Country & Western Music


"The Selling Sound"

The Rise of the Country Music Industry

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"Refiguring American Music" series; Few expressions of popular culture have been shaped as profoundly by the relationship between commercialism and authenticity as country music has. This title demonstrates that commercialism has been just as powerful a cultural narrative in the development of country music. With 10 b&w photographs. Paperback, 312 pages. Size: 235 x 161 mm. Weight: 871g.
Author:  Pecknold, Diane
ISBN:  0822340801
Publisher:  Duke University Press
Date:  2008  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Country & Western Music

"Country Music Records"

A Discography, 1921-1942

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Country Music Records is an indispensable resource for anyone seriously interested in early country music recordings. With illustrations. Paperback, 1198 pages. Size: 252 x 176 mm. Weight: 1956g.
Author:  Russell, Tony Pinson, Bob
ISBN:  0195366212
Publisher:  Oxford University Press
Date:  2008  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music

"Johnny Cash"

The Biography

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A biography documenting the career of the late country legend Johnny Cash (1932-2003), an artist who ranks with Elvis Presley and Frank Sinatra as one of the 20th century's major singers. With 16pp b&w photographs. Hardback, 368 pages. Size: 229 x 153 mm. Weight: 788g.
Author:  Streissguth, Michael
ISBN:  0306813688
Publisher:  The Perseus Books Group
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music

"Bluegrass Guitar"

Know the Players, Play the Music

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"Fretmaster" series; With brief biographies of key artists, and transcriptions, original recordings and style demonstrations, this title combines a history and a playing guide. The history section focuses on players such as Mother Maybelle Carter. The accompanying CD offers specially recorded backing tracks, allowing readers to play along and hone their technique. With illustrations. Paperback, 160 pages. Size: 280 x 230 mm. Weight: 800g.
Author:  Thompson, Eric
ISBN:  0879308702
Publisher:  Backbeat Books
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music

"Willie Nelson"

The Outlaw

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A dope smoking, whisky drinking, latter-day cowboy with Native American blood, four wives and seven children, Willie Nelson's career spans half a century of American music. This work describes this compelling man, whose life and music reveals and reflects something fundamental at the very heart of twentieth century America. With 2 x 8 pp colour section. Hardback, 288 pages. Size: 234 x 153 mm. Weight: 590g.
Author:  Thomson, Graeme
ISBN:  1852273003
Publisher:  Virgin Books
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music

"The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits"

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From the classic days of Red Foley, Patsy Cline and Johnny Cash to the country super-stars like the Dixie Chicks and Toby Keith, Billboard magazine has been keeping tabs on the best-sellers in country music. This book provides information on the top recording artists and their biggest songs. With 200 b/w photographs photographs. Rev ed. Paperback, 608 pages. Size: 235 x 178 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  Whitburn, Joel
ISBN:  0823082911
Publisher:  Watson-Guptill Publications
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music

"Rednecks and Bluenecks"

The Politics of Country Music

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An up-close and personal take on country music's political divide. With illustrated with black-&-white photographs throughout. Hardback, 256 pages. Size: 200 x 156 mm. Weight: 637g.
Author:  Willman, Chris
ISBN:  1595580174
Publisher:  The New Press
Date:  2005  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music

"Redneck Woman"

Stories From My Life

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Country music sensation Gretchen Wilson's amazing, bestselling rags-to-riches story is now available in a mass market edition. With illustrations. Paperback, 208 pages. Size: 178 x 108 mm. Weight: 133g.
Author:  Wilson, Gretchen
ISBN:  0446401234
Publisher:  Little, Brown Book Group
Date:  2008  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music

"Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone"

The Carter Family and Their Legacy in American Music

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The first major biography of the legendary Carter family, whose work lay the foundation for American folk, country and rock music. With illustrations. Paperback, 432 pages. Size: 220 x 140 mm. Weight: 390g.
Author:  Zwonitzer, Mark Hirshberg, Charles
ISBN:  074324382X
Publisher:  Simon & Schuster
Date:  2004  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Country & Western Music

"Flowers in Pastel"

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"Step-By-Step Leisure Arts" series; Margaret Evans shows how to blend and work with pastels, using their soft velvety tones and subtle changes of colour to reflect the beauty of flowers in the landscape, in gardens and in still life studies. Both drawing and painting techniques can be applied, creating stunning effects with light, shade, varied textures and detail. With 100+ colour photographs. Paperback, 48 pages. Size: 260 x 204 mm. Weight: 205g.
Author:  Evans, Margaret
ISBN:  0855328517
Publisher:  Search Press Ltd
Date:  2002  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Crayon & Pastel Drawing

"Anarchic Dance"

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A comprehensive guide to the interdisciplinary practice of Liz Aggiss. The authors examine their live performance and dance screen practice through analysis, theory, discussion, personal response. It also includes a DVD of extracts from their work. With 20 black & white halftones, 10 colour illustrations. New ed. Mixed Media Product, 232 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  (Aggiss, Liz, ed.)
ISBN:  0415365171
Publisher:  Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date:  2006  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Dance

"Balanchine"

Then and Now

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With 45 illustrations. Paperback, 128 pages. Size: 282 x 239 mm. Weight: 691g.
Author:  (Hogan, Anne, ed.)
ISBN:  0955296390
Publisher:  Sylph Editions
Date:  2008  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Dance

"Carnival in Rio"

Samba, Samba, Samba

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During Carnival, Rio de Janeiro shuts down and throws itself into the world's most famous party in honour of unbridled hedonism and the rhythm of Samba. This title features photography, paired with pure samba, which allows you to be a part of the Brazilian lust for life. The CDs depict the grand diversity of samba from Rio. With 89 colour photos. Mixed Media Product, 120 pages. Size: 285 x 285 mm. Weight: 1192g.
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ISBN:  3937406387
Publisher:  Edel Classics Gmbh
Date:  2005  (Germany)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Dance

"Dance Discourses"

Keywords in Dance Research

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Focusing on politics, gender, and identities, this book provides an overview of the methodological approaches and how they are applied to the study of ballet and modern dance. It presents an introduction which explores the history of dance studies and the development of central themes and areas of concerns in the field. With 18 black & white illustrations, 4 black & white tables. Paperback, 296 pages. Size: 216 x 138 mm. Weight: 368g.
Author:  (Franco, Susanne, ed.)
ISBN:  0415423090
Publisher:  Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Dance

"The Dance Experience"

Insights Into History, Culture and Creativity

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Using a global approach, this collection of 22 original essays considers ballet, modern, jazz, and tap dance, Broadway and movie dance, folk, ethnic, and social dance. 2rev ed. Paperback, 344 pages. Size: 230 x 155 mm. Weight: 602g.
Author:  (Nadel, Myron, ed.)
ISBN:  0871272512
Publisher:  Princeton Book Company
Date:  2003  (Usa)
Readership:  General Dance

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