The Life and Music of Booker "Bukka" White

David W. Johnson

The first full-length biography of one of the greatest country blues performers

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781496853448
  • Publication Date: Dec 2024
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Folk Music and Song in the WPA Ex-Slave Narratives

John Minton

The first complete account of all the music, song, and dance in the WPA ex-slave narratives

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781496854278
  • Publication Date: Dec 2024
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The Purple One

Judson L. Jeffries

An electric collection of essays and reflections on an enigmatic musical legend

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781496853882
  • Publication Date: Nov 2024
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Wichita Blues

Patrick Joseph O'Connor

The first book to examine and celebrate the distinct sound of Wichita's regional blues tradition

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781496853011
  • Publication Date: Sep 2024
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In with the In Crowd

Mike Smith

An overdue amendment to the conventional history and study of jazz

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781496851147
  • Publication Date: Jun 2024
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My Memories of John Hartford

Bob Carlin

A touching tribute to life on the road and in the studio with the inventor of newgrass music

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781496851383
  • Publication Date: May 2024
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Same Old Song

John Paul Meyers

How pop music remembers and re-plays sounds from the past

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781496850867
  • Publication Date: Apr 2024
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The War That Made America

Caroline E. Janney

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781469678894
  • Publication Date: Apr 2024
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Out of the Blue

Brian Bisesi

A behind-the-scenes account from Muddy Waters’s road manager and right-hand man during the bluesman's last great years

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781496849120
  • Publication Date: Mar 2024
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Jazz in the Hill

Colter Harper

The lively history of a cherished music scene and its ongoing social significance

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781496849854
  • Publication Date: Mar 2024
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Songs of Sorrow

Samuel Charters

The untold story behind the creation of the classic songbook Slave Songs of the United States

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781496852106
  • Publication Date: Mar 2024
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A Trumpet around the Corner

Samuel Charters

From the first raucous chorus to the aftermath of Katrina, the saga of the Big Easy's signature music

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781496849540
  • Publication Date: Jan 2024
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Learning Jazz

Ken Prouty

A call for collaboration and understanding in how we learn jazz in diverse settings

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781496847911
  • Publication Date: Dec 2023
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Poor Gal

Dan Gutstein

The telling journey of a centuries-old tune and what it says about race, class, and American folk music

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781496849359
  • Publication Date: Dec 2023
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Deep Inside the Blues

Margo Cooper

A collection of dazzling black-and-white photographs and in-depth interviews that illuminate the lives and times of three generations of blues musicians

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781496847416
  • Publication Date: Nov 2023
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All I Want Is Loving You

Steve Bergsman

A delightful visit with the talented, yet often overlooked, white female vocalists of the 1950s

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781496848796
  • Publication Date: Nov 2023
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What a Difference a Day Makes

Steve Bergsman

A fun-filled survey of the women who topped the charts in jazz, blues, R&B, and rock ’n’ roll

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781496848956
  • Publication Date: Nov 2023
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Roots Punk

David A. Ensminger

An entertaining and thorough introduction to the power of punk's hybrid evolution

  • Format: Hardback
  • ISBN: 9781496848413
  • Publication Date: Nov 2023
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Feel My Big Guitar

Judson L. Jeffries

A collection of dynamic perspectives on a compelling musical genius and enigma

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781496845269
  • Publication Date: Jul 2023
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Making Music

William C. Allsbrook Jr.

An intimate look at the role of the banjo in a long-standing, joyful musical tradition vital to the Appalachian region

  • Format: Paperback
  • ISBN: 9781496845818
  • Publication Date: Jun 2023
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