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In the Mainstream

18 Portraits in Jazz

By: Chip Deffaa

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18 Portraits in Jazz

By: Chip Deffaa

18 profiles of lively contributors to jazz and popular music.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810825589

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9780810825581

C'mon, Get Happy . . .

Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus

By: David Cassidy,Chip Deffaa

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C'mon, Get Happy . . .

Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus

By: David Cassidy,Chip Deffaa

This memoir by David Cassidy tells the real story behind his phenomenal ’70s stardom—and the sadness that shadowed it. Includes photos and a new afterword. Barely out of his teens, David Cassidy landed a role on a new sitcom about a musical family that toured in a psychedelic bus. The critics blasted it—but TV viewers loved it! And the young female audience especially loved Keith Partridge. Not only did they tune in each week, they bought The Partridge Family’s hit single, “I Think I Love You,” in the millions, and plastered David’s image on their bedroom walls. Throughout the early seventies, David Cassidy was a phenomenon. In this wry, witty memoir, he recounts not only those wild youthful years and Hollywood relationships—with, among others, stepmom Shirley Jones, costar Susan Dey, actress Meredith Baxter, and two guest stars who soon found greater fame on Charlie’s Angels—but also the darker parts of his life as well. David delves into his painful family history and his childhood in West Orange, New Jersey, and the groupies and drugs he indulged in as his success began to overwhelm him. He also shares his encounters with the icons of the era—Lennon and McCartney, Elvis, the Beach Boys, and more. Most of all, he takes us back to a time when the world seemed more innocent—at least until the camera stopped rolling. Includes a new afterword about David’s final years by friend and coauthor Chip Deffaa. “A chatty read about becoming an overnight success and all the trappings that came with it: Tiger Beat magazine, sold-out stadium shows, hit records, willing girls in every hotel lobby.” —Star Tribune

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258

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Open Road Media

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1504059166

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9781504059169

George M. Cohan in His Own Words

By: Chip Deffaa,George Michael Cohan

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George M. Cohan in His Own Words

By: Chip Deffaa,George Michael Cohan

A dynamite performer, playwright and composer, George M. Cohan dominated the American theater in his days as no other ever has. ASCAP award-winning writer Chip Deffaa offers a fresh look at this quintessential showman's life and brings a glorious chapter in showbiz to the stage. The 26 songs mix classics like "Give My Regards to Broadway," "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and "You're a Grand Old Flag" with some fascinating rediscoveries.

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Samuel French, Inc.

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0573630399

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9780573630392

Blue Rhythms

Six Lives in Rhythm and Blues

By: Chip Deffaa

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Blue Rhythms

Six Lives in Rhythm and Blues

By: Chip Deffaa

Chip Deffaa profiles Ruth Brown, the most popular female black singer of the early 1950s; LaVern Baker, who succeeded Brown; Little Jimmy Scott, who Madonna calls the only singer who ever really made her cry; Charles Brown, master of the "club blues" style he popularized; Floyd Dixon, a more rambunctious fellow traveler; and Jimmy Witherspoon, whose blend of earthiness and urbanity helped earn him as big an r&b hit as was ever recorded.

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366

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University of Illinois Press

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0252022033

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9780252022036

Voices of the Jazz Age

Profiles of Eight Vintage Jazzmen

By: Chip Deffaa

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Voices of the Jazz Age

Profiles of Eight Vintage Jazzmen

By: Chip Deffaa

Features interviews of Sam Wooding, Benny Waters, Joe Tarto, Bud Freeman, Jimmy McPartland, Freddie Moore, and Jabbo Smith, and Bix Beiderbecke's letters to his family.

