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Carl Perkins: The King of Rockabilly

Other than Perkins’s own 1996 autobiography, little has been published about him, and Apter admirably fills the gap with this detailed and emotionally charged biography.
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We Take Care of Our Own: Faith, Class, and Politics in the Art of Bruce Springsteen

Sawyers’s command of her subject and fluent style help her integrate various disparate elements into a convincing whole. This is a valuable sociological addition to the ever-growing Springsteen bookshelf.
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William L. Dawson

A valuable addition to the literature on celebrated music composed by Black artists and music education in the United States.

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Pat Metheny: Stories Beyond Words

Recommended for both jazz enthusiasts and readers exploring any of the music genres that have evolved from jazz over the past six decades.
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Bing and Billie and Frank and Ella and Judy and Barbra

This richly rewarding book is a singular achievement in tracing the prowess of these larger-than-life musical figures, whose talents still have emotional resonance today.
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Hound Dog

Will likely appeal to both music scholars and readers investigating the intersection of race and society in the U.S.
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This Must Be the Place: Music, Community and Vanished Spaces in New York City

Overall, music lovers will wax nostalgic for the passing of the various genres and relish what has been memorialized.
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Creating Back to the Future, the Musical

For anyone familiar with the movie, the book will have instant appeal. It’s also a wonderful glimpse into the joys and travails of treating something nearly universally loved in a way that honors the original, while its horizons are expanded in a fresh, bold way.
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To Anyone Who Ever Asks: The Life, Music, and Mystery of Connie Converse

Although its length is daunting, this tome is welcome. It’s an interesting foray into Converse’s glimmer of fame and sad subsequent neglect.
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