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The Woman I Am
by Helen Reddy  Synopsis At the height of her career, Reddy's world was shattered by the death of both her parents, and simultaneously, the news that she had an incurable disease. In this brave memoir, she reveals the emotional highs and lows and spiritual faith that has shaped...
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Irving Berlin's Show Business: Broadway-Hollywood-America
by David Leopold Publisher Comments Few artists have left as profound a mark on 20th-century culture as did Irving Berlin. Starting in New York's Tin Pan Alley in 1907 and continuing to Broadway and Hollywood, Berlin enraptured Americans with such songs as "Alexander's Ragtime Band...
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The New Grove Wagner (Grove)
by Barry Millington Publisher Comments The most controversial musical figure of the 19th century, Wagner was a great literary, philosophical, and political activist whose contribution to the development of German Romanticism was unrivalled by any of his contemporaries. His life and works may...
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Contributions in Psychology, #35: Otto Luening: A Bio-Bibliography
by Ralph Hartsock Publisher Comments This volume, part of Greenwood's continuing series of Bio-Bibliographies in Music, provides a concise bibliographic guide to the life and career of Otto Luening. While the music of this American composer, educator, conductor, and flutist has been...
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Frankly - Just Between Us: My Life Conducting Frank Sinatra's Music
by Vincent Falcone Synopsis Sinatra's conductor reveals what it's like to work for legendary singers Frankly - Just Between Us, is an entertaining and insightful behind-the-scenes look at the world of playing piano and conducting for Frank Sinatra and other contemporary music...
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Pressing on: The Roni Stoneman Story (Music in American Life)
by Ron Stoneman Synopsis The tragicomic life story of one of America's best-known country entertainers, told with warmth and honesty This book recounts the fascinating life of Roni Stoneman, the youngest daughter of the pioneering country music family, and a girl who, in spite...
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Complete Guide to the Music of Frank Sinatra
by John Collis Synopsis A guide to the music of Frank Sinatra. The book examines every recorded song in his catalogue to date, and acts as a consumer's critical guide. Shaped like a CD box, it is designed to sit alongside the reader's existing CD collection....
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The Tombstone Tourist: Musicians
by Scott Stanton Publisher Comments The ultimate guide to the gravesites and memorabilia of great musicians who've shuffled off this mortal coil. Joey and Dee Dee Ramone • Frank Sinatra • Jim Morrison Rick Nelson • Roy Orbison • Howlin' Wolf • Elvis Presley Randy...
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American Music Makers: An Introduction to American Composers
by Janet Nichols Synopsis "An excellent resource for reports." -- SLJ. "Peppered with anecdotes, the text explores the composers' lives, important works, and contributions to classical, folk, electronic, and popular music." -- BL. C. 1990....
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Whatever You Say I Am: The Life and Times of Eminem
by Anthony Bozza Publisher Comments Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-278)....
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Rocket Man: The Encyclopedia of Elton John
by Claude Bernardin Publisher Comments Grammy winner for "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" from Disney's 1994 blockbuster movie The Lion King, Elton John is a musician that has transcended generations. Since his U.S. debut 25 years ago, E.J. has had a top-40 hit every year. This first reference...
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Encyclopedia of Northwest Music: From Classical Recordings to Classic Rock Performances, Your Guide to the Best of the Region
by James Bush Synopsis The first and only guide to offer a comprehensive history of Northwest music from the 1920s to the present, including rock, pop, jazz, blues, folk, country, and classical. Join James Bush on an entertaining trip across the whole spectrum of Northwest...
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Contemporary Composers
by Brian Morton Publisher Comments Contemporary Composers features, in full detail, more than 500 masters of composition from around the world, including extensive coverage of African and Asian composers as well as strong representation of women composers....
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What a Wonderful Time: The Story of the Inspirations
by Bob Terrell Synopsis The Inspirations: How four students and their teacher stormed the heights of Gospel Music....
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Contemporary Musicians Volume 29 Profiles Of
by Laura Hightower Synopsis Contemporary Musicians offers biographical statistics, detailed source information, critical essays, selected discographies and, whenever available, addresses for the leaders, the legends and the up-and-coming celebrities of popular and classical music....
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W. A. Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito
by John A Rice Publisher Comments This is the first book to be devoted to Mozart's opera, La clemenza di Tito. Rice considers the opera from a variety of historical and critical viewpoints. Tito is a political opera. The author examines its origins in the politically unstable Habsburg...
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The Dictionary of Composers
by Charles Osborne Synopsis "The music lover will find owning it a pleasure...
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Chemical Brothers Life Is Sweet
by Ben Willmott
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The Pandora Guide to Women Composers: Britain and the United States 1629 to the Present
by Sophie Fuller
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W A Mozart, 4 Volumes
by Otto Jahn
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