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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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ALWAYS BEEN THERE: ROSANNE CASH, THE LIST, AND THE SPIRIT OF SOUTHERN MUSIC by Michael Streissguth A candid account of the making of Cash's album "The List" reveals that it was based on a list of 100 essential country songs compiled by her father, the late Johnny Cash, sharing more ..more... #542-242 $24.00

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AND A VOICE TO SING WITH: A MEMOIR by Joan Baez Folk music legend Joan Baez's disarmingly frank, moving, and warmly funny memoir of her loves, beliefs, and music. 381 pp. ..more... #542-237 $16.00

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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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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... #542-185 $15.95

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CAFE SOCIETY: THE WRONG PLACE FOR THE RIGHT PEOPLE by Barney Josephson, et al Tells the personal history of Barney Josephson, proprietor of the legendary interracial New York city night clubs Cafe Society Downtown and Cafe Society Uptown, and their successor, The ..more... #542-223 $29.95

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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... - on order, expected arrival date 11/27/09 #01-910984 $49.95

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... #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 .. list $26.00 ours $15.00

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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 .. list $12.95 ours $6.00

CROSSROADS: THE LIFE AND AFTERLIFE OF BLUES LEGEND ROBERT JOHNSON by Tom Graves, foreword by Steve LaVere The result of careful research, this stylish biography reveals the real story behind the legend, said to be the greatest blues musician who ever lived. According to some, he traded his soul to ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 11/25/09 #309-19 $14.95

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DIMEBAG DARRELL: HE CAME TO ROCK by Susan Doll, David Morrow Book/DVD set. Follows Dime from his roots growing up in the household of a working-class musician to his success as a much-loved and world-renowned rock guitar god. Join Dime in the early 1980s ..more... #542-225 $29.98

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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 $19.99

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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... - on order, expected arrival date unknown #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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