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• Public Cowboy No. 1

  the Life and Times of Gene Autry

  George-Warren, Holly

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  Gene Autry, b. September 29, 1907--The "Singing Cowboy" had his branding iron in a lot of fires: singer, songwriter, actor, rodeo performer, owner of television and radio stations as well as the California Angels baseball team. It was as crooner,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bill Monroe

  the Life and Music of the Blue Grass Man

  Ewing, Tom, 1946-

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  Bill Monroe, b. September 13, 1911--Monroe, a master of the mandolin, is credited with creating bluegrass music, a string band style where virtuosity is a given. When guitarist Lester Flatt and banjo player Earl Scruggs joined Monroe's Bluegrass…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Begin Again : a Biography of John Cage

  Silverman, Kenneth

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  John Cage, b. September 5, 1912--John Cage was among the most iconoclastic and influential composers of the 20th Century. HIs compositional embrace of indeterminacy and aleatory music meant that a piece could be performed many different ways.

• Coltrane

  the Story of a Sound

  Ratliff, Ben

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  John Coltrane, b. September 23, 1928--A study of jazz saxophonist John Coltrane and his musical development looks for the sources of power in Coltrane's music and examines his important influence and legacy in shaping the course of modern jazz music.

• One Down, One Up

  Coltrane Live at the Half Note

  Coltrane, John, 1926-1967

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  Elvin Jones (drummer), b. September 9, 1927--This may be John Coltrane's date, but the incomparable Elvin Jones plays drums throughout. Elvin's instantly recognizable playing here is a perfect demonstration of why he continues to inspire and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Old School

  Taylor, Koko

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  Koko Taylor, b. September 28, 1928--With her raspy voice and aggressive style, Koko Taylor songs are easy to recognize as such. The former Cora Anna Walton received a Grammy award for Best Traditional Blues Album in 1985 for her contributions to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ray Charles

  Man and Music

  Lydon, Michael

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  Ray Charles, b. September 23, 1930--"Brother Ray ",or "The Genius", is credited with being the originator of soul music a feat he achieved by amalgamating rhythm and blues, jazz and gospel on his early recordings for Atlantic Records in the 1950's.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Real Patsy Cline

  Hall, Doug

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  Patsy Cline, b. September 8, 1932--Patsy, born Virginia Patterson Hensley, was the first female inductee to the Country Music Hall of Fame and was among the first country performers to enjoy crossover success, with hits such as "Walkin' After…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jerry Lee Lewis

  His Own Story

  Bragg, Rick

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  Jerry Lee Lewis, b. September 29, 1935--Jerry Lee was the original Rock 'n Roll Wild Man, both onstage and off. His early singles, ("Great Balls of Fire", Whole Lotta Shakin'", "Breathless"), recorded in Sam Phillips's Sun Records studio in the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Buddy Holly

  Laing, Dave

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  Buddy Holly, b. September 7, 1936--Compared to the music of Jerry Lee Lewis (and Little Richard), Buddy Holly's variety of rock 'n roll may seem to roll more than it rocks. The public didn't seem to mind, as demonstrated by a formidable string of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• California Dreamin'

  Bagieu, Pénélope,

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  Cass Elliot, b. September 19, 1941--Everything about Mama Cass, as she came to be known during and after her tenure with the Mamas and the Papas, was big--her physique, her voice her talent, her intelligence and her ambition. This graphic novel…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Behind This Guitar

  Feliciano, Cheo

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  Jose Feliciano, September 20, 1945--The guitarist has had several international hits since his debut in the 60's. While best known by anglo audiences for his cover of the Doors "Light My Fire", his most popular recording is the evergreen Christmas…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Born to Run

  Springsteen, Bruce 1949-

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  Bruce Springsteen, b. September 23, 1949--Springsteen tells the story of his rise from playing in bar bands around Asbury Park, NJ to rock superstardom. Along the way he describes his epiphany while viewing Elvis Presley on the Ed Sullivan show…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Way Out West

  Stuart, Marty,

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  Marty Stuart, b. September 30, 1958--Stuart played as a sideman to Lester Flatt and Johnny Cash, before establishing his himself as one of country's biggest acts in the 1990's. He has been nominated for 16 Grammy awards during his career, and has…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ultimate Collection

  Mann, Aimee

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  Aimee Mann, b. September 8, 1960--Her membership in Til Tuesday, whose 1985 top ten single, "Voices Carry" she wrote and sang, brought Aimee Mann to the public's attention. Since the group's demise, she has released several critically acclaimed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Every Girl

  Yearwood, Trisha,

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  Trisha Yearwood, b. September 9, 1964--In addition to selling 15 million records worldwide, country music star Trish Yearwood has won three Grammy awards, published 3 cookbooks and hosted a cooking television show on the Food Network.

• Hell-on

  Case, Neko,

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  Neko Case, b. September 8, 1970--Singer-songwriter Case has a voice that rivals Koko Taylor's in terms of sheer power. Her catalog as a solo artist is difficult to pigeonhole, incorporating elements of rock, pop, country, art-rock, folk and indie…Read moreRead more of this annotation