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American Music (English)
From jazz to hip hop, American music has garnered a global audience. The books in this collection represent American music of all genres and work well to support programs on mutual understanding and public diplomacy through cultural and arts exchange and promotion.
This collection contains: 13 books
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A City Called Heaven: Chicago and the Birth of Gospel Music (English)
In A City Called Heaven, gospel announcer and music historian Robert Marovich shines a light on...
Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics (English)
New York Times bestseller Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics is a landmark celebration of...
Early Jazz: Its Roots and Musical Development (English)
This classic study of jazz by renowned composer, conductor, and musical scholar Gunther Schuller...
George Gershwin: His Life and Work (English)
This comprehensive biography of George Gershwin (1898-1937) unravels the myths surrounding one of...
Jazz: A History of America's Music (English)
The companion volume to the ten-part PBS TV series by the team responsible for The Civil War and...
King of the Blues: The Rise and Reign of B. B. King (English)
The first full and authoritative biography of an American—indeed a world-wide—musical and cultural...
Let's Do It: The Birth of Pop Music: a History (English)
The must-read music book of the year—and the first such history bringing together all musical...
M Train (English)
National Best Seller From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids : an...
Sweet Soul Music: Rythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom (English)
A gripping narrative that captures the tumult and liberating energy of a nation in transition,...
The American Song Treasury: 100 Favorites (English)
"Besides innumerable good old tunes running in our heads, [there's] a sense of having actually...
The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop (English)
The essential oral history of hip-hop, from its origins on the playgrounds of the Bronx to its...
The Philosophy of Modern Song (English)
The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004's Chronicles:...
