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  Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs

  The Authorized Autobiography Johnny Rotten of the Sex Pistols

  by John Lydon, Kent Zimmerman

  The leader of the notorious punk rock group, The Sex Pistols, offers his own opinionated, witty reflections on the punk movement, alongside the memories of other musicians and taste-makers of the time, including Chrissie Hynde, Billy Idol, and others. Reprint.
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  The Real Frank Zappa Book

  by Frank Zappa

  The brash and outrageously funny autobiography of music legend Frank Zappa--now in trade paperback. Here is the real story of how he became the state of the art in weirdness, as only he can tell it: wild rock 'n' roll road stories, confrontations with bureaucratic idiocy, and more. Black-and-white photographs and line drawings throughout.
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  Beyond Category

  The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington

  by John Edward Hasse

  Unlike other great bandleaders, Ellington personally created nearly all the music played by his orchestra. Using family papers, sheet music, and original recordings, Hasse provides a complete portrait of Ellington's great achievements. 119 photos. Tie-in with the October 1993 Duke Ellington Photographic Exhibition at the Museum of New York.
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  Milton Cross Encyclopedia of the Great Composers

  by Milton Cross, David Ewen

  Volumes 1 and 2: MILTON CROSS' ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GREAT COMPOSERS AND THEIR MUSIC by Milton Cross and David Ewen. New Revised Edition, Hardcovers, 1009 pages total. THE LIVES AND MUSIC OF THE 78 COMPOSERS WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED MOST TO LISTENER PLEASURE: Analytical Notes, Glossary, Dictionary, Bibliography
• Death of a Rebel/a Biography of Phil OchsMarc Eliot

  

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  Death of a Rebel/a Biography of Phil Ochs

  by Marc Eliot

  Elliot's 1978 study of Ochs and his cultural milieu charts the rise and precipitous downfall of the influential folk singer. Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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  On Mozart: A Paean for Wolfgang : Being a Celestial Colloquy, an Opera Libretto, a Film Script, a Schizophrenic Dialogue, a Bewildered Rumination, A

  by Anthony Burgess

  Burgess, a composer before he turned to writing, worships Mozart with a tinge of envy, to which he himself alludes in a closing essay. While recognizing Mozart as the supreme musical genius, he also finds it necessary to observe that Mozart "may not have the complex humanity of Shakespeare." This witty, freewheeling homage, more divertimento than symphony, opens with the shades of Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Wagner... (more)
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  Space Is the Place: The Lives and Times of Sun Ra

  by John F. Szwed

  Sun Ra, a.k.a. Herman Poole "Sonny" Blount (1914-1993), has been hailed as "one of the great big-band leaders, pianists, and surrealists of jazz" ("New York Times"). This biography of Sun Ra is "as trippy and entertaining as the great jazz genius himself" ("Details"). 20 photos.
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  Forces in Motion: The Music and Thoughts of Anthony Braxton (A Da Capo Paperback)

  by Graham Lock, Nick White

  Graham Lock , a critic and journalist based in London, has written for New Musical Express, Wire, City Limits and numerous other publications.
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  The Jazz Tradition: Second Revised Edition

  by Martin Williams

  When it was first published in 1970, this lively and fascinating book was greeted with almost universal acclaim. The American Record Guide called it "the best one-volume of jazz we have," and the Jazz Journal praised it as "a brilliant study of the whole of jazz." Perhaps the greatest tribute was paid by Louis Armstrong himself who raved: "it held Ol' Satch spellbound." Now thoroughly revised and expanded, the... (more)
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  Autobiography of Black Jazz

  by Dempsey Travis

  An Autobiography of Black Jazz
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  The Master Musicians

  Bach

  by Malcolm Boyd

  Published in its first edition in 1983, Boyd's treatment of this canonical composer is essential reading for students, scholars, and everyone interested in Baroque music. In this third edition, biographical chapters alternate with commentary on the works, to demonstrate how the circumstances of Bach's life helped to shape the music he wrote at various periods. We follow Bach as he travels from Arnstadt and... (more)
• Myself When I Am Real: The Life and Music of Charels MingusGene Santoro

  

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  Myself When I Am Real: The Life and Music of Charels Mingus

  by Gene Santoro

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  Ornette Coleman: His Life and Music

  by Peter Niklas Wilson

  With the release of the album Free Jazz in 1960, Ornette Coleman inaugurated a movement that went on to dominate jazz for a decade. In the '70s, his fusion group, Prime Time, took his orchestral ideal of sound into the electric era, and in later years, he recorded albums with Jerry Garcia and Pat Metheny. Today, at 69 years of age, Ornette Coleman continues to push the envelope. In this first book about Coleman in... (more)
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  The Bedside, Bathtub & Armchair Companion to Sherlock Holmes

  by Oscar Peterson

  An overview of the career of jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, from the fame of his early years as the star attraction of Canada's renowned Johnny Holmes Orchestra to the 1970s and his role as a solo pianist and television personality.
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  Louis: The Louis Armstrong Story

  by Max & Chilton, John Jones

  This book was written with Louis Armstrong's complete cooperation. The author's trace Armstrong's career in it's entirety embracing his views on work, creative music making, politics, marriage, home life, racialism, travelling, criticism, modern jazz & rock, & countless other topics.There are numerous black & white photos throughout the book.
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  Castles Made of Sound: The Story of Gil Evans

  by Larry Hicock

  A comprehensive biography of the great jazz composer and bandleader-an unpretentious innovator who did nothing less than change the sound of jazz Gil Evans was once described by Miles Davis as "the greatest musician in the world," yet for decades he remained an industry secret, one of the least publicized revolutionaries in jazz. Behind the scenes, Evans worked with such varied artists as Claude Thornhill,... (more)
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  Mingus: A Critical Biography (Da Capo Paperback)

  by Brian Priestley

  It would be no exaggeration to call Charles Mingus the greatest bass player in the history of jazz; indeed, some might even regard it as understatement, for the hurricane power of his work as a composer, teacher, band leader, and iconoclast reached far beyond jazz while remaining true to its heritage in the music of Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Thelonious Monk. In this new biography Brian Priestley has... (more)
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  The Mozart Compendium

  A refernce book containing information about aspects of Mozart's life and times. Features include a chronology of life and works, a list of works with commentaries, a who's who of contemporaries, details of historical and musical background and accounts of daily life from diairies and documents.
• Gilbert and Sullivan - Lost Chords and DiscordsCaryl Brahms

  

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  Gilbert and Sullivan - Lost Chords and Discords

  by Caryl Brahms

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  Liszt

  by Sacheverell Sitwell