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Before Elvis : the African American musicians who made the King

Lauterbach, Preston, author

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2025

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781.6408996 LAU

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A chance to harmonize : how FDR's hidden music unit sought to save America from the great depression--one song at a time

Kaskowitz, Sheryl, author.

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2024

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973.917 KAS

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Rockin' the Kremlin : my incredible true story of gangsters, oligarchs, and pop stars in Putin's Russia

Junk, David, 1965- author.

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2024

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781.64 JUN

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But will you love me tomorrow? : an oral history of the '60s girl groups

Flam, Laura, author.

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2023

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782.42164 FLA

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Deliver me from nowhere : the making of Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska

Zanes, Warren, author.

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2023

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Shine bright : a very personal history of black women in pop

Smith, Danyel, author.

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2022

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782.42164 SMI

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The number ones : twenty chart-topping hits that reveal the history of pop music

Breihan, Tom, author.

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2022

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782.42164 BRE

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Transformer : a story of glitter, glam rock, & loving Lou Reed

Doonan, Simon, 1952- author.

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2022

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782.42166 DOO

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Brian Wilson [DVD video] : long promised road

Wilson, Brent (Brenton Lee), film director, screebwriter, film producer.

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2022

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More real life rock : the wilderness years, 2014-2021

Marcus, Greil, author.

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2022

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781.66 MAR

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Hell of a hat : the rise of '90s ska and swing

Partridge, Kenneth, 1980- author.

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2021

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Music is history

Questlove, author.

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2021

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Parker, Junior.

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Rolling Stones.

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Seeger, Charles, 1886-1979.

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Sexual minorities -- Social conditions -- 20th century.

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Songs.

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Springsteen, Bruce. Nebraska.

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Thornton, Big Mama.

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Tracy (Calif.)

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United States -- Economic conditions -- 1918-1945.

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United States -- Social conditions -- 1933-1945.

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United States -- Social life and customs -- 21st century.

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Vietnam War, 1961-1975 -- Music and the war.

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Whitburn, Joel. Billboard Hot 100 charts.

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Wilson, Brian, 1942-

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Women singers -- United States.

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Youth -- Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century.

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Redford, Robert, narrator.

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Alabama Shakes (Musical group), performer.

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Americans (Musical group), performer.

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Avett Brothers, performer.

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Baade, Christina L., editor.

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Barker, Hugh.

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Beck, performer.

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Block, Adam (Producer), television producer.

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Boilen, Bob, author, interviewer.

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Bradley, Doug, 1947-

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Breihan, Tom, author.

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Brennan, Matt, author.

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Brickell, Edie, performer.

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Bronson, Fred, author.

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Davis, Clive.

(1)

DeCurtis, Anthony.

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Doonan, Simon, 1952- author.

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Dudamel, Gustavo, interviewee.

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Dylan, Jakob, 1969- interviewee.

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Erikson, Duke, 1951- screenwriter, television producer, composer (expression)

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Fairfield, Frank, performer.

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Fine, Jason, screenwriter.

(1)

Flam, Laura, author.

(1)

Gabriel, Ana, performer.

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Giddens, Rhiannon, 1977- performer.

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Greenman, Ben, author.

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Haggard, Merle, performer.

(1)

Hajdu, David, author.

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Hawaiians (Musical group : Auntie Geri Kuhia), performer.

(1)

Hawkins, Taylor, 1972-2022, interviewee.

(1)

Holderman, Bill, television producer.

(1)

Ice-T (Musician), writer of foreword.

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Ingano, Bobby, performer.

(1)

James, Jim, interviewee.

(1)

Jardine, Al, 1942- interviewee.

(1)

John, Elton, interviewee.

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John, Elton, performer.

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Junk, David, 1965- author.

(1)

Kapilow, Robert, author.

(1)

Kaskowitz, Sheryl, author.

(1)

Kirby, David, 1944-

(1)

Klauber, Kevin, screenwriter, editor of moving image work.

(1)

LaFarge, Pokey, performer.

(1)

LaVette, Bettye, 1946- performer.

(1)

Lauterbach, Preston, author

(1)

Lehman, David, 1948-

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Leve, Ariel, 1968- author.

(1)

Liebowitz, Emily Sieu, author.

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Lobos (Musical group), performer.

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Lordi, Emily J., 1979- author.

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Lost Bayou Ramblers, performer.

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MacMahon, Bernard, 1970- author.

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MacMahon, Bernard, 1970- screenwriter, film director, film producer.

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MacMahon, Bernard, 1970- television director, screenwriter, television producer, composer (expression)

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Marcus, Greil, author.

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Martin, Steve, 1945- performer.

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Marvin, Roberta Montemorra, editor.

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McGourty, Allison, author.

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McGourty, Allison, screenwriter, film producer.

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McGourty, Allison, screenwriter, television producer.

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Monroe, Ashley, performer.

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Morga, Bill, screenwriter.

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Morgan, Johnny.

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Morgan, Robin, 1953- author.

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Morgan, William (Television writer), screenwriter.

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Nas (Musician), performer.

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Nelson, Willie, 1933- performer.

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Partridge, Kenneth, 1980- author.

(1)

Paxton, Jerron, 1989- performer.

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Penman, Ian, 1959- author.

(1)

Phinney, Kevin.

(1)

Potter, Pamela Maxine, editor.

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Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), broadcaster.

(1)

Questlove, author.

(1)

Ramsey, Guthrie P.

(1)

Saadiq, Raphael, performer.

(1)

Screen Media Films (Firm), publisher.

(1)

Selvin, Joel, author.

(1)

Serrano, Shea, author.

(1)

Sexy Intellectual (Firm)

(1)

Sheffield, Rob, author.

(1)

Smith, Danyel, author.

(1)

Taj Mahal (Musician), performer.

(1)

Taylor, Yuval.

(1)

Torres, Arturo, illustrator.

(1)

Vogel, Joseph, 1981-

(1)

Wald, Elijah

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Wald, Elijah, author.

(1)

Werner, Craig Hansen, 1952-

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White, Jack, 1975- performer.

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Wilson, Brent (Brenton Lee), film director, screebwriter, film producer.

(1)

Wilson, Brian, 1942- on-screen participant.

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Yagoda, Ben, author.

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Young, Kevin, 1970-

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Zanes, Warren, author.

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