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Author:Marybeth Hamilton
In Search of the Blues
Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, Charley Patton-we are all familiar with the story of the Delta blues. Fierce, raw voices; tormented drifters; deals with the devil at the crossroads at midnight. In this extraordinary reconstruction of the origins of the Delta blues, historian Marybeth Hamilton demonstrates...- $21.99
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Author:Peter Cherry
Prunus Serotina Erotic Tales
By the author of, "My Two Sense," comes "Prunus Serotina Erotic Tales." Peter Cherry's book gives a sensual, humorous, sexy and charming adventure of melodic and romantic stories and sonnets. Author: Peter CherryISBN-10: 8988062922ISBN-13: 9798988062929Publisher: Angelic Reign Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 05/05/2023Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 7.48h...- $15.95
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Author:Peter Cherry
My Two Sense
"My Two Sense," the fascinating poetry writing debut by Peter Cherry gives a stylish, poetic tone; accompanied with rhythmic entertaining tales of his thoughts, and opinions. Author: Peter CherryISBN-10: 8988062906ISBN-13: 9798988062905Publisher: Angelic Reign Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 05/05/2023Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 7.48h x 4.72w x 0.25dLarge...- $15.95
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Author:Daniel Bedrosian
The Authorized P-Funk Song Reference: Official Canon of Parliament-Funkadelic, 1956-2023
"Daniel Bedrosian has done a wonderful job of a seemingly impossible task of reconstructing this history--finding everybody who's been a part of, involved with, or in any way left their fingerprint on what has become the P-Funk."-- George ClintonGeorge Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic collective (P-Funk) stands...- $50.00
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Author:Chuck Eddy
Terminated for Reasons of Taste: Other Ways to Hear Essential and Inessential Music
In Terminated for Reasons of Taste, veteran rock critic Chuck Eddy writes that "rock'n'roll history is written by the winners. Which stinks, because the losers have always played a big role in keeping rock interesting." Rock's losers share top billing with its winners in...- $29.95
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Author:Bob L. Eagle
Blues: A Regional Experience
Examining the blues genre by region, and describing the differences unique to each, make this a must-have for music scholars and lay readers alike. A melding of many types of music such as ragtime, spiritual, jug band, and other influences came together in what...- $75.00
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Author:Syleecia Thompson
Rhythm Without Blues: The Dichotomy of a Music Genre
If you've ever felt the blues, sang the blues, or simply love rhythm and blues, Dr. Syleecia Thompson's tell-all book will make you appreciate this nearly 70-year-old music genre even more. This insider's narration reveals the dark side of the industry and what an...- $24.50
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Author:Som Networks
SOM Magazine: Issue #1
Spaced Out Magazine releases it's latest issue with it's new name. No longer Spaced Out, SOM Magazine is the source for entertainment and business news. This issue covers a photo tribute to the late Prince along with details on his upcoming tribute at the...- $15.00
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Author:Anthony C. Davis
The Bbsat's Level II: Baby Boomers Soul Aptitude Test: Baby Boomers Soul Aptitude Test
Author: Anthony C. DavisISBN-10: 1469198223ISBN-13: 9781469198224Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/25/2012Pages: 94Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.33lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.23d- $15.99
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Author:Malcolm Croft
The Little Guide to Prince: Wisom and Wonder from the Lovesexy Superstar
Remembered for his flamboyant stage presence and his innovative and distinctive music videos, Prince (born Prince Rogers Nelson) is still widely regarded as one of the greatest musicians of all time, known for his eclectic music style, which blended elements of funk, rock, R&B,...- $8.95
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Author:Shane K. Bernard
Swamp Pop: Cajun and Creole Rhythm and Blues
Music of Louisiana was at the heart of rock-and-roll in the 1950s. Most fans know that Jerry Lee Lewis, one of the icons, sprang out of Ferriday, Louisiana, in the middle of delta country and that along with Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley he...- $25.00
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Author:Matt Sakakeeny
Roll With It: Brass Bands in the Streets of New Orleans
Roll With It is a firsthand account of the precarious lives of musicians in the Rebirth, Soul Rebels, and Hot 8 brass bands of New Orleans. These young men are celebrated as cultural icons for upholding the proud traditions of the jazz funeral and...- $102.95
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Author:Jacqueline Cogdell Djedje
California Soul: Music of African Americans in the West Volume 1
This new series, co-sponsored with The Center for Black Music Research of Columbia College, seeks to increase our understanding of black music genres and their importance to the cultures of the Atlantic world, including their influence on African musical styles. Books in the series...- $38.95
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Author:Joaquim Paulo
Funk & Soul Covers. 40th Ed.
