 | Little Labels--Big Sound: Small Record Companies and the Rise of American Music by Rick Kennedy
Buy used from: $10.45 Fascinating look at small labels of the 1920s to 1970s. Meticulously done.
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 | We Wanna Boogie: An Illustrated History of the American Rockabilly Movement by Randy Mcnutt
Buy new: $25.00 / Used from: $11.00 Best book of its kind. Great primer and tons of rare photos. A must-have for rockabilly fans.
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 | Guitar Towns: A Journey to the Crossroads of Rock 'n' Roll by Randy McNutt
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $7.29 One of the few true music travel narratives on the market. Poetic writing and great interviews of the hitmakers.
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 | Too Hot to Handle: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Recording Studios of the 20th Century by Randy McNutt
Buy new: $25.00 / Used from: $49.35 More terrific anecdotes from one of my favorite music writers.
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 | Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke by Peter Guralnick
Buy new: $20.40 / Used from: $0.11 One of Peter G's best effors.
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 | Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $3.06 IT's about E, of course. What else can I say?
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 | Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $4.25 Buy it if you like Elvis and early rockabilly.
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 | Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom by Peter Guralnick
Buy new: $14.24 / Used from: $8.94 The real roots.
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 | Lost Highway: Journeys and Arrivals of American Musicians by Peter Guralnick
Buy new: $11.55 / Used from: $3.39 A pioneering work in its field.
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 | Elvis Presley: A Life in Music--The Complete Recording Sessions by Ernst Jorgensen
Buy used from: $16.05 For the phonophiles.
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 | Searching for Robert Johnson: The Life and Legend of the "King of the Delta Blues Singers" by Peter Guralnick
Buy new: $8.64 / Used from: $2.38 Fascinating history.
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 | 45 RPM: The History, Heroes, and Villains of a Pop Music Revolution by Jim Dawson
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $7.26 A fun read--and historic.
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 | Memories of Buddy Holly by Jim Dawson
Buy used from: $13.79 More rockabilly cats.
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 | Rock Around the Clock: The Record that Started the Rock Revolution! by Jim Dawson
Buy new: $13.22 / Used from: $3.30 And more....
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| The Twist: The Story of the Song and Dance That Changed the World by Jim Dawson
Buy used from: $0.79 This book is a great idea. It tells the whole story behind the two hits.
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| Merry Christmas, Baby: Holiday Music from Bing to Sting by Dave Marsh
Buy used from: $0.01 Hey, there's some holiday cheer in here too.
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| Golden Goodies: A Guide To 50's & 60's Popular Rock & Roll Record Collecting by Steve Propes
Buy used from: $1.59 You get a lot of book here. So many hits.
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| Those Oldies but Goodies: A Guide to 50's Record Collecting. by Steve. Propes
Buy used from: $2.39 If you collect, you should get this one.
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| Golden oldies;: A guide to 60's record collecting by Steve Propes
Buy used from: $1.39 Ditto.
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| What Was the First Rock 'N' Roll Record? by Jim Dawson
Buy used from: $52.57 Truly a unique work. What a great, simple, incredible idea! Will be a classic.
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| L.A. R&B Vocal Groups, 1945-1965 by Steve Propes
Buy used from: $90.00 We can't neglect the LA groups.
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 | Go, Cat, Go!: The Life and Times of Carl Perkins, the King of Rockabilly by Carl Perkins
Buy used from: $5.25 The Man himself tells it all. You must have it.
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 | Rockabilly: A Forty-Year Journey by Billy Poore
Buy new: $18.21 / Used from: $11.99 Poore is enthused and informed. He talks to his rockabilly people.
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| Rockabilly Music A Forty Year History When See 00330378 by Billy Poore
Buy new: $17.90 I like Poore's work. Give me more.
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 | Soulsville U.S.A.: The Story of Stax Records by Rob Bowman
Buy new: $25.46 / Used from: $8.37 Another classic in the making.
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