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The Long Hard Road Out of Hell
by Marilyn Manson Neil StraussWhen this best-selling autobiography was originally released, readers were shocked: The Long Hard Road Out of Hell was the darkest, funniest, most controversial, and best-selling rock book of its time-and it became the template, both visually and narratively, for almost every rock book since. Marilyn Manson is not just a music icon, it turned out, but one of the best storytellers of his generation. Written with bestselling author Neil Strauss, beautifully designed with dozens of exclusive photographs, and modeled on Dante's Inferno, this edition of The Long Hard Road Out of Hell features a bonus chapter not in the hardcover. In the shocking and candid memoir, Manson takes readers from backstage to emergency rooms to jail cells, from the pit of despair to the top of the charts, and recounts his metamorphosis from a frightened Christian schoolboy into the most feared and revered music superstar in the country. Along the way, you'll hear what happens to fans-and celebrities-who dare to venture backstage with the one of the world's most dangerous rock stars. In the words of Elle magazine, the book "makes Madonna's infamous Sex seem downright wholesome in comparison."
Long Lost Blues: Popular Blues in America, 1850-1920 (Music in American Life)
by Peter C. MuirMamie Smith's 1920 recording of ""Crazy Blues"" is commonly thought to signify the beginning of commercial attention to blues music and culture, but by that year more than 450 other blues titles had already appeared in sheet music and on recordings. In this examination of early popular blues, Peter C. Muir traces the genre's early history and the highly creative interplay between folk and popular forms, focusing especially on the roles W. C. Handy played in both blues music and the music business. Long Lost Blues exposes for the first time the full scope and importance of early popular blues to mainstream American culture in the early twentieth century. Closely analyzing sheet music and other print sources that have previously gone unexamined, Muir revises our understanding of the evolution and sociology of blues at its inception.
The Long-Player Goodbye: The album from vinyl to iPod and back again
by Travis ElboroughFor nearly 60 years, since the arrival of the long-playing record in 1948, the album has provided the soundtrack to our lives. Our record collections, even if they're on CD, or these days, an iPod, are personal treasure, revealing our loves, errors of jugdement and lapses in taste. Self-confessed music obsessive, Travis Elborough, explores the way in which particular albums are deeply embedded in cultural history, revered as works of art or so ubiqitous as to be almost invisible. But in the age of the iPod, when we can download an infinite number of single tracks and need never listen to a whole album ever again, does the concept of an album still mean anything? THE LONG-PLAYER GOODBYE is a brilliant piece of popular history and a celebration of the joy of records. If you've ever had a favourite album, you'll love Travis Elborough's warm and witty take on how vinyl changed our world.
The Long-Player Goodbye
by Travis ElboroughFor nearly 60 years, since the arrival of the long-playing record in 1948, the album has provided the soundtrack to our lives. Our record collections, even if they're on CD, or these days, an iPod, are personal treasure, revealing our loves, errors of jugdement and lapses in taste. Self-confessed music obsessive, Travis Elborough, explores the way in which particular albums are deeply embedded in cultural history, revered as works of art or so ubiqitous as to be almost invisible. But in the age of the iPod, when we can download an infinite number of single tracks and need never listen to a whole album ever again, does the concept of an album still mean anything? THE LONG-PLAYER GOODBYE is a brilliant piece of popular history and a celebration of the joy of records. If you've ever had a favourite album, you'll love Travis Elborough's warm and witty take on how vinyl changed our world.
Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack of a Generation
by Steven HydenA leading music journalist&’s riveting chronicle of how beloved band Pearl Jam shaped the times, and how their legacy and longevity have transcended generations. Ever since Pearl Jam first blasted onto the Seattle grunge scene three decades ago with their debut album, Ten, they have sold 85M+ albums, performed for hundreds of thousands of fans around the world, and have even been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In Long Road: Pearl Jam and the Soundtrack Of A Generation, music critic and journalist Steven Hyden celebrates the life, career, and music of this legendary group, widely considered to be one of the greatest American rock bands of all time. Long Road is structured like a mix tape, using 18 different Pearl Jam classics as starting points for telling a mix of personal and universal stories. Each chapter tells the tale of this great band — how they got to where they are, what drove them to greatness, and why it matters now. Much like the generation it emerged from, Pearl Jam is a mass of contradictions. They were an enormously successful mainstream rock band who felt deeply uncomfortable with the pursuit of capitalistic spoils. They were progressive activists who spoke in favor of abortion rights and against the Ticketmaster monopoly, and yet they epitomized the sound of traditional, male-dominated rock &‘n&’ roll. They were looked at as spokesmen for their generation, even though they ultimately projected profound confusion and alienation. They triumphed, and failed, in equal doses — the quintessential Gen-X tale. Impressive as their stats, accolades, and longevity may be, Hyden also argues that Pearl Jam&’s most definitive accomplishment lies in the impact their music had on Generation X as a whole. Pearl Jam&’s music helped an entire generation of listeners connect with the glory of bygone rock mythology, and made it relevant during a period in which tremendous American economic prosperity belied a darkness at the heart of American youth. More than just a chronicle of the band&’s career, this book is also a story about Gen- X itself, who like Pearl Jam came from angsty, outspoken roots and then evolved into an establishment institution, without ever fully shaking off their uncertain, outsider past. For so many Gen-Xers growing up at the time, Pearl Jam&’s music was a beacon that offered both solace and guidance. They taught an entire generation how to grow up without losing the purest and most essential parts of themselves. Written with his celebrated blend of personal memoir, criticism, and journalism, Hyden explores Pearl Jam&’s path from Ten to now. It's a chance for new fans and old fans alike to geek out over Pearl Jam minutia—the B-sides, the beloved deep cuts, the concert bootlegs—and explore the multitude of reasons why Pearl Jam&’s music resonated with so many people. As Hyden explains, &“Most songs pass through our lives and are swiftly forgotten. But Pearl Jam is forever.&”
A Long Strange Trip: The Inside History of the Grateful Dead
by Dennis McnallyThe complete history of one of the most long-lived and legendary bands in rock history, written by its official historian and publicist--a must-have chronicle for all Dead Heads, and for students of rock and the 1960s' counterculture. From 1965 to 1995, the Grateful Dead flourished as one of the most beloved, unusual, and accomplished musical entities to ever grace American culture. The creative synchronicity among Jerry Garcia, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart, and Ron "Pigpen" McKernan exploded out of the artistic ferment of the early sixties' roots and folk scene, providing the soundtrack for the Dionysian revels of the counterculture. To those in the know, the Dead was an ongoing tour de force: a band whose constant commitment to exploring new realms lay at the center of a thirty-year journey through an ever-shifting array of musical, cultural, and mental landscapes. Dennis McNally, the band's historian and publicist for more than twenty years, takes readers back through the Dead's history in A Long Strange Trip. In a kaleidoscopic narrative, McNally not only chronicles their experiences in a fascinatingly detailed fashion, but veers off into side trips on the band's intricate stage setup, the magic of the Grateful Dead concert experience, or metaphysical musings excerpted from a conversation among band members. He brings to vivid life the Dead's early days in late-sixties San Francisco--an era of astounding creativity and change that reverberates to this day. Here we see the group at its most raw and powerful, playing as the house band at Ken Kesey's acid tests, mingling with such legendary psychonauts as Neal Cassady and Owsley "Bear" Stanley, and performing the alchemical experiments, both live and in the studio, that produced some of their most searing and evocative music. But McNally carries the Dead's saga through the seventies and into the more recent years of constant touring and incessant musical exploration, which have cemented a unique bond between performers and audience, and created the business enterprise that is much more a family than a corporation. Written with the same zeal and spirit that the Grateful Dead brought to its music for more than thirty years, the book takes readers on a personal tour through the band's inner circle, highlighting its frenetic and very human faces. A Long Strange Trip is not only a wide-ranging cultural history, it is a definitive musical biography.
Long Train Runnin': Our Story of The Doobie Brothers
by Pat Simmons Tom JohnstonFor the first time, the incredible true story of the legendary band, The Doobie Brothers, written by founding members Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston.Only a very few rock bands have had the longevity, success, and drama of The Doobie Brothers. Born out of late 1960s NorCal, and led by Pat Simmons and Tom Johnston, they stood alongside their contemporaries The Grateful Dead, The Allman Brothers, and many others as an iconic American rock band. The train was rolling along, hits were flowing like wine, and arenas were packed with fans who wanted to see them live...then Tom Johnston, the band’s front man and lead guitarist, became ill and had to leave.The Doobies' train came to a screeching halt. All of a sudden the band started contemplating the end of the road only seven years into their career, just as things were taking off. But Pat Simmons made sure they were far from the end and began the process of keeping the band together through most of the next decade.A soul-steeped backup singer for Steely Dan named Michael McDonald took a shot at singing some of the Doobies' songs on tour, and all of a sudden a new chapter in the Doobie Brothers' story began. The band expanded their sound and had even more hits with their new front addition. Tom recovered from his health issues, but the band had moved on. When it came time for a reunion concert in the ’80s, Tom got the call and was back in the mix. Led once again by Pat and Tom, The Doobie Brothers have been touring ever since and maintain a massive fan base the world over.Never before have Pat and Tom shared their story, in their own words. In Long Train Runnin’ they’ll change that.
Long Walk Home: Reflections on Bruce Springsteen
by Natalie Adler Eric Alterman Regina Barreca Nancy Bishop Dermot Bolger Peter Ames Carlin Jefferson Cowie Jim Cullen Joel Dinerstein Gillian G. Gaar Martyn Joseph Deepa Iyer Greil Marcus Louis Masur Paul Muldoon Lauren Onkey Richard Russo A. O. Scott Colleen Sheehy Wesley Stace Frank Stefanko Irwin Streight Wayne Swan David L. Ulin Elijah Wald Daniel Wolff Kenneth WomackBruce Springsteen might be the quintessential American rock musician but his songs have resonated with fans from all walks of life and from all over the world. This unique collection features reflections from a diverse array of writers who explain what Springsteen means to them and describe how they have been moved, shaped, and challenged by his music. Contributors to Long Walk Home include novelists like Richard Russo, rock critics like Greil Marcus and Gillian Gaar, and other noted Springsteen scholars and fans such as A. O. Scott, Peter Ames Carlin, and Paul Muldoon. They reveal how Springsteen’s albums served as the soundtrack to their lives while also exploring the meaning of his music and the lessons it offers its listeners. The stories in this collection range from the tale of how “Growin’ Up” helped a lonely Indian girl adjust to life in the American South to the saga of a group of young Australians who turned to Born to Run to cope with their country’s 1975 constitutional crisis. These essays examine the big questions at the heart of Springsteen’s music, demonstrating the ways his songs have resonated for millions of listeners for nearly five decades. Commemorating the Boss’s seventieth birthday, Long Walk Home explores Springsteen’s legacy and provides a stirring set of testimonials that illustrate why his music matters.
Look at Me!: The XXXTENTACION Story
by Jonathan ReissA compelling biography of SoundCloud sensation and rising star XXXTENTACION -- from his candid songwriting and connection with fans to his tragic death.At the age of twenty, rapper Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy -- aka XXXTENTACION -- was gunned down during an attempted robbery on the streets of Deerfield Beach, FL, mere months after signing a $10 million record deal with Empire Music. A rising star in the world of SoundCloud rap, XXXTENTACION achieved stellar levels of success without the benefit of a major label or radio airtime, and flourished via his passionate and unfettered connection to his fans.In Look at Me!, journalist Jonathan Reiss charts the tumultuous life and unguarded songwriting of the SoundCloud sensation. Unlike most rap on the platform, XXXTENTACION's music didn't dwell on money, partying, and getting high. He wrote about depression, suicide, and other mental health issues, topics that led to an outpouring of posthumous appreciation from his devoted fanbase. It was XXXTENTACION's vulnerability that helped him stand apart from artists obsessed with being successful and "cool." Yet these insecurities also stemmed from -- and contributed to -- his fair share of troubles, including repeated run-ins with the law during in his teen years, a disturbing proclivity towards violence, and a prison sentence that overlapped with the release of his first single.Through the memories of the people who knew him best, Look at Me! maps out the true story of an unlikely cultural icon and elucidates what it was about him that touched the post-millennial generation so deeply.
Look, I Made a Hat: Collected Lyrics (1981-2011) with Attendant Comments, Amplifications, Dogmas, Harangues, Digressions, Anecdotes and Miscellany
by Stephen SondheimPicking up where he left off in "Finishing the Hat", Sondheim richly annotates his lyrics with personal and theatre history, discussions of his collaborations, and exacting, charming dissections of his work -- both the successes and the failures.
