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Music
76. 
The Making of Jazz's First Platinum Album
The story of one of the most influential and controversial jazz recordings of the twentieth century
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2010 | $24.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Head Hunters" to Cart |
77. 
Tracking the Spiritual Roots of Pop from Plato to Motown
A meditative exploration of the essence of soul in popular music
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| Paper | 2010 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Soul Music" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2010 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Soul Music" |
77.
Tracking the Spiritual Roots of Pop from Plato to Motown
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| Paper | 2010 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Soul Music" to Cart |
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78. 
The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist, from Café Society to Hollywood to HUAC
The first biography of an important but overlooked African American pianist, singer, actor, and civil-rights advocate
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2010 | $28.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Hazel Scott" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2017 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Hazel Scott" |
78.
The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist, from Café Society to Hollywood to HUAC
The first biography of an important but overlooked African American pianist, singer, actor, and civil-rights advocate
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2010 | $28.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Hazel Scott" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2017 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Hazel Scott" |
79. 
Theater, Jazz, and the Making of the New Middle Class
The culture clash that permanently changed American theater
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2010 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Highbrow/Lowdown" to Cart |
80. 
The Landmark Ann Arbor Blues Festivals
Never-before-seen photographs—with text accompaniment—of the performers onstage and backstage at the legendary Ann Arbor Blues Festival
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2010 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Blues in Black and White" to Cart |
81. 
Analytical Essays in Popular Music
Brings together a diverse collection of voices to explore a broad spectrum of popular music
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2010 | $30.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Sounding Out Pop" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2010 | $80.00 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Sounding Out Pop" to Cart |
81.
Analytical Essays in Popular Music
Brings together a diverse collection of voices to explore a broad spectrum of popular music
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2010 | $30.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Sounding Out Pop" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2010 | $80.00 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Sounding Out Pop" to Cart |
82. 
An in-depth analysis of the music and life of a gypsy music legend
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2009 | $33.50 | Available | Add Paper for "The Music of Django Reinhardt" to Cart |
83. 
Inside stories of the pop-music scenes of the 60s and 70s from one of the fathers of the Motown sound
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| Paper | 2009 | $20.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Guitars, Bars, and Motown Superstars" to Cart |
84. 
A History of the Rock Musical, from Hair to Hedwig
Chronicles the rock musical's artistic and financial blockbusters—and bombs—from 1960 to the present
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2009 | $26.95 | Available | Add Paper for "The Theater Will Rock" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2010 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Theater Will Rock" |
84.
A History of the Rock Musical, from Hair to Hedwig
Chronicles the rock musical's artistic and financial blockbusters---and bombs---from 1960 to the present
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2009 | $26.95 | Available | Add Paper for "The Theater Will Rock" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2010 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "The Theater Will Rock" |
85. 
African American Musicians and the Cultures of Blindness
How America has constructed the figure of the visually impaired black performer over the last 150 years
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2009 | $25.95 | Available | Add Paper for "The Songs of Blind Folk" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2009 | $79.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "The Songs of Blind Folk" to Cart |
85.
African American Musicians and the Cultures of Blindness
How America has constructed the figure of the visually impaired black performer over the last 150 years
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2009 | $25.95 | Available | Add Paper for "The Songs of Blind Folk" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2009 | $79.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "The Songs of Blind Folk" to Cart |
86. 
Gender, Race, and Rusticity in Country Music
Hillbilly, honky-tonk, Nashville glitz, or alt.country: what makes music authentically country?
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2009 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Natural Acts" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2009 | $89.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Natural Acts" to Cart |
86.
Gender, Race, and Rusticity in Country Music
Hillbilly, honky-tonk, Nashville glitz, or alt.country: what makes music authentically country?
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2009 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Natural Acts" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2009 | $89.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Natural Acts" to Cart |
87. 
open access
Hip-Hop Aesthetics and Intellectual Property Law
An intriguing interdisciplinary examination of hip hop aesthetics
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2009 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Parodies of Ownership" to Cart |
| Web | 2009 | Open Access | Available | Read Online |
87.
open access
Hip-Hop Aesthetics and Intellectual Property Law
An intriguing interdisciplinary examination of hip hop aesthetics
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2009 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Parodies of Ownership" to Cart |
| Web | 2009 | Open Access | Available | Read Online |
88. 
Duke Ellington, James P. Johnson, and the Birth of Concert Jazz
Explores a little-discussed yet truly hybrid American musical tradition lost between the canons of authentic jazz and classical music
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2009 | $30.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Ellington Uptown" to Cart |
89. 
A fascinating and insightful study of the development of New Orleans jazz and its effect on jazz history
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2009 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "New Orleans Style and the Writing of American Jazz History" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2009 | $89.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "New Orleans Style and the Writing of American Jazz History" to Cart |
89.
A fascinating and insightful study of the development of New Orleans jazz and its effect on jazz history
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2009 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "New Orleans Style and the Writing of American Jazz History" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2009 | $89.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "New Orleans Style and the Writing of American Jazz History" to Cart |
90. 
