Country & Western Music
"Blackwell Guide to Recorded Country Music"
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"Blackwell Guides" series; This guide looks at the key recordings in ten major areas of country music, selecting a main library of 100 discs. In addition, over 300 supplementary albums are listed and described. Crossover artists (who adapted their styles to the pop audience) are also discussed. With further reading, index. Hardback, 496 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 752g.
Author: (Allen, Bob, ed.)
ISBN: 0631191062
Publisher: Blackwell Publishers
Date: 1994 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music
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"Country"Wild West, Lifestyle and Music
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The Wild West - in its original sense with its rodeos and the working life since the 1940's of the real cowboys, up to the modern big city take on the Wild West lifestyle. This book shows the different aspects associated with this suitable and the mixture of tradition and modernity. With 97 photos. Mixed Media Product, 120 pages. Size: 280 x 280 mm. Weight: 1226g.
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ISBN: 3937406972
Publisher: Edel Classics Gmbh
Date: 2007 (Germany) (in German).
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music
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"The Definitive Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Music"
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Celebrating country music and exploring every style from Hillbilly and Bluegrass to Nashville and Country Rock, this book features the key artists from Jimmie Rodgers to Hank Williams and Johnny Cash. With 450. Hardback, 320 pages. Size: 285 x 260 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: (Byworth, Tony, ed.)
ISBN: 1844514064
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing Co Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music
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"Johnny Cash"The Songs
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An unprecedented collection of lyrics penned by 'The Man in Black' throughout a career which spanned six decades. It confirms Cash's legendary status as an icon in music and excellently demonstrates why he is now regarded by many as one of the world's great poets. Paperback, 384 pages. Size: 234 x 153 mm. Weight: 637g.
Author: (Cusic, Don, ed.)
ISBN: 1840189932
Publisher: Mainstream Publishing
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music
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"Country Music"The People, the Places and Moments That Shaped the Country Sound
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The People, The Places and Moments That Shaped the Country Sound. A profusely illustrated celebration of American country music: its creators, performers and institutions, featuring rare photographs and memorabilia. With 500 colour & b&w photographs. Hardback, 336 pages. Size: 320 x 270 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author: Carlin, Richard
ISBN: 1579125840
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Date: 2006 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music
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"Anchored in Love"An Intimate Portrait of June Carter Cash
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June Carter was born in the mountains of Maces Springs, Virginia, to Ezra and Maybelle Carter, pioneers of country music. On stage from a young age, June found her niche in the spotlight with her vivacious personality and down-home sense of humor. This book looks into the life of June Carter Cash, through the eyes of her child John Carter Cash. Paperback, 228 pages. Size: 254 x 178 mm. Weight: 263g.
Author: Cash, John Carter
ISBN: 084991907X
Publisher: Nelson (Thomas) Publishers,U.S.
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music
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"Cash"The Autobiography
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From Johnny Cash's childhood on an Arkansas cotton farm to his early years at Sun Records, this autobiography covers his life on the road and performances for world leaders. There is also the dark side of his life: amphetamines and pain killers, a suicide attempt and a spiritual awakening. With portraits. New ed. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 197 x 130 mm. Weight: 264g.
Author: Cash, Johnny
ISBN: 000274080X
Publisher: Harpercollins Publishers
Date: 2000 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music
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"Proud to Be an Okie"Cultural Politics, Country Music, and Migration to Southern California
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"American Crossroads" series; Presents the country music scene that flourished in and around Los Angeles from the Dust Bowl migration of the 1930s to the early 1970s. This work explores how migrant musicians and their audiences came to gain a sense of identity through music and mass media, and to celebrate African American and Mexican American musical influences. With illustrations, maps. Paperback, 364 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 507g.
Author: Chapelle, Peter La
ISBN: 0520248899
Publisher: University Presses of California, Columbia and Princeton
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Country & Western Music
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"Chet Atkins"Me and My Guitar
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"Russ Cochran Books" series; This book is the most comprehensive and enlightening book on Chet Atkins ever published. Chet tells it in all his own words about his childhood, his playing influences and early struggles to find work, along with insight into the guitars he used and endorsed along the way. With colour illustrations. Paperback, 184 pages. Size: 305 x 229 mm. Weight: 1066g.
Author: Cochran, Russ Atkins, Chet Cochran, Russ
ISBN: 0634055658
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Date: 2003 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music
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"True to the Roots"Americana Music Revealed
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"Bison Original" series; Americana music isn't just a musical form. It's a state of mind. In this book, the author charts the coordinates of this state of mind with a series of interviews and intimate portraits from the heart of alternative country, often known to its adherents simply as OKOM: Our Kind of Music. Paperback, 224 pages. Size: 209 x 149 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author: Dutton, Monte
ISBN: 0803266618
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Date: 2007 (United States)
Readership: Professional & Vocational Country & Western Music
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"Country Music"Facts, Figures and Fun
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"Facts, Figures & Fun" series; A short but comprehensive guide to country music. The evolution of an American genre from its roots in European folk music to its huge worldwide popularity. With 15 2-colour illustrations. Hardback, 96 pages. Size: 184 x 114 mm. Weight: 240g.
Author: Evans, Mike
ISBN: 1904332536
Publisher: Aappl Artists & Photographers Press Limited
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music
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"Lovesick Blues"The Life of Hank Williams
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The Life of Hank Williams. A captivating biography of one of America's greatest songwriters who died alone in the back of a Cadillac, aged only twenty-nine. With illustrations. Paperback, 224 pages. Weight: 243g.
Author: Hemphill, Paul
ISBN: 0436206404
Publisher: Vintage
Date: 2005 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music
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"Sing Me Back Home"Love, Death, and Country Music
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The years from about 1950 to 1970 were the golden age of twang. Country music's giants all strode the earth in those years: Hank Williams and Johnny Cash, George Jones and Merle Haggard, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette. This book pushes past the iconic voices and images to get at what classic country music truly means to us. Hardback, 256 pages. Size: 210 x 140 mm. Weight: 399g.
Author: Jennings, Dana
ISBN: 0865479607
Publisher: North Point Press
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music
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"Lonesome Cowgirls and Honky Tonk Angels"The Women of Barn Dance Radio
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"Music in American Life" series; Drawing on interviews and archival material from the Grand Ole Opry, this book examines the gendered politics through the lives and careers of six women performers: Linda Parker, the Girls of the Golden West (Milly and Dolly Good), Lily May Ledford, Minnie Pearl, and Rose Lee Maphis. With 12 photographs. Paperback, 192 pages. Size: 230 x 164 mm. Weight: 373g.
Author: McCusker, Kristine
ISBN: 0252075242
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Date: 2008 (United States)
Readership: Undergraduate Country & Western Music
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"Cash"An American Man
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With an unmistakable voice, lyrics that speak volumes, and a career that lasted more than five decades, Johnny Cash was peerless in his style and had a vast influence on country, folk, and rock music. This book offers a personal glimpse into his life through several photographs, private letters, handwritten lyrics, and other memorabilia. New ed. Paperback, 176 pages. Size: 280 x 220 mm. Weight: 902g.
Author: Miller, Bill Rare Air
ISBN: 0743286138
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Date: 2006 (United Kingdom)
Readership: General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music
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