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“bernard macmahon”

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  • American Epic

    The First Time America Heard Itself

    by Bernard MacMahon, Allison McGourty ...
    The companion book to the groundbreaking PBS and BBC documentary series celebrating the pioneers and artists of American roots music—blues, gospel, folk, Cajun, Appalachian, Hawaiian, Native American—without which there would be no jazz, rock, country R&B, or hip hop today.Jack White, T. Bone Burnett, and Robert Redford have teamed up to executive produce American Epic, a historical music project ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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    American Epic

    When Music Gave America Her Voice

    by Elijah Wald, Allison McGourty, Bernard MacMahon ...
    Narrated by Mike Chamberlain ...

    Unabridged

    5 hours 10 min

    The companion book to the groundbreaking PBS and BBC documentary series celebrating the pioneers and artists of American roots music—blues, gospel, folk, Cajun, Appalachian, Hawaiian, Native American—without which there would be no jazz, rock, country R&B, or hip hop today.In the 1920s and 1930s, as radio took over the pop music business, record companies were forced to leave their studios in ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

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  • Seven Celebrated Women of the Blues

    Blues Music, #2

    by Paul Wolfle ...
    Series Book 2 - Blues Music
    The expression of innovative women in acoustic and electric blues music is both vital and far-reaching. From the beginning, remarkable female artists have helped shape popular music with important blues contributions. As a result, their legacy should be kept in mind.This book commemorates a select group of noteworthy women chosen for their compelling collective vibe along with an incredible music ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • George Goodman's Harmonica Cheat Sheet

    by George Goodman ...
    George Goodman's Harmonica Cheat Sheet is a combination of three great tools to kick-start your harmonica playing.Included are- The Blues Harp Chart: provides chords, cross harp key, 12 Bar Blues Progression, and Blues Scale harmonica tabs covering all 12 keys.- Major Key Degrees of Scale: unveils blow and draw holes for all diatonic chord tones. These are the notes that make up the majority of ... Read more

    Free

  • Progressive Guitar Method - Book 1

    Teach Yourself How to Play Guitar (Free Video Available)

    by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Gary Turner, Brenton White ...
    Series Book 1 - Progressive Guitar Method
    Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free guitar videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Great, and a fun way to learn. Very good well written easy to follow book […] this ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Rock Guitar Lessons for Beginners

    Teach Yourself How to Play Guitar (Free Audio Available)

    by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...
    Series series Progressive Beginner
    Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy rock guitar lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band.***"A great buy! I bought a guitar a while ago, but never figured out how to play until I found this book. It covers quite an extensive amount of material. Highly ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • The Power of Black Music

    Interpreting Its History from Africa to the United States

    by Samuel A. Floyd, Jr. ...
    When Jimi Hendrix transfixed the crowds of Woodstock with his gripping version of "The Star Spangled Banner," he was building on a foundation reaching back, in part, to the revolutionary guitar playing of Howlin' Wolf and the other great Chicago bluesmen, and to the Delta blues tradition before him. But in its unforgettable introduction, followed by his unaccompanied "talking" guitar passage and ... Read more

    $25.69 USD

  • What I Found in a Thousand Towns

    A Traveling Musician's Guide to Rebuilding America's Communities-One Coffee Shop, Dog Run, and Open-Mike Night at a Time

    by Dar Williams ...
    A beloved folk singer presents an impassioned account of the fall and rise of the small American towns she cherishes.Dubbed by the New Yorker as "one of America's very best singer-songwriters," Dar Williams has made her career not in stadiums, but touring America's small towns. She has played their venues, composed in their coffee shops, and drunk in their bars. She has seen these communities ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

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  • The Pete Seeger Reader

    Edited by Ronald D. Cohen, James Capaldi ...
    Series series Readers on American Musicians
    Perhaps the most widely recognized figure in folk music and one of the most well-known figures in American political activism, Pete Seeger now belongs among the icons of 20th-century American culture. The road to his current status as activist and respected voice of folk music was long and often rough, starting from the moment he dropped out of Harvard in the late 1930s and picked up a banjo. ... Read more

    $45.89 USD

  • Sang-Thong A Dance-Drama from Thailand

    A Dance-Drama From Thailand

    by King Rama II ...
    Translated by Fern S. Ingersoll ...
    Sang Thong: A Dance-Drama from Thailand, a beloved treasure of Thailand's classical theater is now available for the first time in English.Composed by King Rama II and his court poets early in the 19th century, this captivating dance-drama blends ribald humor, sharp observation, and graceful poetry. Its incidents are based on age-old Asian legends and on vigorous folk-traditions of the Thai ... Read more

    $5.39 USD

  • Delbert McClinton

    One of the Fortunate Few

    by Diana Finlay Hendricks ...
    Series series John and Robin Dickson Series in Texas Music, sponsored by the Center for Texas Music History, Texas State University
    Influenced at a young age by classic country, Tejano, western swing, and the popular music of wartime America, blues musician Delbert McClinton grew up with a backstage pass to some of the most significant moments in American cultural and music history. From his birth on the high plains of West Texas during World War II to headlining sold-out cruises on chartered luxury ships well into his ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • Booze & Vinyl

    A Spirited Guide to Great Music and Mixed Drinks

    by Tenaya Darlington, André Darlington ...
    The ultimate listening party guide, Booze and Vinyl shows you how to set the mood for 70 great records from the 1950s through the 2000s.From modern craft cocktails to old standbys, prepare to shake, stir, and just plain pour your way through some of the best wax ever pressed. Wickedly designed and featuring photography throughout, Booze & Vinyl is organized by mood, from Rock to Chill, Dance, and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD