Music & Movies
Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of Paul McCartney
In 1964, girls all across the United States filled venues, almost literally screamed their heads off, and fainted en masse. Almost from the second they played the first note, The Beatles would be hit with the resounding screams, which made...
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Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of Kurt Cobain
"It's really not hard to keep your dignity and sign to a major label.... Most people don't have any dignity in the first place." - Kurt Cobain The dark and dusty high school gymnasium seemed like a weird place for...
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Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of John Lennon
*Includes a Suggested Playlist of 20 of Lennon's Greatest Songs.*Includes detailed descriptions of the origins and recording of some of Lennon's timeless classics, including Tomorrow Never Knows, Strawberry Fields Forever, and A Day in the Life.*Includes pictures of Lennon and...
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Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of Jimi Hendrix
*Includes a suggested playlist of Hendrix's greatest songs and performances.*Includes pictures of Hendrix and important people and places in his life.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents“They're claiming that [the grunge bands] finally put Seattle on the...
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Legends of Music: The Life and Legacy of Elvis Presley
*Includes a suggested playlist of the King's greatest songs. *Includes pictures of Elvis and important people, places, and events in his life. *Discusses some of Elvis's most famous encounters with celebrities like Ann-Margret and The Beatles. *Includes a bibliography for...
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Glenn Miller: The Life and Legacy of Early 20th Century America's Most Popular Musician
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading“A band ought to have a sound all of its own. It ought to have a personality.” – Glenn MillerSprightly swing music spills across the dimly lit club. The grayish curtains of cigarette smoke...
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Ellington and Armstrong: The Lives and Careers of America's Most Famous Jazz Performers
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Louis Armstrong once claimed that “Every time I close my eyes blowing that trumpet of mine—I look right in the heart of good old New Orleans…It has given me...
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Country Music Icons: The Lives and Careers of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, and Dolly Parton
*Includes pictures *Includes the music stars' quotes about their lives and work *Includes a bibliography for further reading In the early 20th century, Westerns were one of the most popular genres in Hollywood, and one of the young stars at...
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Billie Holiday and Etta James: The Lives and Legacies of the Famous Jazz Singers
*Includes pictures*Includes the artists' quotes about their lives*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contentsIf Billie Holiday wanted to become a jazz singer, she chose the best of all eras in which to attempt it....
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Benny Goodman: The Life and Legacy of the King of Swing
*Includes pictures*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading“After you've done all the work and prepared as much as you can, what the hell, you might as well go out and have a good time.” – Benny GoodmanSprightly swing...
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Benny Goodman and Glenn Miller: The Lives and Careers of America's Most Famous Big Band Leaders
When the phrase “the King” is used in the context of American music, most people think of Elvis Presley, but Presley was just a baby when the title was first conferred upon Benny Goodman as the King of Swing in...
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The 27 Club: The Lives and Legacies of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, and Kurt Cobain
*Includes pictures.*Includes the stars' own quotes about their lives and careers.*Includes suggested playlists and analyses of their music.*Includes bibliographies for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.It is rare in the world of music for a general consensus to form over...
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American Legends: Abbott & Costello
*Includes pictures. *Includes Abbott and Costello's own quotes about their lives and careers. *Includes a transcript of "Who's on First?" *Includes a bibliography for further reading. “You never heard of a comedy team that didn’t fight, did you? But for...
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American Legends: Laurel & Hardy
*Includes pictures. *Includes Laurel and Hardy's own quotes about their lives and careers. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. “Mr. Hardy was beginning to forget things but Mr. Laurel had no fear of losing his memory - As a matter...
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American Legends: The Life of Andy Griffith
*Includes pictures *Includes Griffith's own quotes about his life and career *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “What I like is to play a character like me. I don't care for it too much when...
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American Legends: The Life of Andy Warhol
*Includes pictures. *Includes Warhol's own quotes about his life and career. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. “Don't pay any attention to what they write about you. Just measure it in inches.” – Andy Warhol “In the future, everyone will...
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American Legends: The Life of Barbara Stanwyck
"Career is too pompous a word. It was a job, and I have always felt privileged to be paid for what I love doing." - Barbara Stanwyck
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American Legends: The Life of Barbra Streisand
"I was a personality before I became a person - I am simple, complex, generous, selfish, unattractive, beautiful, lazy and driven." (Barbra Streisand) "I arrived in Hollywood without having my nose fixed, my teeth capped, or my name changed. That...
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American Legends: The Life of Billie Holiday
"Don't threaten me with love, baby, let's just go walking in the rain" (Billie Holiday) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the...
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American Legends: The Life of Bob Dylan
*Includes pictures. *Includes Dylan's quotes about his life and career. *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. “I have dined with kings, I've been offered wings. And I've never been too impressed.” – Bob...
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