Jimmie Lunceford and the Harlem Express
The life and times of famed band leader, entrepreneur, and entertainer Jimmie Lunceford
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2008 | $26.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Rhythm Is Our Business" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2010 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Rhythm Is Our Business" |
90.
Jimmie Lunceford and the Harlem Express
The life and times of famed band leader, entrepreneur, and entertainer Jimmie Lunceford
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2008 | $26.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Rhythm is Our Business" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2010 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Rhythm is Our Business" |
91. 
The Life and Music of Ben Webster
The definitive biography of the great tenor saxophonist Ben Webster
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2008 | $27.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Someone to Watch Over Me" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2010 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Someone to Watch Over Me" |
91.
The Life and Music of Ben Webster
The definitive biography of the great tenor saxophonist Ben Webster
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2008 | $27.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Someone to Watch Over Me" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2010 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Someone to Watch Over Me" |
92. 
The Cultural Politics of Alt.Country Music
An in-depth look at the influences, meaning, and identity of this contemporary music form
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2008 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Old Roots, New Routes" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2008 | $89.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Old Roots, New Routes" to Cart |
92.
The Cultural Politics of Alt.Country Music
An in-depth look at the influences, meaning, and identity of this contemporary music form
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2008 | $29.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Old Roots, New Routes" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2008 | $89.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Old Roots, New Routes" to Cart |
93. 
The Life and Music of Lee Morgan
The story of one of the most individual jazz stylists of his time
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2008 | $28.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Delightfulee" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2008 | $89.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Delightfulee" to Cart |
93.
The Life and Music of Lee Morgan
The story of one of the most individual jazz stylists of his time
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2008 | $28.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Delightfulee" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2008 | $89.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Delightfulee" to Cart |
94. 
Words and Music and the Black Intellectual Tradition
Reflections on the relationships between black American intellectuals and African American musical traditions from blues to hip hop
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2008 | $25.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Don't Deny My Name" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2008 | $94.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Don't Deny My Name" to Cart |
94.
Words and Music and the Black Intellectual Tradition
Reflections on the relationships between black American intellectuals and African American musical traditions from blues to hip hop
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2008 | $25.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Don't Deny My Name" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2008 | $94.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Don't Deny My Name" to Cart |
95. 
A Biography of Susannah McCorkle
The secret life and tragic death of a great American songbird
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2008 | $21.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Haunted Heart" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2006 | $54.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Haunted Heart" to Cart |
95.
A Biography of Susannah McCorkle
The secret life and tragic death of a great American songbird
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2008 | $21.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Haunted Heart" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2006 | $54.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Haunted Heart" to Cart |
96. 
Conversations on the Improviser's Art
With a foreword by Joe Lovano, an oral biography of the preeminent alto saxophonist of cool jazz
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2007 | $28.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Lee Konitz" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2007 | $84.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Lee Konitz" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2018 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Lee Konitz" |
96.
Conversations on the Improviser's Art
With a foreword by Joe Lovano, an oral biography of the preeminent alto saxophonist of cool jazz
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2007 | $28.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Lee Konitz" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2007 | $84.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Lee Konitz" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2018 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Lee Konitz" |
96.
Conversations on the Improviser's Art
With a foreword by Joe Lovano, an oral biography of the preeminent alto saxophonist of cool jazz
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | 2007 | $28.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Lee Konitz" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2007 | $84.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Lee Konitz" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2018 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "Lee Konitz" |
97. 
The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991
The story of the final recordings of one of the greatest jazz musicians of the twentieth century
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2007 | $25.95 | Available | Add Paper for "The Last Miles" to Cart |
98. 
An in-depth look at the musical and dramatic influences in Sondheim's music, and the first book to provide an overview of his style
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2007 | $24.95 | Available | Add Paper for "How Sondheim Found His Sound" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2005 | $40.00 | Available | Add Hardcover for "How Sondheim Found His Sound" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2010 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "How Sondheim Found His Sound" |
98.
An in-depth look at the musical and dramatic influences in Sondheim's music, and the first book to provide an overview of his style
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2007 | $24.95 | Available | Add Paper for "How Sondheim Found His Sound" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2005 | $40.00 | Available | Add Hardcover for "How Sondheim Found His Sound" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2010 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "How Sondheim Found His Sound" |
98.
An in-depth look at the musical and dramatic influences in Sondheim's music, and the first book to provide an overview of his style
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper | 2007 | $24.95 | Available | Add Paper for "How Sondheim Found His Sound" to Cart |
| Hardcover | 2005 | $40.00 | Available | Add Hardcover for "How Sondheim Found His Sound" to Cart |
| Ebook | 2010 | Available | View Purchasing Options for Ebook, "How Sondheim Found His Sound" |
99. 
Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Led Zeppelin
Argues that understanding aesthetic value is crucial to the enjoyment of all forms of music
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Paper | 2007 | $27.95 | Available | Add Paper for "Listening to Popular Music" to Cart |
100. 
His Life in Music
The first biography of one of the most influential but unheralded musicians in jazz history
| Format | Publication year | Price | Status | Purchasing option |
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| Hardcover | 2007 | $49.95 | Available | Add Hardcover for "Lennie Tristano" to Cart |
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