Following the success of Jazz Covers, this epic volume of groove assembles over 500 legendary covers from a golden era in Black music. Psychedelia meets Black Power, sexual liberation meets social conscience, and street portraiture meets fantastical comic art in this dazzling anthology of...- $30.00
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Author:George Brown
Too Hot: Kool & the Gang & Me
Growing up around music, young George was inspired to piece together a makeshift drum set and teach himself to play as he practiced in the dark, dank basement of his run-down New Jersey row house. He soon joined forces with his friends to form...- $28.99
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Author:Donald Brackett
Long Slow Train: The Soul Music of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
A lively and engaging chronicle of the triumphant rise of Sharon Jones - one of the most authentic purveyors of American soul music since James Brown - Long Slow Train: The Soul Music of Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings traces her roots from gospel...- $24.99
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Author:P. P. Arnold
Soul Survivor: The Autobiography
P.P. Arnold's story is that of a rich and varied life. From her early musical origins in powerhouse church gospel, the talented singer's career began when she joined the Ike & Tina Turner Revue at the age of just seventeen. But little did the...- $35.99
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Author:John Scannell
James Brown
For ten years between 1965 and 1975, James Brown was the most popular and cutting-edge of any black artist. As one journalist put it, "before Brown, there was music with a beat. After Brown music had found a groove." The drawing out of this...- $24.95
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Author:Steve Bergsman
Earth Angels: The Short Lives and Controversial Deaths of Three R&B Pioneers
Recording and performing in the early 1950s, Jesse Belvin, Guitar Slim, and Johnny Ace produced at least thirteen top-25 hits between the three of them. All but forgotten in the annals of rock 'n' roll, these artists have influenced musicians as varied as Elvis...- $35.00
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Author:Judson L. Jeffries
Feel My Big Guitar: Prince and the Sound He Helped Create
Contributions by Ignatius Calabria, H. Zahra Caldwell, Brian Jude de Lima, Sabatino DiBernardo, William Fulton, Antonio Garfias, Judson L. Jeffries, Tony Kiene, Molly Reinhoudt, Fred Shaheen, and Karen Turman With his signature blend of genres and lyrics that touch on myriad societal issues, the...- $25.00
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Author:Judson L. Jeffries
Feel My Big Guitar: Prince and the Sound He Helped Create
Contributions by Ignatius Calabria, H. Zahra Caldwell, Brian Jude de Lima, Sabatino DiBernardo, William Fulton, Antonio Garfias, Judson L. Jeffries, Tony Kiene, Molly Reinhoudt, Fred Shaheen, and Karen Turman With his signature blend of genres and lyrics that touch on myriad societal issues, the...- $99.00
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Author:Matthew Ruddick
Funkiest Man Alive: Rufus Thomas and Memphis Soul
Rufus Thomas may not be a household name, but he is widely regarded as the patriarch of Memphis R&B, and his music influenced three generations. His first singles in the early 1950s were recorded as blues transitioned into R&B, and he was arguably one...- $28.00
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Author:John Broven
Rhythm and Blues in New Orleans
A chronicle of the rise and development of a unique musical form. Inducted into the Blues Foundation's Blues Hall of Fame under its original title Walking to New Orleans, this fascinating history focuses on the music of major R&B artists and the crucial contributions...- $24.95
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Author:Simon Pratt
Acoustic R&B for Modern Guitar: Learn Contemporary R&B Chord Voicings, Licks, Fills, Grooves & Performance Pieces
The Ultimate Guitar Guide to Acoustic R&BSince the Neo-Soul revival of the '90s modern R&B guitar hasn't stopped evolving, and the acoustic guitar has played a vital part in its growth. This definitive guide to acoustic R&B by guitarist and bestselling author Simon Pratt...- $19.99
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Author:Paula Blackman
Night Train to Nashville: The Greatest Untold Story of Music City
Set against the backdrop of Jim Crow, Night Train to Nashville takes readers behind the curtain of one of music's greatest untold stories during the era of segregation and Civil Rights.In another time and place, E. Gab Blackman and William Sousa "Sou" Bridgeforth might...- $29.99
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Author:Julius Wiedemann
Funk & Soul Covers
