The Blue Sky Boys
A tale of two North Carolina brothers whose old songs and vocal harmonies captivated southern radio audiences for generations
Selling Folk Music
An Illustrated History
A colorful account of the history of folk music told through the images that sold the music
New Orleans Remix
How New Orleans musicians perpetually renew a grand musical tradition from classical to jazz, funk, and beyond
George P. Knauff's Virginia Reels and the History of American Fiddling
A study of the seminal nineteenth-century fiddle tune collection and its lasting impact
Godfather of the Music Business
Morris Levy
The incredible story of the cofounder of Birdland, a force in jazz and pop, and one of music’s last great hustlers
Quincy Jones
His Life in Music
A biography of one of the most influential creators and talents of the twentieth century
Boom's Blues
Music, Journalism, and Friendship in Wartime
A recovery of the first book-length study of the blues and the story behind the extraordinary Dutchman who wrote it under Nazi occupation
I'm Just Dead, I'm Not Gone
A passionate insider’s account from a major mover and shaker in the American music scene
Negotiating Difference in French Louisiana Music
Categories, Stereotypes, and Identifications
How Louisiana musicians and audiences negotiate with difference and shape a common musical heritage
Yodeling and Meaning in American Music
The first musicological and ideological examination of the rich yodeling tradition
Bars, Blues, and Booze
Stories from the Drink House
True accounts from musicians, bar owners, and regulars at the crossroads of good times and despair
Country Boys and Redneck Women
New Essays in Gender and Country Music
Essays that overthrow stereotypes and demonstrate the genre’s power and mystique
Free Jazz/Black Power
For the first time in English, the classic volume that developed a radical new understanding of free jazz and African American culture
Listen to This
Miles Davis and Bitches Brew
The first close critical treatment of the album that shook jazz with its electric sound and rock-influenced style
The Music of Multicultural America
Performance, Identity, and Community in the United States
The classic text on American musical expression, updated with four new chapters
Creating Jazz Counterpoint
New Orleans, Barbershop Harmony, and the Blues
A full study of Buddy Bolden and Bunk Johnson confirming their roles in the real blues roots of New Orleans jazz
Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs from the 1930s
A rediscovered treasury of old-time fiddle music with over 300 musical annotations
Talking New Orleans Music
Crescent City Musicians Talk about Their Lives, Their Music, and Their City
Interviews with and beautiful photography of eleven great musicians and their inspiring city
Songs of Sorrow
Lucy McKim Garrison and Slave Songs of the United States
The untold story behind the creation of the classic songbook Slave Songs of the United States
Mario Lanza
Singing to the Gods
A biography of the Italian American tenor, star of The Great Caruso and inspiration to the Three Tenors