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Peter Guralnick
By the bestselling author of Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll and Last Train the Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley, this dazzling new book of profiles…
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The definitive biography of Elvis and an excellent slice of social history.
How one man discovered B. B. King, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley, and how his tiny label, Sun Records of Memphis, revolutionised the world.
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ELVIS is the second of two volumes of arguably the first serious biography that refuses to dwell on the myth of Elvis Presley. Aiming instead to portray in vivid, dramatic…
By the bestselling author of Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock ‘n’ Roll and Blues Hall of Fame inductee, essays on the role of inspiration, timing, and fate that…
Guralnick
An acclaimed biographer presents a revealing portrait of Sam Cooke–a black performer who appealed to white audiences, wrote his own songs, and controlled his own business destiny. 55 photos.
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Peter Guralnick–in this, his only novel to date–draws on his rich storytelling skills and his intimate knowledge of music to create an an unforgettable character, and to give us an…
Explores the life and legend of blues singer Robert Johnson, whose music influenced Muddy Waters and an entire generation of rock ‘n’ roll artists.
Written with grace, humor, and affection, Last Train to Memphis has been hailed as the definitive biography of Elvis Presley. It is the first to set aside the myths and…
Recounts the second half of Elvis Presley’s life, from his army service in 1958 Germany through his death in 1977, and focuses on his relationship with manager Colonel Tom Parker.
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Examines the cultural factors which have influenced the musical careers and styles of such individuals as Jerry Lee Lewis, Muddy Waters, and Johnny Shines.
SWEET SOUL MUSIC profiles the legendary artists–among them Sam Cook, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, and Al Green–who merged gospel and rhythm and blues. The best history of ‘60s…
LOST HIGHWAY spotlights Ernest Tubb, Hank Snow, Bobby Blue Bland, Merle Haggard, and others in a tribute to American country music, the blues, and their revolutionary offspring, rockabilly. You put…
Unrivaled in its scope, detail, authority, and sheer readability, Guralnick’s biography of Elvis Presley tells a quintessential American story of one of the most important entertainers of the century.
If you like rock and roll, you’ll love this raunchy, rollicking anthology-great writers, great music, and astounding musicians dead and alive. -Carl Hiaasen
Peter Cooper
Peter Guralnick, dean of rock-and roll-storytellers, writes in the introduction to Johnny’s Cash & Charley’s Pride, Peter Cooper has always been in the mix.Whether spending time with Johnny Cash…
Scott Billington,Peter Guralnick
Provides a widely accessible study in the craft of recording. Billington demonstrates varying ways of achieving the mutual goal of a great record. He also introduces the supporting cast of…
Peter Guralnick,Colin Escott
The first official history of Sun Records, written for the celebration of their 70th anniversary.
Peter Guralnick,Douglas Wolk
The first in a new annual series celebrating the year’s best American writing on music and its culture. Covering the gamut of contemporary styles - rock, pop, jazz, blues, country…
James Talley, Peter Guralnick
For many diehard music fans and critics, Oklahoma-born James Talley ranks among the finest of American singer-songwriters. In this engaging, down-to-earth memoir, Talley recalls the highs and lows of his…
Dick Waterman
This volume collects rare photographs and personal recollections from one of the most important men in blues music.
Bob Riesman
A major figure in American blues and folk music, Big Bill Broonzy (1903-58) left his Arkansas Delta home after World War I, headed north, and became the leading Chicago bluesman…
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A major figure in American blues and folk music, Big Bill Broonzy (1903-58) left his Arkansas Delta home after World War I, headed north, and became the leading Chicago blues-man…
Robert Gordon
The history of Memphis music and its influence, but everyone NOT named Elvis, Jerry Lee, or Aretha.
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
Flyin Saucers Rock and Roll: The Cosmic Genius of Sam Phillips complements the Country Music Hall of fame and Museum exhibition in Nashville, co-curated by awardwinning Phillips and Elvis Presley…
