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Blues traveling : the holy sites of delta blues / by Cheseborough, Steve.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-216), discography (pages 217-222), and index.
Subjects: Blues (Music); Blues musicians; Musical landmarks; Musical landmarks; Musical landmarks;
© c2001., University Press of Mississippi,
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Blue Ridge music trails : finding a place in the circle / by Fussell, Fred.(CARDINAL)269142; Chatterley, Cedric N.,1956-(CARDINAL)266324;
Region 1. Music in the heart of Southern Appalachia -- Region 2. A Fiddlers' Convention in Virginia -- Region 3. They feed me on cornbread and beans -- Region 4. Folk festivals, gospel singings, and a flea market -- Region 5. It strikes with terror in my heart -- Region 6. Fiddles, banjos, and black coffee -- Region 7. The orange blossom special -- Region 8. Traditional music in the Central Virginia hillcountry -- Region 9. Walking the King's Highway."The Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina and Virginia are the heart of a region where traditional music and dance are performed and celebrated as nowhere else in America. This guide will put you on the trail to discover 160 sites where this unique musical legacy thrives."--Jacket
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Folk music; Musical landmarks;
Available copies: 40 / Total copies: 52
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Blue Ridge music trails of North Carolina : a guide to music sites, artists, and traditions of the mountains and foothills / by Fussell, Fred.(CARDINAL)269142; Chatterley, Cedric N.,1956-illustrator.(CARDINAL)266324; Kruger, Steve.(CARDINAL)313727; Adaptation of (work)Fussell, Fred.Blue Ridge Music Trails.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."The music and dance traditions of North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains are legendary. Residents continue a musical heritage that stretches back many generations. In this lively guidebook, noted folklorist Fred C. Fussell puts readers on the trail to discover the many sites in western North Carolina where this unique musical legacy thrives. Organized by region and county, Blue Ridge Music Trails of North Carolina welcomes readers into the rich worlds of bluegrass, old-time, gospel, and stringband music, as well as clogging, flat-footing, and other forms of traditional dance. The book, a project of the North Carolina Arts Council and its partner, the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area Partnership, features a CD with more than 20 songs by musicians profiled in the book, historic recordings of the region's most influential musicians spanning nine decades--available for the first time here--and songs based on true stories of love, crime, and tragedy set in the North Carolina mountains."--
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Folk music; Folk music; Musical landmarks; Musical landmarks; North Caroliniana.;
Available copies: 45 / Total copies: 49
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The blues highway New Orleans to Chicago : a travel and music guide / by Knight, Richard,1974-(CARDINAL)420536; Longhurst, Emma.(CARDINAL)539598;
Includes index.
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Blues (Music); Blues (Music); Musical landmarks; Musical landmarks;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Bluebird [videorecording] : an accidental landmark that changed music history / by Strassberg, Shanna,film producer.; Hatfield, Retta,film producer.; Molyneaux, Jeff,film producer.; Aasheim, Danette Dugas,film producer.; Nichols, Erika Wollam,film producer.; Loschiavo, Brian,film producerfilm director,film editor.; Swift, Taylor,1989-interviewee.(CARDINAL)348887; Gill, Vince,interviewee.(CARDINAL)348078; Isbell, Jason,interviewee.; Musgraves, Kacey,interviewee.(CARDINAL)354419; Tillis, Pam,interviewee.; Ballerini, Kelsea,interviewee.; Brooks, Garth,interviewee.(CARDINAL)365008; Hill, Faith,interviewee.; Morris, Maren,interviewee.(CARDINAL)346154; Yearwood, Trisha,interviewee.(CARDINAL)348073; Hunt, Sam,interviewee.; Mattea, Kathy,interviewee.; Cleopatra Entertainment (Firm),publisher.; Riverside Entertainment,presenter,;
Music by Roger Alan Nichols ; director of photography, Jeff Molyneaux.Featuring: Connie Britton, Garth Brooks, Steve Earle, Taylor Swift, Trisha Yearwood, Vince Gill, Sam Hunt, Kathy Mattea, Kelsea Ballerini, Pam Tillis, Kacey Musgraves.Discover the origins of megastars like Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift while following emerging singer-songwriters as they chase their dreams inside The Bluebird Cafe, Nashville's accidental landmark that has altered the course of music history. It's 35 year history is revealed thru never-before-told stories from those that have worked, played, been discovered, and helped preserve this unassuming strip-mall haunt that is the bedrock of American songwriting.MPAA rating: Not rated.DVD, region 0, widescreen presentation, 5.1 surround.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Biographical films.; Nonfiction films.; Feature films.; Bluebird Café (Restaurant : Nashville, Tenn.); Country music; Country musicians; Composers;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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African American music trails of eastern North Carolina / by Bryan, Sarah,author.(CARDINAL)326182; Patterson, Beverly Bush,1939-(CARDINAL)326180; Lanier, Michelle,author.(CARDINAL)326181; Heagins, Titus Brooks,photographer.(CARDINAL)326179;
