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| ELVIS & BUDDY
- LINKED LIVES by Alan Mann |
● BOOK $24.98 ● CD $18.98 |
160 pages, paperback, counts as three CDs for shipping A
fascinating look at the way the lives and music of two giants of rock 'n'
roll Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly intersected. Written by the author of
"The A-Z Of Buddy Holly" it looks at each artist's early years, comparing
their backgrounds and influences, chronicling all their meetings and
examining the parallels in their lives, careers and tragic deaths. Has over
50 rare photos - some previously unpublished.
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GREAT GOD A'MIGHTY THE DIXIE HUMMINGBIRDS by Jerry Zolten |
● BOOK $29.98 ● CD $14.98 |
Hardbound, 370 pages, counts as eight CDs for shipping In
depth look at the career of one of the greatest and most important gospel
groups tracing their career from their origins in the 20s to the present
day. It draws on interviews with surviving members of the group as well as
other musicians who worked with them. Includes rare photos, bibliography and
discography.
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| THE LAST OF THE GOOD
ROCKING MEN by Todd R.
Baptista |
● BOOK ● $12.95 ● CD $7.98 |
Softbound, 48 pages, counts as two CDs for shipping
This
slim book chronicles the career of bass singer Ellison White's who performed
with gospel groups Wings Over Jordan and Wingman Quartet as well as doo-wop
groups The Four Jacks and The Bombers and also did solo recordings. Based on
personal interviews and illsutarted with numerous photos it includes
anecdotes about the Los Angeles music scene of the 1950s. A percentage of
the profits of this book go directly to White.
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| GOIN' TO KANSAS CITY
by Nathan W. Pearson Jr. |
● $27.95 ● CD $13.95 |
252 pages, hardbound, counts as six CDs for shipping
A
history of the Kanasas City jazz scene told primarily through the words of
the participants themselves. Shopworn.
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| LET THE GOOD TIMES
ROCK! by Bill Millar |
● BOOK $39.98 ● CD $31.98 |
Paperback, 362 pages, counts as five CDs for shipping
Subtitled "A Fan's Notes On Post_War American Roots Music" this is a
collection of 49 articles drawn from magazines and album liner notes by one
of Britain's most knowledgeable writers on American roots music. Articles
cover artists in the field of blues, R&B, rockabilly, rock 'n' roll,
country, doo-wop and more and Bill's subjects are presented with wit,
sensitivity and a real passion for the music. Among the many performers
covered are Eddie Noack, Marvin Rainwater, Carl Perkins, Mac Curtis, Big Al
Downing, Albert Collins, Ivory Joe Hunter, Young Jessie, Bull Moose Jackson,
Charlie Gracie, Roy Buchanan, Tommy Sands, The Platters, Rod Bernard, Tony
ORlando and many more.
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