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Dig That Beat!

Interviews with Musicians at the Root of Rock 'n' Roll

By: Sheree Homer

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Dig That Beat!

Interviews with Musicians at the Root of Rock 'n' Roll

By: Sheree Homer

Disc jockey Alan Freed coined the term "rock and roll" in the 1950s. Rooted in rockabilly, rhythm and blues, country and western, gospel, and pop, the genre was popularized by performers like Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry and Jerry Lee Lewis. Rock and roll's originators and revivalists continue to entertain crowds at roots music festivals worldwide. This book presents stories about performers' lives on the road and in the studio, along with the stories behind popular songs. Informative biographical profiles are provided. Artists sharing their experiences include Dale Hawkins, Big Jay McNeely, Ace Cannon, Sleepy LaBeef, Billy Swan, Robin Luke, Rosie Flores and James Intveld. Conway Twitty, Buck Owens and Janis Martin are also featured.

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McFarland

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1476620466

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9781476620466

You Sound Just Like...

Behind the Scenes with 40 Musical Tribute Artists

By: Sheree Homer

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You Sound Just Like...

Behind the Scenes with 40 Musical Tribute Artists

By: Sheree Homer

Unique among the various types of impersonation entertainers, a tribute artist concentrates on only a few of a famous singer's notable characteristics in order to effectively evoke that performer through song. This book explores the elements of tribute performance through case studies of performers who pay homage to legendary singers like Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis. Drawing on original interviews with tribute artists, biographical profiles chronicle performers' early careers, musical influences and their lives on the road. A few performers even reflect on their friendships with musical titans like Fats Domino, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Crickets. Forty tribute artists are profiled, including winners of the Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest, Million Dollar Quartet alumni and several European performers.

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McFarland

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1476681651

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9781476681658

Under the Influence of Classic Country

Profiles of 36 Performers of the 1940s to Today

By: Sheree Homer

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Under the Influence of Classic Country

Profiles of 36 Performers of the 1940s to Today

By: Sheree Homer

The music today known as "classic country" originated in the South in the 1920s. Influenced by blues and folk music, instrumentation was typically guitar, fiddle, bass, steel guitar, and later drums, with lyrics and arrangements rooted in tradition. This book covers some of the genre's legendary artists, from its heyday in the 1940s to its decline in the early 1970s. Revivalists keeping the traditions alive in the 21st century are also explored. Drawing on original interviews with artists and their associates, biographical profiles chronicle their lives on the road and in the studio, as well as the stories behind popular songs. Thirty-six performers are profiled, including Ernest Tubb, Ray Price, Loretta Lynn, Bill Anderson, Faron Young, Mickey Gilley, Freddie Hart, Jerry Reed, Charley Pride, David Frizzell, The Cactus Blossoms, The Secret Sisters, and Pokey LaFarge.

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McFarland

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1476667519

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9781476667515

Dig That Beat!

Interviews with Musicians at the Root of Rock 'n' Roll

By: Sheree Homer

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Interviews with Musicians at the Root of Rock 'n' Roll

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Catch That Rockabilly Fever

Personal Stories of Life on the Road and in the Studio

By: Sheree Homer

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Catch That Rockabilly Fever

Personal Stories of Life on the Road and in the Studio

By: Sheree Homer

Rockabilly, a musical designation coined by Billboard magazine in the mid-1950s, is a rambunctious rhythmic style combining the liveliest elements of country, gospel, and rhythm and blues. Popularized by such performers as Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly and Ricky Nelson, rockabilly has been a major influence on the music of Bob Dylan, the Beatles and Bruce Springsteen (among many others). This book captures the essence of life on the road and in the recording studio through interviews with many of rockabilly's foremost artists. Among those sharing their experiences are Jerry Allison and Sonny Curtis of the Crickets, Sonny Burgess, Wanda Jackson, Glen Glenn, the Collins Kids, Charlie Gracie and Deke Dickerson. Also included are several rare publicity photos.

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McFarland

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0786458119

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9780786458110

Rick Nelson, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer

By: Sheree Homer

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Rick Nelson, Rock 'n' Roll Pioneer

By: Sheree Homer

Ricky Nelson (he later preferred "Rick") was 8 years old when he began his career in show business. After a successful run on radio, his family's situation comedy The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet enjoyed a 14 year television tenure. On the April 10, 1957, episode, "Ricky the Drummer," Nelson started his singing career by lip syncing to Fats Domino's "I'm Walkin'." He scored 36 Top 40 singles between 1957 and 1972 and ranked number 5 in Billboard's Top 25 Artists of the Decade 1950-1959. As a country rock pioneer, Rick Nelson influenced Buffalo Springfield, Linda Ronstadt, and the Eagles. This book is a candid account of his life in rock and roll through stories told by musicians and producers on the road and in the studio with him. Actors and family members also provided invaluable memories and insights.

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McFarland

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0786460601

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9780786460601

You Sound Just Like...