Following the success of Jazz Covers, this volume features over 500 legendary covers from two genres of black music that have conquered the world. From Marvin Gaye to Michael Jackson, the Temptations to Earth, Wind & Fire, and James Brown to Prince, Funk &...- $40.00
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Author:John Davis
Liberté Egalité Beyoncé: Empowering Quotes and Wisdom from Our Fierce and Flawless Queen
A beautifully illustrated book featuring quotes and general wisdom from Queen Bey. Who runs the world? Beyonc runs the world. With more than 100 million solo records sold worldwide, Beyonc is one of the top selling music artists in history. She has 22 Grammy...- $14.95
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Author:K. A. Arnside
The Glasgow Gigs
If rock 'n' roll royalty comes to your city, you have to see them. Right? You have to meet them. Right? But when football gets in the way, and The Apollo bouncers throw a spanner in the works, your plans may just go slightly...- $10.99
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Author:Mark Whitfield
NeoSoul Jazz Guitar Soloing: Learn to Combine The Language of Bebop and NeoSoul in Modern Fusion Guitar Solos
Discover The NeoSoul Jazz Influence with a True Guitar IconMark Whitfield's NeoSoul guitar credentials are impeccable... from the seminal recording Brown Sugar by D'Angelo (the blueprint for modern NeoSoul), to collaborations with Mary J. Blige and current New York NeoSoul DJs.His jazz credentials are...- $19.99
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Author:Eddie Piller
Clean Living Under Difficult Circumstances: A Life in Mod - From the Revival to Acid Jazz
This is the memoir of a teenage mod from the East End of London. A journey of discovery for a schoolboy dabbling with punk, funk, record shops, discos and clothes, and then... WHAAAM! An unstoppable wave of like-minded kids fall headlong in love with...- $29.99
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Author:Jerry Butler
Only the Strong Survive: Memoirs of a Soul Survivor
" . . . Butler's recollections of the racially segregated 'chitlin circuit, ' the early days of the civil rights movement and fellow performers like Dinah Washington, Little Willie John and Dionne Warwick are fascinating and insightful. . . . Only the Strong Survive...- $26.00
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Author:Otis Williams
Temptations: Revised and Updated
Author: Otis WilliamsISBN-10: 1665201878ISBN-13: 9781665201872Publisher: Tantor AudioLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/24/2020Format: CDWeight: 0.30lbs- $46.99
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Author:Joel Selvin
Sly & the Family Stone: An Oral History
Their music changed pop history, but we've never known much about the people who made it...until now. "...a first-hand account of both the kaleidoscopic talent that drove Stone to the top and attracted so many people to him, and the madness that he soon...- $18.00
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Author:Stuart Cosgrove
Detroit 67: The Year That Changed Soul
FULLY REVISED AND EDITED PAPERBACK EDITIONShortlisted for Penderyn Music PrizeDetroit 67 is the story of Motor City in the year that changed everything. Twelve chapters take you on a turbulent year-long journey through the drama and chaos that ripped through the city in 1967...- $21.95
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Author:Peter Guralnick
The Birth of Rock 'n' Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings That Changed the World
A fascinating look at the history of Sun Records, the label that started Rock n' Roll, told through 70 of its iconic recordings. In Memphis, Tennessee, in the 1950s, there was hard-edged blues playing on Beale Street, and hillbilly boogie on the outskirts of...- $60.00
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Author:Insight Editions
Soul Train: The Music, Dance, and Style of a Generation
Celebrate the culture of cool with this compact, paperback edition of the heartfelt tribute to Soul Train, a worldwide phenomenon of dance, music, and fashion. From Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson of the award-winning hip-hop group the Roots, comes this vibrant book commemorating the legacy of...- $39.99
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Author:Tony Douglas
Jackie Wilson: Lonely Teardrops
To his many fans, he was known simply as "Mr. Excitement," a singer whose music and stage presence influenced generations of performers, from Elvis Presley to Michael Jackson. Jackie Wilson: Lonely Teardrops looks at the life and career of this deeply troubled artist. Published...- $38.95
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Author:Christopher M. Reali
Music and Mystique in Muscle Shoals
A No Depression Most Memorable Music Book of 2022 The forceful music that rolled out of Muscle Shoals in the 1960s and 1970s shaped hits by everyone from Wilson Pickett and Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones and Paul Simon. Christopher M. Reali's in-depth...- $110.00