Includes index (pages 193-203).Book contents: Schooled in jazz and funk. Kinston area -- Our roots are here. Goldsboro area -- Singing in the church house, dancing in the warehouse. Wilson area -- "O Lord, I'm strivin'." Rocky Mount, Princeville, Tarboro -- Hear the horns blow. Greenville area -- The land still sings, an epilogue.CD contents: Monk's dream (6:29) / Thelonious Monk -- I wish I knew how it would feel to be free (6:34) / Billy Taylor Trio -- Rueben (4:05) / George Higgs -- Freedom in the blues (5:45) / Brian Horton Trio -- RE:born (3:17) / Kam Moye (aka Supastition) -- My poor mother died a'shoutin' (2:19) / Mitchell's Christian Singers -- There's nobody else like him (7:21) / Luther Barnes and the Red Budd Gospel Choir -- America the beautiful (2:50) / arranged by Carroll V. Dashiell, Jr., for the East Carolina University Jazz Ensemble -- Somerset theme, the children (3:45) / Jeffrey Littlejohn -- When God is in the building (4:48) / The Anointed Jackson Sisters -- The love knot (2:22) / Chuck Wells -- To be or not to be (5:21) / Maceo Parker -- I will praise him (3:02) -- Rev. Mal Williams and the United Voices -- The force (5:31) / The Monitors -- All in his control (5:17) / Darius Shackleford -- Dangerous (2:55) / Shirlette Ammons -- Rough side of the mountain (5:24) / The Reverend F.C. Barnes and Sister Janice Brown.Various performers.Eastern North Carolina has produced some of the most transformative figures in the history of jazz, gospel, and popular music. Among them are internationally renowned jazz pianists and composers Thelonious Monk from Rocky Mount and Billy Taylor from Greenville. "African American Music Trails" introduces and celebrates people, places, and events in Eastern North Carolina, showcasing the music that has been part of family, church, andcommunity for generations. The guidebook draws on interviews with more than 90 musicians from Edgecombe, Greene, Jones, Lenoir, Nash, Pitt, Wayne, and Wilson Counties, and new and historical photographs make the stories come alive.--back cover
Subjects: Sound recordings.; Guidebooks.; African Americans; Music; Musical landmarks; Popular music; Folk music; Gospel music; Jazz; Rhythm and blues music; Rap (Music); Blues (Music);
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 20
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The best hits on the Blues Highway : Nashville to New Orleans on Route 61 / by Bizzarri, Amy,author.(CARDINAL)353291;
"The legendary Blues Highway has played a key role in the lives of countless musicians. Running from Nashville, Tennessee, to New Orleans, Louisiana, there's music around every bend. The greatest blues singers, rockers, and country wailers have all traveled this fateful road, U.S. Route 61. From the two-room home where the King was born to the original Heartbreak Hotel to the crossroads where Robert Johnson allegedly sold his soul to the devil for fame, every stop has a story to tell. Inspiring, practical, and entertaining, this is the premier guide to all the off-the-radar stops along America's Blues Highway that you simply must not miss. Author Amy Bizzarri, road trip expert and author of the bestselling guide to the Mother Road, The Best Hits on Route 66, provides a comprehensive list of 100 unique stops that you'll want to take a moment to explore as you journey along the fascinating, 730-mile route from Nashville to New Orleans. Experience its world-famous music landmarks, tucked-away locations, and one-of-a-kind stops. Travel one section at a time, or plan an extended trip along the entire route"--
Subjects: Guidebooks.; Musical landmarks; Music museums; Automobile travel;
Available copies: 7 / Total copies: 7
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Fire and rain : the Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY, and the lost story of 1970 / by Browne, David,1960-(CARDINAL)705473;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-345) and index.January -- Winter into spring : a song that they sing when they take to the highway -- Spring into summer : a feeling I can't hide -- Fall into winter : gone your way, I'll go mine -- December -- Coda. October 2009.The story of four landmark albums of 1970, tracing the musical, political, and cultural changes of the time.
Subjects: Taylor, James, 1948-; Beatles.; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.; Simon and Garfunkel.; Rock music; Rock music;
Available copies: 16 / Total copies: 18
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Arkansas : the natural state / by Oachs, Emily Rose,author.(CARDINAL)403028;
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.Where is Arkansas? -- History -- The land -- Springs -- Wildlife -- Landmarks -- Little Rock -- Working -- Playing -- Food -- Festivals -- Folk music -- Fast facts.Young readers learn about the geography and culture of Arkansas.NC770LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Readers (Publications);
Available copies: 9 / Total copies: 10
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Tennessee : the Volunteer State / by Rechner, Amy,author.(CARDINAL)674451;
"Developed by literacy experts for students in grades three through seven, this book introduces young readers to the geography and culture of Tennessee"--Includes bibliographical references and index.Where is Tennessee? -- History -- The Land -- Caves -- Wildlife -- Landmarks -- Memphis -- Working -- Playing -- Food -- Festivals -- Great American Music -- Fast Facts.NC820LAccelerated Reader AR
Available copies: 11 / Total copies: 11
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