Look! What Do You See?: An Art Puzzle Book of American and Chinese Songs
by Bing XuA puzzle, a work of art, and a collection of classic American songs, all in an innovative book by one of the world's foremost contemporary artists.Every page of this book is filled with secret code. It seems like Chinese calligraphy, but it&’s not. It seems like you can&’t read it, but you can. Once the pieces of the puzzle start falling into place, you will understand it all. And some of it may even strike you as strangely familiar . . . Twelve traditional American songs, such as "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" and "Yankee Doodle," as well as five classic songs from Chinese culture, are written here in artist Xu Bing's unique "square word calligraphy," which uses one-block words made of English letters. From a distance, these pieces are beautiful but unintelligible art. Up close, they are a mystery just waiting to be solved—like the fine art version of "Magic Eye."For readers ages 7 and up, Look! What Do You See? is perfect for long car rides or coded notes to friends. Incredibly intricate and visually engaging, this is a book that children and adults will return to again and again.
Look What You Made Me Do: The ultimate guide for Taylor Swift fans!
by Kat McKennaTHE MUST-HAVE HANDBOOK FOR TAYLOR SWIFT FANS, AND THE ONLY COMPANION YOU NEED FOR THE ERAS TOUR! What does it mean to be a FAN? If you're a Swiftie, you know that it takes commitment and dedication to be in a fandom. And there's nothing more rewarding than sourcing Taylor Swift news and updates, anticipating new music and meeting fellow fans. But fan culture today is more intense than ever, from trolling to stalkers to online warfare.So how did we get here? Discover the history of the first fandoms, the many Eras of Taylor Swift, the politics of celebrity and cancel culture, and above all: why being a fan is so special. Featuring interview with key Taylor Swift fans and celebrity culture icon DeuxMoi and the founder of Swiftogeddon, this book is the ultimate guide on how to be a fan.
Looking Inside
by Beth KeryFrom the New York Times bestselling author of Because You Are Mine, The Affair and Make Me - Looking Inside is a sizzling standalone romance, perfect for fans of E. L. James, Sylvia Day, Jodi Ellen Malpas and J. Kenner. Are you just going to stand there and watch?Eleanor Briggs just can't help herself. Every night, the sight of the man in the high-rise across the street is driving her wild. She longs to feel his touch up close and personal. To win him over, she'll need to shake off her wallflower sensibilities and become the seductress she never imagined she could be. The only trouble will be finding the perfect way to meet him...Or are you going to join in?Sex is easy for millionaire entrepreneur Trey Riordan. Finding something of substance, however, seems impossible. That is until a simple night of reading at a local coffee shop becomes something far steamier when a beautiful brunette comes by and leaves a note telling him to look out his bedroom window at midnight. But when the time comes, neither of them will be truly ready for what follows...Discover the other captivating titles by Beth Kery: Make Me, The Affair, the One Night of Passion series, and her bestselling erotically charged series which began with Because You Are Mine.
Looking To Get Lost: Adventures in Music and Writing
by Peter GuralnickBy 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 is not so much a summation as a culmination of Peter Guralnick&’s remarkable work, which from the start has encompassed the full sweep of blues, gospel, country, and rock 'n' roll. It covers old ground from new perspectives, offering deeply felt, masterful, and strikingly personal portraits of creative artists, both musicians and writers, at the height of their powers. &“You put the book down feeling that its sweep is vast, that you have read of giants who walked among us,&” rock critic Lester Bangs wrote of Guralnick&’s earlier work in words that could just as easily be applied to this new one. And yet, for all of the encomiums that Guralnick&’s books have earned for their remarkable insights and depth of feeling, Looking to Get Lost is his most personal book yet. For readers who have grown up on Guralnick&’s unique vision of the vast sweep of the American musical landscape, who have imbibed his loving and lively portraits and biographies of such titanic figures as Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, and Sam Phillips, there are multiple surprises and delights here, carrying on and extending all the themes, fascinations, and passions of his groundbreaking earlier work.