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316

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University of Illinois Press

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0252062582

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9780252062582

Activate Brand Purpose

How to Harness the Power of Movements to Transform Your Company

By: Scott Goodson,Chip Walker

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Activate Brand Purpose

How to Harness the Power of Movements to Transform Your Company

By: Scott Goodson,Chip Walker

SHORTLISTED: Business Book Awards 2022 - International Business Book category CATEGORY SILVER WINNER: Axiom Awards 2022 - Business Commentary Category The greatest challenge facing leaders is activating and actioning purpose based brands to the people who matter inside the company and out. Recent statistics prove that more than 87% of consumers would purchase a product because a company advocated for an issue they cared about, and more than two-thirds would refuse to do so if the company supported an issue contrary to their beliefs. We live in an age of activism - the conscious consumer is more socially aware than ever before, and this is reflected in their buying habits. Yet, activism on behalf of brands is lagging. While many claim to be 'purpose driven', far too often this purpose is relegated to a plaque above the CEO's desk, and never goes any further. Or, worse, the 'purpose' is transparently used as a marketing ploy, but never acted upon in any real way. Activate Brand Purpose shows readers how to transform their brand's purpose into meaningful action by sparking a company wide cultural movement, beginning internally and permeating externally. Regardless of whether your purpose is lofty and socially conscious, or all business, focus on galvanizing people, and they will respond if you can prove that you care about that purpose, and that you're working to realize it, rather than simply chasing the next dollar. This book contains a clearly explained, proven framework that will make this happen.

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Kogan Page Publishers

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1789668255

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9781789668254

C'mon, Get Happy . . .

Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus

By: David Cassidy,Chip Deffaa

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Fear and Loathing on the Partridge Family Bus

By: David Cassidy,Chip Deffaa

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Open Road Media

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Voices of the Jazz Age

Profiles of Eight Vintage Jazzmen

By: Chip Deffaa

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Voices of the Jazz Age

Profiles of Eight Vintage Jazzmen

By: Chip Deffaa

Features interviews of Sam Wooding, Benny Waters, Joe Tarto, Bud Freeman, Jimmy McPartland, Freddie Moore, and Jabbo Smith, and Bix Beiderbecke's letters to his family.

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University of Illinois Press

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George M. Cohan in His Own Words

By: Chip Deffaa,George Michael Cohan

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Blue Rhythms

By: Chip Deffaa

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Blue Rhythms

By: Chip Deffaa

”Somebody has to pay the dues,” says LaVern Baker. Here are the remarkable stories of six dazzlingly talented performers who blazed the R & B trail—the story of the performers' music and also of their struggle against racism and financial exploitation: Ruth Brown and LaVern Baker, two of the most popular female black singers of the 1950s; Little Jimmy Scott, whom Madonna calls the only singer who ever really made her cry; Charles Brown, master of the “club blues” style; Floyd Dixon, a more rambunctious fellow-traveler; and the earthy, urbane Jimmy Witherspoon, who recorded some of the biggest R & B hits ever.

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344

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Da Capo Press

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0306809192

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9780306809194

In the Mainstream

18 Portraits in Jazz

By: Chip Deffaa

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In the Mainstream

18 Portraits in Jazz

By: Chip Deffaa

18 profiles of lively contributors to jazz and popular music.

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Scarecrow Press

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0810825589

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Blue Rhythms

Six Lives in Rhythm and Blues

By: Chip Deffaa

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Six Lives in Rhythm and Blues

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University of Illinois Press

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0252022033

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In the Mainstream

In the Mainstream

C'mon, Get Happy . . .

C'mon, Get Happy . . .

George M. Cohan in His Own Words

George M. Cohan in His Own Words

Blue Rhythms

Blue Rhythms

Voices of the Jazz Age

Voices of the Jazz Age

Activate Brand Purpose

Activate Brand Purpose

C'mon, Get Happy . . .

C'mon, Get Happy . . .

Voices of the Jazz Age

Voices of the Jazz Age

George M. Cohan in His Own Words

George M. Cohan in His Own Words

Blue Rhythms

Blue Rhythms

In the Mainstream

In the Mainstream

Blue Rhythms

Blue Rhythms

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