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EDDY ARNOLD: PIONEER OF THE NASHVILLE SOUND by Michael Streissguth Traces Arnold's origins from a cotton farm to his legendary status. His success as a top-selling artist in the 1940s and 1950s temorarily waned as his listeners gravitated toward the rock & ..more... #542-240 $25.00

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FIDDLING WAY OUT YONDER: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF MELVIN WINE by Drew Beisswenger From a small mountain town in West Virginia, elder fiddler Wine has inspired musicians and music enthusiasts far beyond his homeplace. Wine, a farmer, a coal miner, a father of ten children, ..more... #701-2 $45.00

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FIDDLING WAY OUT YONDER: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF MELVIN WINE by Drew Beisswenger From a small mountain town in West Virginia, elder fiddler Wine has inspired musicians and music enthusiasts far beyond his homeplace. Wine, a farmer, a coal miner, a father of ten children, ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown #701-4 $25.00

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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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GIBSON GUITARS - TED MCCARTY'S GOLDEN ERA: 1948-1966 by Gil Hembree, foreword by Seymour Duncan As CEO of Gibson Guitars from 1948 to 1966, Ted McCarty presided over the production of nearly 1 million instruments and amplifiers, including some of the most valuable fretted instruments in ..more... #49-331465 $29.95

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GUITAR MAN: A SIX-STRING ODYSSEY by Will Hodgkinson A novice guitar fanatic's hilarious and heartwarming quest to learn to play guitar well enough to perform a concert - in six months! His trip becomes an odyssey: he chats with British folk ..more... #542-149 $16.95

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HOT BURRITOS - THE TRUE STORY OF THE FLYING BURRITO BROTHERS by John Einarson with Chris Hillman, foreword by Dwight Yoakam Forty years ago, former Byrds Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons released "The Gilded Palace of Sin," the debut album by their new band, The Flying Burrito Brothers. Fired by a dream to pull rock ..more... #49-332396 $19.95

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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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I HEAR A VOICE CALLING: A BLUEGRASS MEMOIR by Gene Lowinger During the final years of Bill Monroe's life, bluegrass fiddler Lowinger took a series of photos of Bill on the road. These photos and others are interwoven into Lowinger's own story of a New ..more... #542-238 $19.95

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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INCURABLE BLUES - THE TROUBLES & TRIUMPH OF BLUES LEGEND HUBERT SUMLIN by Will Romano The first and only authorized biography of this enigmatic musician reveals a guitarist who has overcome cancer, alcoholism and personal and professional tribulations to testify to the classic ..more... #49-331281 $17.95

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JAZZ GUITAR STYLINGS OF HOWARD ROBERTS by Mitch Holder & Patty Roberts Transcriptions of melody, solo, comping examples and ensemble passages from Howard's solo albums, spanning the '50's to the '70's. A bio of "HR" with comments from Pete Jolly, well known LA ..more... #02-20011 $19.95

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LES PAUL LEGACY COMPLETE COMMEMORATIVE EDITION by Robb Lawrence TENTATIVELY expected mid-November 2009. Two book set. Includes both the "Early Years 1915-1963" (49-330972) and the "Modern Era 1968-2009" (49-331953) packaged in a beautiful slipcase box. ..more... - available for pre-order #49-332929 $89.99

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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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LOWSIDE OF THE ROAD: A LIFE OF TOM WAITS by Barney Hoskyns Waits is one of the most revered and critically acclaimed singer-songwriters alive today. This book makes sense of the life and career of the beloved icon, from the beginning of his career on ..more... - on order, expected arrival date unknown #542-227 $29.95

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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MEETING JIMMIE RODGERS: HOW AMERICA'S ORIGINAL ROOTS MUSIC HERO CHANGED THE POP SOUNDS OF A CENTURY by Barry Mazor The first book to explore the deep legacy of "The Singing Brakeman" from a 21st century perspective. Mazor offers a lively look at Rodgers' career, tracing his rise from working-class obscurity ..more... #542-233 $27.95

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MY LIFE AS A DOPYERA by Margaret Lay-Dopyera Written by the wife of John Dopyera, Jr., this is a detailed history of the multi-talented Dopyera family, inventors of the Dobro and National guitars. Covering the family's involvement with ..more... - on order, expected arrival date 11/30/09 #557-1 $20.00

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PRACTICING: A MUSICIAN'S RETURN TO MUSIC by Glen 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... #542-175 $24.00

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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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