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Author:Brittnay L. Proctor
Minnie Riperton's Come to My Garden
Come to My Garden (1970) introduced the world to Minnie Riperton, the solo artist. Minnie captivated listeners with her earth-shattering voice's uncanny ability to evoke melancholy and exultance. Born out of Charles Stepney's masterful composition and Richard Rudolph's attentive songwriting, the album fused a...- $14.95
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Author:Trenton Bailey
Do You Remember?: Celebrating Fifty Years of Earth, Wind & Fire
In Do You Remember? Celebrating Fifty Years of Earth, Wind & Fire, Trenton Bailey traces the humble beginning of Maurice White, his development as a musician, and his formation of Earth, Wind & Fire, a band that became a global phenomenon during the 1970s....- $25.00
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Author:Trenton Bailey
Do You Remember?: Celebrating Fifty Years of Earth, Wind & Fire
In Do You Remember? Celebrating Fifty Years of Earth, Wind & Fire, Trenton Bailey traces the humble beginning of Maurice White, his development as a musician, and his formation of Earth, Wind & Fire, a band that became a global phenomenon during the 1970s....- $99.00
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Author:Rj Smith
Chuck Berry: An American Life
The definitive biography of Chuck Berry, legendary performer and inventor of rock and roll Best known as the groundbreaking artist behind classics like "Johnny B. Goode," "Maybellene," "You Never Can Tell" and "Roll Over Beethoven," Chuck Berry was a man of wild contradictions, whose...- $32.00
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Author:P. P. Arnold
Soul Survivor
P.P. Arnold's story is that of a rich and varied life. From her early musical origins in powerhouse church gospel, the talented singer's career began when she joined the Ike & Tina Turner Revue at the age of just seventeen. But little did the...- $26.99
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Author:Hal Leonard Corp
R&B: Saxophone Play-Along Volume 2 Includes Parts for BB & Eb Saxophones
(Saxophone Play-Along). The Saxophone Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music (including parts for B-flat and E-flat saxophones), listen to the audio to hear how the sax should sound, and then play along using the...- $19.99
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Author:Adrienne Trier-Bieniek
The Beyonce Effect: Essays on Sexuality, Race and Feminism
Since her late-1990s debut as a member of the R&B trio Destiny's Child, Beyonce Knowles has garnered both praise and criticism. While some consider her an icon of female empowerment, others see her as detrimental to feminism and representing a negative image of women...- $19.99
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Author:Alfred Music
The Guitar Collection -- Rhythm & Blues: 65 Soul, Blues, and Funk Classics
The Guitar Collection: Rhythm & Blues contains 65 key R&B songs from past greats such as Sam Cooke, Al Green, and James Brown, all the way up to instant classics by contemporary artists like Cee Lo Green, Bruno Mars, and Alicia Keys. Every book...- $24.99
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Author:Steve Allworth
100 Essential Funk Grooves for Guitar: Master the Styles of the Funk Guitar Legends - From Jimmy Nolen to Cory Wong
Ready To Get Funked Up?! Nothing teaches more about playing "in the pocket" grooves than Funk guitar! And 100 Essential Funk Grooves for Guitar teaches you to play in the style of the Funk legends... from Jimmy Nolen (James Brown) to Nile Rodgers through...- $19.99
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Author:Robert Pruter
Chicago Soul
Curtis Mayfield. Etta James. The Chi-Lites. Chess Records. Jerry Butler. Fontella Bass. Chicago was soul music from the late 1950s through the late 1970s. Chicago Soul chronicles the emergence of Chicago soul music out of the city's thriving rhythm-and-blues industry and shows how it...- $34.95
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Author:Paul Garon
Woman with Guitar: Memphis Minnie's Blues
A vivid portrait of one of the blues' most influential female artists, and the popular poetry of her lyrics.Author: Paul Garon, Beth GaronISBN-10: 0872866211ISBN-13: 9780872866218Publisher: City Lights BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/10/2014Pages: 408Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 8.98h x 5.35w x 0.85d- $35.00
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Author:Paul Sexton
Prince: A Portrait of the Artist
Explore the seductive story of the unique artist that was Prince through this stunning collection of rarely-seen items and photographs.Prince: A Portrait of the Artist in Memories & Memorabilia is a beautifully illustrated biography of a musician of unparalleled talent. Featuring a foreword by...- $24.95
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