
Bob Marley Bob Marley May, Chris. A biography of the Jamaican musician who moved reggae into the international eye and remained phenomenally popular even after his untimely death. OL3645433W
Neon angel Neon angel 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… OL4794169W
On stage, John Denver On stage, John Denver Meagan McGreane A biography of John Denver who uses his music to illustrate contemporary issues and the land he loves. OL7093236W
Charlie Parker Played Be Bop Charlie Parker Played Be Bop Christopher Raschka Introduces the famous saxophonist and his style of jazz known as bebop. OL79895W
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