Loops 1: Una historia de la música electrónica en el siglo XX
by Javier Blánquez Omar MoreraVuelve la Biblia de la música electrónica. Una edición revisada y ampliada de una obra que marcó una época. El regreso más esperado por los fans de la música electrónica. <P><P>Loops es una obra pionera que marcó un antes y un después cuando se publicó en el año 2000. Ahora vuelve revisada y ampliada, fiel a ese primer estudio apasionado sobre el nacimiento y la evolución de un género único. Cubriendo todo el siglo XX, Loops trata con idéntica pasión las expresiones electrónicas más difíciles y las relacionadas con el fenómeno de la música de baile. <P><P>Sus autores trazan conexiones entusiastas con el universo del pop, el rock, el cine y la literatura para explicar el cómo y el porqué de la electrónica. Obra de una decena de periodistas, productores y DJ, éste pretende ser un libro de múltiples lecturas; una guía o introducción básica para el no iniciado, un volumen que ayuda a buscar pistas, a seleccionar escuchas en función de gustos, y a la vez un trabajo que pueda ampliar datos y conocimientos al ya iniciado o incluso al experto. Reseñas:«Uno de los intentos más serios realizados en nuestro país por ofrecer una visión panorámica sobre la música electrónica.»El País «Interesante, divertido, exhaustivo y excelentemente documentado.»Ricard Robles, codirector del Festival Sónar «Una obra imprescindible para entender la música que escuchamos.»Ángel Molina
Loops 2: Una historia de la música electrónica en el siglo XXI
by Javier BlánquezUna historia intensa y apasionada sobre el último siglo de un género musical que hipnotiza a multitudes: la música electrónica. Loops 2 retoma la historia de la música electrónica dónde la dejó el primer volumen, una obra canónica para los amantes del género. <P><P> Desde 2002 hasta la actualidad, el periodista Javier Blánquez cubre la transformación de un estilo musical que en los últimos quince años ha dejado de ser minoritario para formar parte del relato cultural del siglo XXI. <P>Todo ha evolucionado a un ritmo frenético: los hábitos de consumo han cambiado raves por festivales y clubes por teléfonos móviles, la técnica ofrece más opciones que nunca, la aparición de nuevas corrientes es constante y la electrónica ha colonizado prácticamente todos los géneros a su alrededor. <P> Esta obra nace de un trabajo meticuloso y entusiasmado que plantea un sinfín de preguntas que apelarán a aficionados y neófitos por igual: ¿es el reggaetón música electrónica? ¿Lo es el último disco de Madonna con referencias veladas al éxtasis? ¿Va por libre el hip hop? ¿Y el rock, se puede bailar? Y, en el centro del debate: ¿cuál es la verdadera identidad de este género en pleno siglo XXI? ¿Realmente lo hemos visto todo?
Looseleaf For Rock Music Styles
by Katherine CharltonRock Music Styles blends musical commentary into an historical framework as it traces the styles of Rock music from its roots in country and blues to the most contemporary trends.
Loosely Based On A Made-Up Story: A Non-Memoir
by James BluntThis book is inspired by true events but is not a biography.The truth is My Truth is not The Truth, and that's as honest as I can be. It's partially true, rather than painfully true, and I have possibly been economical with the truth, Your Honour.Basically, I made this sh*t up . . .While James Blunt's crimes against music are well-documented, he also has some stories that are not. In Loosely Based On A Made-Up Story, James reveals his most riotous anecdotes to date for your amusement - and his parents' horror - in this highly anticipated non-memoir.From his questionable Norfolk roots, eccentric family, boarding school antics, misjudged military service, rise to music stardom and tour escapades, James delves into his (surprisingly) fascinating life to date. What do you do when your mother writes irate emails to the future prime minister defending your honour? What does it take to run a male escort agency? And why exactly should you refrain from crowd-surfing? Find out here, folks . . .Were the stories in this book grossly exaggerated in an attempt to impress? Maybe. But one thing is for certain: you won't want to miss it.