Behind the Scenes with 40 Musical Tribute Artists

By: Sheree Homer

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Behind the Scenes with 40 Musical Tribute Artists

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Declutter Anything

A Room-by-Room Guide to Cleaning Your Home and Simplifying Your Life

By: Ed Morrow,Sheree Bykofsky,Rita Rosenkranz

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Declutter Anything

A Room-by-Room Guide to Cleaning Your Home and Simplifying Your Life

By: Ed Morrow,Sheree Bykofsky,Rita Rosenkranz

Discover new ways to clean your home and simplify your life in this handy and creative guidebook. Does your house bulge with clutter? Are your possessions weighing you down? Is your home an unorganized mess? Turn it around—ban sagging shelves, bulging cupboards, and bursting closets—with this fun and effective guide. In a step-by-step, easy-to-follow approach, the authors suggest ways to change clutter-accumulating behavior; show how to efficiently organize the possessions you need (with a strict definition of “need”); and examine dozens of ways to dispose of clutter. Declutter Anything offers serious advice that doesn’t take itself too seriously. The emphasis is on uncomplicated, inexpensive solutions that are easy to implement and that produce life-changing results. Take the plunge and soon you’ll be living and working slim, trim, and clutter-free.

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419

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Simon and Schuster

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1634501365

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9781634501361

Kiss the Joy as it Flies

A Novel

By: Sheree Fitch

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Kiss the Joy as it Flies

A Novel

By: Sheree Fitch

The award-winning, bestselling author takes readers on “a thrilling joy-ride through a week in the life of a self-made woman facing her deepest fears” (Sea and Be Scene). With all the wisdom, humor and joy we’ve come to expect from Sheree Fitch, Kiss the Joy as It Flies, first published in 2008, marked the well-loved author’s move from children’s literature to adult fiction. Set in the fictional Maritime town of Odell, with a cast of exasperating but lovable characters, Kiss the Joy as It Flies promises to be a remarkable debut and a reader’s favorite. Panic-stricken by the news that she needs exploratory surgery, forty-eight-year-old Mercy Beth Fanjoy drafts a monumental to-do list and sets about putting her messy life in order. Among other things (hide the vibrator!), she’s determined to finally uncover the identity of her secret admirer; reconnect with long-lost friend and rival Teeny Gaudet; and, most importantly, get her hands on the note her father left before committing suicide all those years ago. But tidying up the edges of her life means the past comes rushing back to haunt her and the present keeps throwing up more to-dos. Between fits of weeping and laughter, ranting and bliss, Mercy must contemplate the meaning of life in the face of her own death. In a week filled with the riot of an entire life, nothing turns out the way she’d expected. “Kiss the Joy as It Flies is funny and heartbreaking and thought-provoking and sometimes all three—and more—at once. Fitch made us wait a long time for her first novel, but it was worth it. It’s a rare and lovely book.” —January Magazine

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398

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Nimbus+ORM

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1771087064

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9781771087063

Dark Matter

Reading the Bones

By: Sheree R. Thomas

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Dark Matter

Reading the Bones

By: Sheree R. Thomas

Dark Matter is the first and only series to bring together the works of black SF and fantasy writers. The first volume was featured in the "New York Times," which named it a Notable Book of the Year.

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Aspect

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0759509646

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9780759509641

Let the Lover Be

By: Sheree L. Greer

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Let the Lover Be

By: Sheree L. Greer

Functional alcoholic Kiana Lewis is looking for a way out. Running away from the memories of her mother's horrific death and her own dead-end existence, she decides to crash her ex-lover's New Orleans wedding and put a stop to the whole thing. She arrives in the Big Easy to reclaim her old love, and hopefully, reclaim her own life. Her plans are disrupted when she meets Genevieve Durand, a seductive and spiritual New Orleans native who challenges Kiana's skewed sense of resolve and control. Spending time with Genevieve, just like drinking, offers Kiana moments of escape. But unlike the numbing effect of alcohol, the intoxicating Genevieve makes Kiana feel and think about things she'd rather not, like the death of her mother and the destructive ways she uses to cope. On the brink of losing it all, Kiana must decide if she will reach for the next drink or if she'll reach beyond herself to finally slay the demons driving her since childhood.

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Bold Strokes Books Inc

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1626391203

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9781626391208

Honour Thy Mother

Caring for a Loved One Diagnosed with AlzheimeraEUR(tm)s

By: Sheree May

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Honour Thy Mother

Caring for a Loved One Diagnosed with AlzheimeraEUR(tm)s

By: Sheree May

In these pages, author and caregiver Sheree May shares both the joys and struggles of caring for a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer's. May stumbled upon an inspirational place called Celebrate Recovery. There she found the value in taking all her troubles to God. Afterward, she was led from a place of pain through a world of pandemic to a place of healing. There, May discovered her independence and self-worth. She could now give her mother the attention and care that she needed. May knew her mother more than anyone else besides God, which gave her the ability to retrieve a lifetime of memories the two of them had made. Their close relationship enabled her to turn "the long goodbye" into a million fifteen-minute reruns of joy! Here you will explore all the magic a caregiver can give through the grace of God!

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Christian Faith Publishing, Inc.

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9798886160406

Put Your House on a Diet

De-Clutter Your Home and Reclaim Your Life

By: Sheree Byofsky,Rita Rosenkranz

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Put Your House on a Diet

De-Clutter Your Home and Reclaim Your Life

By: Sheree Byofsky,Rita Rosenkranz

Presents strategies on how to overcome home clutter challenges in a room-by-room format, sharing dozens of inexpensive, easy-to-implement suggestions on how to eliminate unwanted items and change clutter-accumulating behaviors. Original.

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