Written by a practicing musician, Goin' Back to Memphis is the first comprehensive history of Memphis musicmaking as it developed over the past 100 years, told in the words of the performers, record producers, and composers themselves. 75 photos.

Goin' Back to Memphis: A Century of Blues, Rock 'n' Roll, and Glorious Soul

Arts & Photography

Dickerson, James L.

Music

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Rap Whoz Who: The World of Rap Music, Performers, Producers & Promoters

Biographies & Memoirs

Stancell, Steven

Arts & Literature

Music pervades the soul of Venice as surely as its canals penetrate the heart of the city. From Gabrieli, Monteverdi, Vivaldi, and Rossini to Verdi, Wagner, and Stravinsky, this great city has inspired and sheltered genius. Venice is a city in which music has accompanied every aspect of life, from religious and state ceremony to late-night revelry. This lavishly illustrated book examines the unique relationships between the life of Venice and the history of music.

Five Centuries of Music in Venice

Landon, H.C.Robbins

No composer was more controversial, prolific, or more misunderstood than John Cage (1912-1992). No critic has spent more years defending Cage and his work than Richard Kostelanetz. This work summarizes a lifetime's study of Cage's music, literary works, art, and philosophy. It both introduces Cage to the neophyte and offers valuable insights for the seasoned listener.

John Cage Ex(plain)ed

Kostelanetz, Richard

Theatre / Broadway Broadways most famous critics on some of Broadways best- (and least-) loved shows. This new collection offers excerpted first night reviews of 210 of the most popular Broadway productions in recent memory - reviews that also served to chronicle many of the careers that were made and broken during this period of the Broadway theatre. The book follows on the successful heels of Suskins previous Opening Nights on Broadway, which Variety referred to as and endlessly entertaining read and a revealing reference book.Steven Suskin has managed and produced plays on Broadway, off-Broadway, and on the road for over 20 years.

More Opening Nights on Broadway: A Critical Quote Book of the Musical Theatre, 1965-1981

SUSKIN, Steven

Including exclusive interviews with Sinatra's most notable collaborators, full-color reproductions of rare photos and memorabilia throughout, and a definitive overview of the man and the music that has enhanced generations of listeners, author Stan Britt chronologically investigates the many stages of an illustrious career that is still going strong.

Frank Sinatra

Britt, Stan

Britt

The Virtual Musician is the musician's map to the Internet. The first 70 pages can be skimmed (or maybe even skipped). After that, the guide provides a good mix of fan forums; music publications; and educational, record label, and MIDI sites, as well as resources for musicians. Learn how to tune a piano online. Discover obscure music-related Web sites, such as Vangelis' ("Chariots of Fire") fan page. The Virtual Musician comes with a CD-ROM containing PC and Macintosh utilities to play .wav and MIDI files, interactive piano lessons, and general Internet information. It is a useful resource for musicians and music junkies alike.

The Virtual Musician: A Complete Guide to Online Resources and Services

Hill, Brad

Pick, Pluck, and Strum without Striking a StringThe Virtual Guitarist offers the first-ever complete guide to electronic, Web, and computer resources for the guitar. For everyone from classical pickers to heavy metal shredders, this book offers a wealth of information written in a straight-forward, easy-to-understand style. Noad, a long-time guitarist and teacher, shows how guitarists can use computers to learn to play; notate their music; edit and create compositions; track-down hard to find information; and generally enhance their playing lives. Illustrated with sample screen captures and graphics, this is bound to be the one essential resource for all guitarists who want to expand their horizons into the electronic world. Written specifically for guitar, and covering all styles from folk to classical to rock and jazz Shows exactly how to operate the most popular guitar instructional and notation programs Applicable to all popular plaforms (IBM, Mac), and to both electric and acoustic guitarsFred Noad is the author of dozens of guitar methods. A noted teacher and performer, he has written about the instrument for over 30 years, and developed several software packages for guitar-music notation. He is the author of Schirmer Books best-selling Playing the Guitar and Solo Guitar Playing.

The Virtual Guitarist: Hardware, Software and Websites for the Guitarist (Classic Rock Albums)

Computers & Technology

Noad, Frederick M.

Web Development & Design

Country Music / PhotographyA field guide to country musics hot young starsThe hottest category of the record industry right now, country music is in the process of a generational transition, from the legends of the past to the icons of tomorrow. With an introduction by Chet Flippo, Billboard Magazines Nashville correspondent, and photographed by the award-winning Raeanne Rubenstein, Gone Country explores the transition from leading older performers like Merle Haggard and Barbara Mandrell to chart-busting young acts like Randy Travis and Shania Twain.Raeanne Rubenstein has been documenting country music performers for over 25 years. Her work was the subject of a special supplement to the Journal of Country Music in the spring of 1995. Chet Flippo is the Nashville correspondent for Billboard Magazine. He is the author of Everybody was Kung-fu Dancing, Graceland: The Living Legend of Elvis Presley, Your Cheatin Heart: A Biography of Hank Williams, among other works.

Gone Country: Portraits of New Country Music's Stars

Rubenstein, Raeanne

Category: Rock music/ Biography/ ElvisThe untold story of Elvis first guitarist and manager, Scotty Moore.For the first time, guitarist Scotty Moore tells the real story behind his years with Elvis Presley. When Elvis first showed up at Sam Phillip's Memphis-based Sun Records studio, he was a shy teenager in search of a sound. Sam asked Scotty and bass player Bill Black, both members of the popular country band The Tune Wranglers, to work with Elvis on his music in advance of his first recording session. While clowning around in the studio they came up with a version "That's Alright"; it was released as Elvis' first single, and launched his career. Scotty and Bill toured with the young singer, and played on all of his Sun sessions and his first recordings for RCA; Scotty served as the business manager for the trio, in essence working as Elvis' first manager. When the trio broke up, Scotty retired from music-making. He has maintained his silence about Elvis since, despite repeated requests for interviews to tell his side of the story. With Bill Black and Elvis both dead, he is the only remaining member of the original trio who can tell the true story of how Elvis transformed popular music---and how he created the guitar sound that has become the prototype for all rock guitar that followed.Jim Dickerson is the author of Schirmers Goin Back to Memphis. He is a Nashville-based journalist and writer.

That's Alright, Elvis: The Untold Story of Elvis' First Guitarist and Manager, Scotty Moore (Classic Rock Albums)

Moore, Scotty

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