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1. Pink Floyd - The Early YearsHere is an intimate portrait of a legendary group on the rise. Author Barry Miles saw the band play when they were still called The Pink Floyd Sound, and he wrote the first... more info
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Omnibus Press. With Softcover. 7x10 inches. 160 pages. Published by Omnibus Press. (HL.00335920)
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2. Five Centuries of Keyboard MusicPerforming musician and professor of music discusses 350 composers and their works for harpsichord and piano. 116 musical examples, 22 photographs, 3 other illustrations.... more info
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Music History Book. 463 pages. Published by Dover Publications. (AL.06-22855X)
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3. Meet the Great Jazz Legends - Book & Activity SheetsIntroduce a new generation of music enthusiasts to 17 legendary jazz artists who have enriched the world with their incredible talents. Dr. McCurdy's illuminating stories... more info
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Music History Book. 9x12 inches. Published by Alfred Publishing. (AL.00-20816)
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4. The JBL Story - 60 Years of Audio InnovationOf all American audio companies, JBL holds the record for overall longevity and product renown. To celebrate sixty years of success, this book offers details on the people... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 336 pages. Published by Jbl Pro Audio Publications. (HL.00331423)
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5. The Jewish Music Companion (Book with CD)Noted musicologist Velvel Pasternak has worked to capture and transmit the musical traditions of world Jewish communities. The Jewish Music Companion is dedicated to those... more info
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Historical Overview, Personalities, Annotated Folksongs. Tara Books. Arrangements with play-along jam tracks. With BOOK W/CD. 7.5x10.25 inches. 216 pages. Published by Tara Publications. (HL.00331082)
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6. Alternative RockThis book looks inside the artists and music that transformed the American and British soundscape of the 1980s and '90s. Scene-setting essays - some with interviews of key... more info
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The Best Musicians & Recordings. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.5x9.5 inches. 800 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330571)
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7. A Chorus LineThe Complete Book of the Musical. It is hard to believe that over 25 years have passed since A Chorus Line first electrified a New York audience. The memories of the show's... more info
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The Complete Book of the Musical. Applause Books. With Softcover. 6.2x9.5 inches. 172 pages. Published by Applause Books. (HL.00314005)
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8. Orange Blossom BoysOne of the most bizarre stories in all of popular music is the history of Orange Blossom Special, arguably the century's best-known fiddle tune. The man credited with its... more info
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The Untold Story of Ervin T. Rouse, Chubby Wise and the World's Most Famous Fiddle Tune. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover with CD. 6x9 inches. 256 pages. Published by Centerstream Publications. (HL.00000282)
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9. Roadhouse BluesTexas is the honorary home of roadhouse music, and the late Stevie Ray Vaughan its uncrowned king. More than just a biography and musical exploration of Stevie Ray Vaughan,... more info
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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Texas R&B. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.5x9.25 inches. 192 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331078)
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10. FunkGet down with the music that mixes R&B and soul with a little rock'n'roll. This newest addition to the Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion series traces funk from... more info
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Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.5x9.3 inches. 372 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330736)
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11. CreamWritten by Chris Welch, former Melody Maker journalist and Cream confidante, this newly-researched book is the first full account of rock's premiere three-man supergroup:... more info
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The Legendary Sixties Supergroup. General Book (not sheet music). 7.25x9.5 inches. 192 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330598)
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12. Beyond Hava NagilaVelvel Pasternak, a noted ethnomusicologist and lecturer, has brought the joy of Hasidic music to audiences throughout North America and Israel. The three movements of this... more info
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A Symphony of Hasidic Music in 3 Movements. General Book (not sheet music). With BOOK W/CD. 7.5x10 inches. 172 pages. Published by Tara Publications. (HL.00330521)
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13. Marvin Gaye, My BrotherMarvin Gaye's life and brilliant career were cut tragically short on April 1, 1984 - one day before his 45th birthday - when he was shot and killed by his own father. Now,... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Hardcover. 6.25x9.25 inches. 216 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331075)
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14. RockabillyThe rebellious youth music we know as rockabilly was born in the '50s and enjoyed a great revival in the '80s and '90s. This book is a straight-from-the-heart account of how... more info
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A Forty-Year Journey. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 304 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00330378)
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15. From the Inside: Linkin Park's MeteoraSoCal alt-metal sextet Linkin Park's first CD Hybrid Theory was the record industry's biggest seller of 2002, with over 14 million copies sold. The band's fusion of hip-hop,... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Hardcover. 12.25x10.25 inches. 192 pages. Published by Bradson Press. (HL.00331234)
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16. Three Steps to HeavenOutrageously talented, remarkably handsome, internationally renowned, and dead at the age of 21. More than 40 years after the tragic car crash that killed him, Eddie Cochran... more info
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The Eddie Cochran Story. General Book (not sheet music). With Hardcover. 6x9 inches. 248 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00330790)
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17. In the Studio with Michael JacksonNo one was closer to Michael Jackson at the height of his creative powers than Bruce Swedien, the five-time Grammy winner who, with Jackson and producer Quincy Jones, formed... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 194 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00332801)
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18. Afro-Cuban JazzThrough anecdotal biographies and evocative photos, this book by jazz author extraordinaire Scott Yanow portrays every key Afro-Cuban Jazz innovator past and present, plus... more info
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Third Ear - The Essential Listening Companion. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.5x9.25 inches. 214 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330599)
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19. The British InvasionBarry Miles traces the invasion of artists from across the pond who ushered in an unforgettable era of pop culture in the US. Covered here are the icons who changed rock'n'roll... more info
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The Music, The Times, The Era. Music Sales America. With Hardcover. 9.25x12 inches. 306 pages. Published by Sterling Publishing. (HL.00332955)
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20. Sonic CoolIn the tradition of Nick Tosches, Tom Wolfe and Lester Bangs comes an epic and riveting history of rock and roll that reads like a novel. Sonic Cool presents the saga of rock... more info
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The Life & Death of Rock'N'Roll. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 6x9 inches. 596 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00330763)
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21. Laura Nyro - Lyrics & ReminiscencesHeralded by the All Music Guide as one of pop music's true originals and a brilliant and innovative composer, singer/songwriter Laura Nyro has a large and loyal following,... more info
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General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover with CD. 6x9 inches. 194 pages. Published by Cherry Lane Music. (HL.02500567)
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22. 45 RPMIn the 1950s and '60s, those shiny 45-rpm records with the big hole in the middle were the primary delivery system for popular American music, especially rock 'n' roll. Cheap... more info
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The History, Heroes & Villains of a Pop Music Revolution. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.5x9.25 inches. 176 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00331097)
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23. Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild SideLou Reed has been art-rocker, iconoclast, contrary noise merchant, and junkie, yet he's always been fascinating. Only David Bowie, arguably, has re-invented himself as many... more info
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The Stories Behind the Songs. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 8.5x11 inches. 144 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. (HL.00331220)
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24. The YardbirdsAlthough together for only five years, The Yardbirds exerted tremendous influence on the music and style of the '60s and for decades beyond. Their impact has been felt throughout... more info
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The Band That Launched Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. General Book (not sheet music). With Softcover. 7.5x9.25 inches. 208 pages. Published by Backbeat Books. (HL.00330988)
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