Dave Szatmary
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PREMIUM
Always in Trouble
Weiss wonderfully describes the role of ESP in the birth of the free jazz movement and points to the necessity of record label owners (such as Stollman) who translate their passion for music into new musical forms. An absorbing account that will interest any music fan.
PREMIUM
The Book of Drugs
Much more than a musician's autobiography, this is a tale about the resurgence of the human spirit; Doughty captures a little bit of all of us in his journey. Recommended.
PREMIUM
Preachin' the Blues
Beaumont expands on the scholarship of Robert Palmer (Deep Blues) and Ted Gioia (Delta Blues) to present the definitive portrait of this unjustly neglected lion of American music.
PREMIUM
Stevie Ray Vaughan
In this labor of love, Hopkins captures the blues-based essence of Stevie Ray Vaughan, who dedicated a laserlike focus on his instrument to undergo a transformation from a teenage Hendrix clone to an original rock voice poised for megastardom. Recommended for anyone interested in rock 'n' roll.
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Lady Blue Eyes
Though shedding little new light on Frank Sinatra musically, this memoir ably captures the character of the singer and provides an enjoyable romp through pop culture of the 1950s–80s. It complements the autobiographies of Sinatra's daughters, Nancy (Frank Sinatra, My Father, o.p.) and Tina (My Father's Daughter).
PREMIUM
Why Jazz? A Concise Guide
Though a good attempt, Why Jazz? will likely not replace more comprehensive titles. Sutro's Jazz for Dummies is a go-to intro.
PREMIUM
Bayou Underground
Though Thompson clearly knows his music history, he seems to force his approach on the reader and adds little to the understanding of rock or Louisiana history.
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Amore
This book ably describes the assimilation of Italian American singers into the American mainstream by recounting their rising success in the face of discrimination. It presents an absorbing and personal, though incomplete, perspective on Italian Americans in popular music during the 20th century.
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