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Chet Atkins: Me and My Guitars (Russ Cochran Books)
Chet Atkins: Me and My Guitars (Russ Cochran Books)
by Chet Atkins
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Chet Atkins: Me and My Guitars is, without a doubt, the most comprehensive and enlightening book on Chet Atkins ever published. A friend of Atkins' for 40 years, Russ Cochran was privy to stories from Chet that even the most knowledgeable Chet fan would... (read more)

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Cash: The Autobiography
Cash: The Autobiography
by Johnny Cash
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"I keep a close watch on this heart of mine, I keep my eyes wide open all the time..." Johnny Cash, born John R. Cash (and never given a middle name), was unquestionably one of America's most prolific songwriters and musicians. Born in the farmland of... (read more)

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Johnny Cash: The Biography
Johnny Cash: The Biography
by Michael Streissguth
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To millions, Johnny Cash was the rebellious Man in Black, the unabashed patriot, the redeemed Christian-the king of country music. But Johnny Cash was also an uncertain country boy whose dreams were born in the cotton fields of Arkansas and who struggled... (read more)

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A Heartbeat and a Guitar Signed Edition
A Heartbeat and a Guitar Signed Edition
by Antonino D'Ambrosio
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A Heartbeat and a Guitar tells of the collaboration of two distinct yet connected musicians — iconoclast Johnny Cash and pioneering folk artist Peter La Farge — and the album they created, Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian. It also... (read more)

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Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times
Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times
by Ralph Stanley
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A giant of American music opens the book on his wrenching professional and personal journeys, paying tribute to the vanishing Appalachian culture that gave him his voice. He was there at the beginning of bluegrass. Yet his music, forged in the remote... (read more)

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The Adventures of Slim & Howdy with CD (Audio)
The Adventures of Slim & Howdy with CD (Audio)
by Kix Brooks
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Slim and Howdy take to the road in pursuit of a common goal--to make it as musicians on the country music circuit. When their friend and boss Jodie Lee disappears, they'll need to work together to get to her before time runs out.... (read more)

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Fortunate Son: The Unlikely Rise of Keith Urban
Fortunate Son: The Unlikely Rise of Keith Urban
by Jeff Apter
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Born in New Zealand in 1967 and raised in Australia, Keith Urban has unlikely roots for one of the world's biggest country music stars. His success is undeniable: to date he has sold more than five million albums, written five number one singles, and his... (read more)

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Coming Home to Myself
Coming Home to Myself
by Wynonna Judd
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From the heart of one of the most beloved performers in music comes a candid memoir that chronicles professional triumph, private heartbreak, and personal victory--a coming-of-age account of a very private search for harmony and a very public rise to... (read more)

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Willie Nelson: An Epic Life
Willie Nelson: An Epic Life
by Joe Patoski
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Willie Nelson has spent the last 30 years on that higher plane of celebrity where he signifies many things to many people--American folk hero, national treasure, Nashville rebel, Texas outlaw, country traditionalist, lover of old pop, jazz hepcat, white... (read more)

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Born Country: How Faith, Family, and Music Brought Me Home
Born Country: How Faith, Family, and Music Brought Me Home
by Randy Owen
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An Inspirational Memoir of Faith, Family, and Music from the Songwriter and Lead Singer of the Biggest Country Group of All Time... (read more)

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I Hear a Voice Calling: A Bluegrass Memoir
I Hear a Voice Calling: A Bluegrass Memoir
by Gene Lowinger
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During the final years of Bill Monroe's life, bluegrass fiddler Gene Lowinger took a series of on- and off-stage photographs of Monroe on the road--preparing for shows, performing, interacting with fans and audiences--and in informal settings with family,... (read more)

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Always Been There: Rosanne Cash, the List, and the Spirit of Southern Music
Always Been There: Rosanne Cash, the List, and the Spirit of Southern Music
by Michael Streissguth
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In 1973, Rosanne Cash's father gave her a list of 100 songs, many from the Southern tradition, that he felt a young musician had to know. Always Been There tells the inside story of the album that, more than thirty-five years later, resulted from the... (read more)

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Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?: The Carter Family & Their Legacy in American Music
Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone?: The Carter Family & Their Legacy in American Music
by Mark Zwonitzer
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Will You Miss Me When I'm Gone? is the first major biography of the Carter Family, the musical pioneers who almost single-handedly created the sounds and traditions that grew into modern folk, country, and bluegrass music. Meticulously researched and... (read more)

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Coming Home to Myself
Coming Home to Myself
by Wynonna Judd
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The no-holds-barred memoir from the beloved music superstar. From the heart of one of the most beloved performers in music comes a candid memoir of professional triumph, private heartbreak, and personal victory-a coming-of-age account of a very private... (read more)

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Kristofferson: The Wild American
Kristofferson: The Wild American
by Stephen Miller
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This new biography tells the story of Kristofferson's triumphant pursuit of a career that baffled his family as he left a distinguished military career to sweep floors in Nashville and pitch his songs to his musical heroes and finally become a star... (read more)

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Deford Bailey: A Black Star in Ealry Country Music
Deford Bailey: A Black Star in Ealry Country Music
by David C Morton
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Ever since country music came into its own, the figure of DeFord Baily (1899-1982) has fascinated and puzzled historians. A harmonica virtuoso, blues signer, guitarist, banjoist, and composer, Bailey was a founding member of the 'Grand Ole Opry.' One of... (read more)

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Waiting for a Train: Jimmie Rodgers's America
Waiting for a Train: Jimmie Rodgers's America
by Mary E Davis
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In his brief career, Jimmie Rodgers reigned as one of America's first music superstars. From 1927 to 1933, Rodgers created a string of hits that define American music. Blending white country, black blues, Tin Pan Alley song, traditional ballads and his... (read more)

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Comfort from a Country Quilt: Finding New Inspiration and Strength from Old-Fashioned Values
Comfort from a Country Quilt: Finding New Inspiration and Strength from Old-Fashioned Values
by Reba Mcentire
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The "New York Times Bestseller That Reads Like a Back-Porch Conversation with Reba! <BR>In a dazzling career, Reba McEntire has become a true country superstar--and a trailblazing businesswoman with her own multimedia entertainment corporation. Yet... (read more)

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Willie Nelson: The Outlaw
Willie Nelson: The Outlaw
by Graeme Thomson
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A dope-smoking, whisky-drinking, latter-day cowboy with Native American blood, four wives and seven children, Nelson’s career spans half a century of American music. Nelson’s life is a journey of incredible highs and crashing lows. Awards... (read more)

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The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Legacy in Country Music (Profiles in Popular Music)
The Songs of Jimmie Rodgers: A Legacy in Country Music (Profiles in Popular Music)
by Jocelyn Neal
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The songs of country music pioneer Jimmie Rodgers have been appropriated by dozens of musicians and radically transformed since he first recorded them nearly 90 years ago. His songs have often resurfaced at critical moments when country music has been... (read more)

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