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1) John Lennon: the life

Author

Norman, Philip

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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A biography of the controversial, outspoken member of the Beatles whose extraordinary songwriting partnership with Paul McCartney changed the world of rock music forever. Norman also wrote Shout!, one of the first and still one of the best Beatles histories.

2) From cradle to stage: stories from the mothers who rocked and raised rock stars

Author

Grohl, Virginia Hanlon

Publisher

Seal Press

Pub. Date

[2017]

Language

English

3) Practicing for love: a memoir

Author

Kennedy, Nina

Publisher

RoseDog Books

Pub. Date

Language

English

4) Outside the jukebox: how I turned my vintage music obsession into my dream gig

Author

Bradlee, Scott

Publisher

Hachette Books

Pub. Date

2018.

Language

English

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The author shares the story of how his experiments in applying his passion for jazz, ragtime, and doo-wop music to contemporary popular hits ultimately led to his project, Postmodern Jukebox, becoming a global sensation.

5) Redbone: The True Story of a Native American Rock Band

Author

Staebler, Christian

Publisher

IDW Publishing

Pub. Date

2020

Language

English

Formats

eBook, Graphic Novel, Kindle

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Experience the riveting, powerful story of the Native American civil rights movement and the resulting struggle for identity told through the high-flying career of west coast rock n' roll pioneers, Redbone. You've heard the hit song "Come and Get Your Love" in the movie Guardians of the Galaxy, but the story of the band behind it is one of cultural, political, and social importance. Brothers Pat and Lolly Vegas were talented Native American rock

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6) Born to swing: Lil Hardin Armstrong's life in jazz

Author

Rockliff, Mara

Publisher

Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights

Pub. Date

[2018]

Language

English

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Ever since she was a young girl, Lil Hardin played music with a beat. She jammed at home, at church, and even at her first job in a music store. At a time when women's only place in jazz was at the microphone, Lil earned a spot playing piano in Chicago's hottest band.

7) Better days will come again: the life of Arthur Briggs, jazz genius of Harlem, Paris, and a Nazi prison camp

Author

Atria, Travis

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

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"By the 1930s, Briggs was considered "the Louis Armstrong of Paris," and was the peer of the greatest names of his time, from Josephine Baker to Django Reinhardt. In 1940, he was arrested and sent to the prison camp at Saint Denis. Based on groundbreaking research and including unprecedented access to Briggs's oral memoir, this is a crucial document of jazz history, a fast-paced epic, and an entirely original tale of survival"--

8) Too hot: Kool & the Gang & me

Author

Brown, George

Publisher

Chicago Review Press

Pub. Date

[2023]

Language

English

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Books You Might Have Missed 2023: All Ages

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"Growing up around music, young George was inspired to piece together a makeshift drum set and teach himself to play as he practiced in the dark, dank basement of his run-down New Jersey row house. He soon joined forces with his friends to form a group called the Jazziacs which then evolved into Kool & The Gang, a band that began playing clubs and charting hits while its members were still teenagers. By evolving their sound as musical tastes changed,...

9) Lives of the musicians: good times, bad times (and what the neighbors thought)

Author

Krull, Kathleen

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

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From Vivaldi to Guthrie, each of these 20 composers is respectfully exposed for their idiosyncracies as well as their contributions to the history of music. What they ate, what they wore, who they loved and who their friends were - it's all here.

MUSICIANS INCLUDED:

Vivaldi
Bach
Mozart
Beethoven
Chopin
Verdi
Schumann
Foster
Brahms
Tchaikovsky
Gilbert & Sullivan
Satie
Joplin
Ives
Stravinsky
Boulanger
Prokofiev
Gershwin
Guthrie

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10) Song for Jimi: the story of guitar legend Jimi Hendrix

Author

Smith, Charles R

Publisher

Neal Porter Books/Holiday House

Pub. Date

[2021]

Language

English

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"The story of guitarist Jimi Hendrix's career told in verse"--

11) Joys and sorrows: reflections

Author

Casals, Pablo

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Pub. Date

[1970]

Language

English

12) One train later: a memoir

Author

Summers, Andy

Publisher

Thomas Dunne Books

Pub. Date

2006.

Language

English

13) Women who rock: Bessie to Beyoncé, girl groups to riot grrrl

Publisher

Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers

Pub. Date

2018.

Language

English

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"An unprecedented celebration of the evolution, influence, and power of women in popular music. From Bessie Smith to The Supremes, Joan Baez, Madonna, Selena, Beyoncé, Amy Winehouse, Dolly Parton, Sleater-Kinney, Taylor Swift, and scores more, women have played an essential and undeniable role in the evolution of modern music including blues, rock and roll, country, folk, glam rock, punk, and hip hop. Today, in a world once traditionally dominated...