Ribowsky, Mark

Summary: After he died in the backseat of a Cadillac at the age of twenty-nine, Hank Williams, a frail, flawed man who had become country music's most compelling and popular star, instantly morphed into its first tragic martyr. Having hit the heights in the postwar era with simple songs of heartache and star-crossed love, he would, with that outlaw swagger, become in death a template for the rock...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company 2017

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1 available in Adult, Call number: B WILLIAMS RIB

Parton, Dolly

Summary: Mining over sixty years of songwriting, Dolly Parton highlights her music and brings listeners behind the lyrics by exploring the songs that have defined her journey.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2020

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 PARTON, DOLLY PAR

Guarino, Mark

Summary: "Chicago is recognized around the world for its place in the history of jazz, gospel, and the blues. Far less known is the surprisingly important role Chicago played in country music and the folk revival. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and deep archival research, Mark Guarino tells a forgotten story of music in Chicago and reveals how the city's institutions and personalities influenced...

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Publisher / Publication Date: The University of Chicago Press 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 GUA

Nelson, Willie

Summary: For the first time ever, and to help celebrate his 90th birthday in 2023, American icon Willie Nelson provides the stories behind the lyrics of 160 of his favorite songs, along with a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera. From his earliest work in the 1950s to today, Willie looks back at the songs that have defined his career, from his days of earning $50 each to his...

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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 782.42 NEL

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 782.42 NEL

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 782.42 NEL