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Hank: The Short Life and Long Country Road of Hank Williams

This book improves upon I Saw the Light and is probably the greatest biography yet. Highly recommended for all popular music collections.
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Los Lobos: Dream in Blue

Los Lobos has a dedicated fan base, and this book would probably do well in all popular music collections, especially since there is no other biography yet printed about the band.
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The Blues: A Visual History

Highly recommended for all blues collections. [See "African American Lives: Books for February, Black History Month," LJ 11/1/14.]
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The Flatlanders: Now It's Now Again

Many alternate country fans will eat this book up. Davis's account is highly recommended for all country music collections.
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100 Books Every Blues Fan Should Own

This is the sort of work that all libraries with blues collections should own. Highly recommended.
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The Encyclopedia of Reggae: The Golden Age of Roots Reggae

This well-written and informative book covers most, if not all, of the main performers of reggae's golden era, and should be included in all comprehensive music and reggae collections.
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The One

Overall, this is a well-researched and well-written biography. It doesn't pull any punches and hits all the high and low points of Brown's remarkable life. Highly recommended for all soul music collections. [See Prepub Alert, 9/19/11.]
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Representing Black Music Culture

Rather than scholarly and dry, this thought-provoking, readable book asks valid questions and portrays a once thriving, creative musical community that has somewhat lost its way. Recommended for all African American music collections.
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Tom Waits on Tom Waits

For fans who have not discovered the interviews section of the comprehensive website devoted to Waitsana (www.tomwaitslibrary.com/interviews.html), this book will provide a wonderful overview of the artist and his many distinctive albums. Recommended for all Tom Waits fans.
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