Loquillo: La biografía oficial
by Felipe CabrerizoLa biografía oficial y definitiva de Loquillo, basada en materiales de archivo y entrevistas inéditas a su protagonista. Figura polémica y esquiva, Loquillo alcanzó el éxito en compañía de Intocables y Trogloditas pero, incómodo ante un personaje que había dejado de ser el suyo, no dudó en abandonarlo. Fue el inicio de una larga travesía en la que muchas veces estuvo cerca de perder el pie y de la que solo consiguió salir tras reinventarse como artista en solitario. Casi medio siglo después de su debut en un cabaret de las Ramblas, el Loco afronta una de las etapas más plenas de su carrera convertido en un referente para la cultura español y rehuyendo cualquier asomo de conformismo. Un recorrido largo y sinuoso analizado minuciosamente en este volumen, primera biografía del cantante. Escrita con gran ritmo por el reconocido periodista musical Felipe Cabrerizo, que ha entrevistado al protagonista y su círculo, la historia acaba capturando no solo una figura, sino toda una época de nuestra cultura. Sobre la biografía y el biografiado:«Loquillo nunca está dónde se le busca. Es Batman en la baticueva, Dino con los amigos, un tipo listo en los negocios y una estrella en el escenario, en el cancionero y en el imaginario de este país. Y Cabrerizo ha tenido la osadía de tomarle las hechuras con pasión y rigor a nuestro roquero de guardia, superviviente de todas las batallas».Carlos Zanón «El Loco es un tipo excéntrico que no hace concesiones. Desenfunda las palabras y las dispara con una lucidez que a veces da hasta miedo. Es un personaje de western. Se lo puede permitir. Porque él no es un cantante. Es un artista. Una estrella del Rock and Roll con cicatrices, historias que contar y un enorme talento para hacerlo a su manera. Un grande dentro y fuera del escenario, capaz de todo: incluso de romperse con un verso».Marta Robles «El Loco es un animal salvaje en peligro de extinción. Este libro es lo más cerca que va a estar de reproducirse encima de un escenario».Manuel Jabois «De Loquillo conocemos su épica. Sus hombros firmes, su mandíbula apretada. Sus frases de epitafio. Pero en este libro se adentra en terra incognita. Desvela el espíritu aún intacto del hijo único que leía a Dickens después de meterse en peleas de barrio. Del adolescente que sigue contando emocionado, como el que lanza una canasta perfecta, su paseo en un Bentley con Johnny Hallyday por los Campos Eliseos. Loquillo es todos esos. Valiente, leal, arrogante y libre. Loquillo es el gran romántico, en el sentido más alemán y menos manido del término».Silvia Grijalba «Loquillo es un Jack London de la aventura musical, un caballero andante del rock, un paladín del honor y de la amistad».Luis Alberto de Cuenca
The Lords and The New Creatures
by Jim MorrisonOriginally published as two separate volumes in 1969, Jim Morrison&’s first published volume of poetry gives a revealing glimpse of an era and the man whose songs and savage performances have left an indelible impression on our culture.Intense, erotic, and enigmatic, Jim Morrison&’s persona is as riveting now as the lead singer/composer &“Lizard King&” was during The Doors&’ peak in the late sixties. His fast life and mysterious death remain controversial even to this day. The Lords and the New Creatures, Morrison&’s first published volume of poetry, is an uninhibited exploration of society&’s dark side—drugs, sex, fame, and death—captured in sensual, seething images. Here, Morrison gives a revealing glimpse at an era and at the man whose songs and savage performances have left their indelible impression on our culture.
Lords of Chaos
by Didrik Soderlind Michael Moynihan"* * * * * *! The most incredible story in the history of music ... a heavyweight book."--Kerrang!"An unusual combination of true crime journalism, rock and roll reporting and underground obsessiveness, Lords of Chaos turns into one of the more fascinating reads in a long time."--Denver PostA narrative feature film based on this award-winning book has just gone into production.
Lorenzo Allegri: Il primo libro delle musiche. . . (Venice, 1618) (Italian Instrumental Music of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries)
by Andrew Dell’AntonioFirst Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Lorenzo Allegri: Il primo libro delle musiche. . . (Venice, 1618) (Italian Instrumental Music of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries)
by Andrew Dell’AntonioFirst Published in 1995. Il primo libro delle musiche (Venice, 1618)
Loretta Lynn: Coal Miner's Daughter
by Loretta Lynn George VecseyHere is the story of a resourceful woman whose talent has taken her a far piece from being nervous and pregnant and poor - a bride at thirteen, a mother of four by eighteen - in Butcher Holler, Kentucky, to reigning as America's undisputed queen of country music. Though still a coal miner's daughter at heart, Loretta Lynn is Big Time: the Country Music Association has feted her with more- honors than any other recording artist; she's the first woman ever named Entertainer of the Year and the first woman in country music to win a gold record.
Los Angeles's Central Avenue Jazz
by Sean J. O'ConnellFrom the late 1910s until the early 1950s, a series of aggressive segregation policies toward Los Angeles's rapidly expanding African American community inadvertently led to one of the most culturally rich avenues in the United States. From Downtown Los Angeles to the largely undeveloped city of Watts to the south, Central Avenue became the center of the West Coast jazz scene, nurturing homegrown talents like Charles Mingus, Dexter Gordon, and Buddy Collette while also hosting countless touring jazz legends such as Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, and Billie Holiday. Twenty-four hours a day, the sound of live jazz wafted out of nightclubs, restaurants, hotel lobbies, music schools, and anywhere else a jazz combo could squeeze in its instruments for nearly 50 years, helping to advance and define the sound of America's greatest musical contribution.