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A BANJO PICKIN' GIRL: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF OLA BELLE CAMPBELL REED by Judy H. Marti
Biography and tunebook devoted to the one and only Ola Belle Reed, written by her last student! Reed was a formidable banjo player in a unique, old-timey style, wrote many songs including "High ..more...
158-51 $17.95

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ACOUSTIC STORIES: PLAYING BASS WITH PETER, PAUL & MARY, JERRY GARCIA AND BILL MONROE AND EIGHTEEN OTHER UNAMPLIFIED TALES by Bill Amatneek
Author Bill Amatneek has spent his life with music. He was the bass player on the first David Grisman Quintet album, a writer for Rolling Stone, banjoist with Frank Wakefield, and much more. ..more...
610-1 $15.95

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ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE - THE BAND AND AMERICA by Barney Hoskyns
A vivid and rollicking account of The Band's journey across three decades. Spanning the history of American rock and boasting a supporting cast that includes Dylan, Janis Joplin, and U2, the ..more...
49-331449 $19.95

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ANCHORED IN LOVE: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF JUNE CARTER CASH by John Carter Cash
June Carter was born in the rugged mountains of Maces Springs, Virginia, to Ezra and Maybelle Carter, pioneers of country music. On stage from a very young age, June found her niche in the ..more...
542-173 $24.99

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BACKSTAGE PASSES & BACKSTABBING BASTARDS - MEMOIRS OF A ROCK 'N ROLL SURVIVOR by Al Kooper
One of the funniest rock memoirs ever back in print, updated and revised! Al's quirky life, from would be teenage rocker, to crashing Bob Dylan's recording session and playing the organ on ..more...
49-331934 $19.95

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BILLY F. GIBBONS: ROCK + ROLL GEARHEAD by Billy Gibbons, Tom Vickers, David Perry
Gibbons, the spiritual leader of ZZ Top, provides a long-awaited biography. Split into 3 sections: The Life, The Cars, and The Guitars. Terrific pictures and commentary. Hardcover, 192 pp. ..more...
542-131 $29.95

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BLACK TOOTH GRIN: THE HIGH LIFE, GOOD TIMES, AND TRAGIC END OF "DIMEBAG" DARRELL ABBOTT by Zac Crain
A portrait of Darrell Abbott traces the life of the acclaimed guitarist for the heavy metal band Pantera from his youth as a teenage guitar prodigy, to his career with Pantera, to his brutal ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown
542-185 $16.95


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BLUES MANDOLIN MAN: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF YANK RACHELL by Richard Congress
The first biography of a family man whose playing inspired David Honeyboy Edwards, Sleepy John Estes, Henry Townsend, more. Born into sharecropping in 1910, Rachell was an active musician for ..more...
542-142 $22.00

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CAN'T YOU HEAR ME CALLING: THE LIFE OF BILL MONROE, FATHER OF BLUEGRASS by Richard D. Smith
Thorough, painstakingly researched biography of this giant of American music. Smith doesn't shy away from a full three-dimensional portrait of Monroe. Lively and very engaging. Detailed index, ..more...
542-40 $17.50

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CAROLAN - THE LIFE TIMES AND MUSIC OF AN IRISH HARPER by Donal O'Sullivan
Originally published in 1958, this classic study of Turlough O Carolan has become an indispensable tool for Irish musicians. This 2001 edition contains all the original sections on The Life of ..more...
01-910984 $49.95

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CASH Rolling Stone magazine
More than one hundred color and black-and-white photographs, accompanied by personal tributes from Bob Dylan, Bono, Al Gore, Willie Nelson, and others, and a complete discography celebrate the ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown
542-200 $19.95


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CHRIS J. KNUTSEN: FROM HARP GUITARS TO THE NEW HAWAIIAN FAMILY - HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR by George T. Noe & Daniel L. Most
Exhaustively researched story of the mainland's first luthier of Hawaiian steel guitars, concurrent with the Hawaiian music craze of the 'teens and '20s. Also included is a large section on ..more...
531-1 .. list $44.95 ours $40.00

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CLAPTON'S GUITAR: WATCHING WAYNE HENDERSON BUILD THE PERFECT INSTRUMENT by Allen St. John
A mesmerizing journey into the heart of high-end guitar-making through the quirky character of Wayne Henderson, a musician and craftsman who builds his guitars by hand, literally by putting ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown
542-141 $14.00


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CLAPTON: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Eric Clapton
The legendary rock musician and influential guitarist candidly recounts the story of his life and his career in his own words, recalling his rise to success in the music world; work with the ..more...
542-182 $26.00

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COUNTRY MUSIC CHANGED MY LIFE - TALES OF TOUGH TIMES AND TRIUMPH FROM COUNTRY'S LEGENDS by Ken Burke
In this book based on new interviews, some of country music's greatest stars share personal moments of redemption, inspiration, and heartache related to the music that shaped their lives. ..more...
542-204 $12.95

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DJANGO - THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF A GYPSY LEGEND by Michael Dregni
Handsome, charismatic, childlike, and unpredictable, Reinhardt was a character out of a picaresque novel. With his maimed left hand flying over the frets and his right hand plucking at dizzying ..more...
581-4 $16.95

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DJANGO REINHARDT by Charles Delaunay
At last, the original biography of the great gypsy guitarist is available again! This deluxe edition features three parts. The first part is devoted to Charles Delaunay's authoritative ..more...
49-183208 $35.00

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DJANGO REINHARDT AND THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF GYPSY JAZZ by Michael Dregni
Hundreds of vintage photos, reproductions of posters and concert programs and new photos of famous guitars. The text offers ample anecdotes about Reinhardt, his brother Joseph and their friends ..more...
542-206 $25.00

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DULCIMER MAKER: THE CRAFT OF HOMER LEDFORD by R. Gerald Alvey, new foreword by Ron Pen
The reissue of this classic book celebrates the work of a master craftsman and musician. A legend among dulcimer makers, Ledford is known for his innovative but traditional craftmanship. Both a ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown
542-81 $19.95


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FIDDLIN' CHARLIE BOWMAN: AN EAST TENNESSEE OLD-TIME MUSIC PIONEER AND HIS MUSICAL FAMILY by Bob Cox, afterword by Archie Green
The story of Charlie Bowman, and his influence on the distinctive fiddle style that defined and shaped country music during the 1920s and 1930s. 224 pp. ..more...
542-169 $24.95

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