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LIVING FROM HAND TO MOUTH: A MEMOIR by Jerry Adler Adler spent 66 years as a top draw on stage and was a first-call harmonica player for Hollywood. His book is filled with insights and anecdotes about his days with Cary Grant, Johnny Carson, ..more... #542-144 .. list $16.95 ours $2.00

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TOM WAITS SWORDFISHTROMBONES by David Smay "Swordfishtrombones" was the first thing Waits recorded after his marriage, and it was at his wife Kathleen's urging that he made a record that conceded exactly nothing to his record label or ..more... #542-192 .. list $10.95 ours $6.00

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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

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HOWDY, FOLKS, HOWDY, VOL. 1 - STORIES OF BILL MONROE AND THE BLUE GRASS BOYS BY THE "MEN WHO WORE THE HATS" compiled by Doug Hutchens Invaluable memories by the the Blue Grass Boys about Monroe. Most collected at their first reunion, they move along in an "I remember one time..." format that puts you right there at the table. ..more... #638-1 $6.00

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THE MAGNIFICENT GUITAR OF JORGE MOREL - A LIFE OF MUSIC by Deyan Bratic & John McClellan The story of love, life and loss told by the legendary Argentinean guitarist. This book traces his early years with his father in Buenos Aires, to the love of his life, his wife, Olga, and of ..more... #02-21953 .. list $29.95 ours $10.00

LUCINDA WILLIAMS by Anders Smith Lindall Featuring interviews with Williams and her band, Williams gives you, for the first time, the complete inside story of the making of her amazing, self-titled album. The album was recorded over a ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown #542-190 $10.95

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RICHARD AND LINDA THOMPSON'S SHOOT OUT THE LIGHTS by Hayden Childs Focuses on the personal history driving the songs on the album "Shoot Out The Lights," the last album Richard & Linda recorded as husband and wife. Covers the recording difficulties, and the ..more... #542-191 $10.95

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FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS - THE GILDED PALACE OF SIN by Bob Proehl The album "Gilded Palace of Sin" was released in 1968, and was a commercial disappointment. Nearly 40 years later front man Gram Parsons is still spoken of as the patron saint of alt-country, ..more... #542-208 $10.95

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PRACTICING: A MUSICIAN'S RETURN TO MUSIC by Glenn Kurtz Elegant, methodical and deeply engaging. Reveals the inner life of a musician with an uncanny ability to paint a vivid & visceral picture. Describes how the author grew up as a young classical ..more... #542-207 $13.95

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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

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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RAMBLING BLUES: THE LIFE & SONGS OF CHARLIE POOLE by Kinney Rorrer Ultimate biography of one of old-time country music's most influential songsters. Includes many photos, interviews with folks who knew him and complete words and sources for the songs he ..more... #164-3 $15.00

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WILL YOU MISS ME WHEN I'M GONE: THE CARTER FAMILY AND THEIR LEGACY IN AMERICAN MUSIC by Mark Zwonitzer with Charles Hirshberg We were glued to this book! This story is a saga of "...love and fulfillment, sadness and loss." It reads like a well-written novel of another time and place. The first major biography of the ..more... #542-100 $15.00

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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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THE MUSIC LESSON: A SPIRITUAL SEARCH FOR GROWTH THROUGH MUSIC by Victor Wooten From Grammy Award-winning musical icon and legendary bassist Victor L. Wooten - an inspiring parable of Music, Life, and the difference between playing all the right notes ... and feeling them. ..more... #542-197 $15.00

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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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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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SHOUT, SISTER, SHOUT!: THE UNTOLD STORY OF ROCK-AND-ROLL TRAILBLAZER SISTER ROSETTA THARPE by Gayle Freda Wald The first biography of the trailblazing performer who influenced scores of popular musicians, from Elvis Presley to Bonnie Raitt. An African-American guitar virtuoso, Tharpe defied ..more... #542-157 $16.00

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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

I'D RATHER BE THE DEVIL: SKIP JAMES AND THE BLUES by Stephen Calt The tortured, triumphant Skip James -- one of the "true enigmas of the blues" -- comes to life in this biography by a noted blues scholar. 400 pp. ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 11/25/09 #140-6 $16.95

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