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29 produkter
Whiskey Bottles and Brand-New Cars
The Fast Life and Sudden Death of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Häftad, 2018
265 kr
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Josh Gibson
The Power and the Darkness
Häftad, 2004
319 kr
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It is said that Josh Gibson is the only man ever to have hit a fair ball out of Yankee Stadium. Some claim he hit as many as seventy-five home runs in a season. All agreed he was a frightening hitter to face. What Satchel Paige was to pitching in the Negro leagues, Gibson was to hitting: their …
Supremes
A Saga of Motown Dreams, Success, and Betrayal
Häftad, 2010
253 kr
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The Supremes is a sprawling tale of unforgettable music, cutthroat ambition, and heartbreaking betrayal. Mark Ribowsky explodes Dreamgirl fantasies by taking the reader behind the closed doors of Motown to witness the rise of group leader Diana Ross, the creation of timeless classics like Where Did …
My Dad, Yogi
A Memoir of Family and Baseball
Häftad, 2020
167 kr
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Everyone knows Yogi Berra, the American icon. He was the backbone of the New York Yankees through ten World Series Championships, managed the National League Champion New York Mets in 1973, and his inscrutable Yogi-isms remain an indelible part of our lexicon. But no one knew him like his family …
My Dad, Yogi
A Memoir of Family and Baseball
Inbunden, 2019
259 kr
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Everyone knows Yogi Berra, the American icon. He was the backbone of the New York Yankees through ten World Series Championships, managed the National League Champion New York Mets in 1973, and his inscrutable Yogi-isms remain an indelible part of our lexicon. But no one knew him like his family …
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations
Inbunden, 2010
367 kr
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Signed, Sealed, and Delivered
The Soulful Journey of Stevie Wonder
E-bok, 2010
226 kr
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The first definitive biography of music legend Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder''s achievements as a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer are extraordinary. During a career that has spanned almost fifty years, he has earned more than thirty Top 10 hits, twenty-six Grammy Awards, and a …
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations
E-bok, 2010
233 kr
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The first and only definitive biography of legendary Motown group, the Temptations The Temptations are an incomparable soul group, with dozens of chart-topping hits such as My Girl and Papa Was a Rollin Stone . From the sharp suits, stylish choreography, and distinctive vocals that epitomized their …
Dreams to Remember
Otis Redding, Stax Records, and the Transformation of Southern Soul
Inbunden, 2015
286 kr
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A soul icon and the southern music he helped popularise come to life in this moving requiem.
Chet
King Picker and Pioneer of the Nashville Sound
Inbunden, 2025
369 kr
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Chet Atkins was one of the most legendary country guitarists of the 1950s, but his influence spans both instruments and time. The Country Gentleman developed a distinctive picking style that helped pioneer "the Nashville sound." Atkins's musical prowess impacted the jazz, blues, and folk styles of …
Crazy and in Charge: the Autobiography of Abe Hirschfeld
Av Abraham Hirschfeld, Mark Ribowsky
Häftad, 2003
293 kr
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Crazy and in Charge: the Autobiography of Abe Hirschfeld
Av Abraham Hirschfeld, Mark Ribowsky
Inbunden, 2003
415 kr
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Crying in the Rain
The Perfect Harmony and Imperfect Lives of the Everly Brothers
Inbunden, 2024
380 kr
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The Everly Brothers—aka Don and Phil to fans with an intimate appreciation for them—seemed to exist almost as an apparition. Emerging within the formative era for young Baby Boomers during the blandly regimented ‘50s, they were a ubiquitous presence, clad in snug suits and skinny ties, hair neatly …
Crying in the Rain
The Perfect Harmony and Imperfect Lives of the Everly Brothers
E-bok, 2024
414 kr
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The Everly Brothers—aka Don and Phil to fans with an intimate appreciation for them—seemed to exist almost as an apparition. Emerging within the formative era for young Baby Boomers during the blandly regimented ‘50s, they were a ubiquitous presence, clad in snug suits and skinny ties, hair neatly …
Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines
The Life and Music of James Taylor
E-bok, 2016
155 kr
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In 1970 a scraggly, antiheroic young man from North Carolina by way of Massachusetts began presenting a comforting new sound, a kind never heard before. Within a year, when young ears sought a new sound, there was "e;Fire and Rain"e; and "e;You've Got a Friend,"e; and a new Southern …
Sweet Dreams and Flying Machines
The Life and Music of James Taylor
E-bok, 2016
156 kr
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In 1970 a scraggly, antiheroic man from North Carolina by way of Massachusetts began presenting a comforting yet biting new sound. Within a year, when young ears sought the latest in rock, there was "Fire and Rain" and "You''ve Got a Friend," and a new Southern California-fed branch of pop music. …
Dreams to Remember
Otis Redding, Stax Records, and the Transformation of Southern Soul
Häftad, 2016
187 kr
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When he died suddenly at the age of twenty-six, Otis Redding (1941–1967) was the conscience of a new kind of soul music. Berry Gordy built the first black-owned music empire at Motown but Redding was doing something as historic: mainstreaming black music within the whitest bastions of the …
In the Name of the Father
Family, Football, and the Manning Dynasty
Inbunden, 2018
306 kr
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For generations, American athletes have enjoyed the ever-escalating celebrity lavished upon them when they combine on-the-field talent with off-the field charisma, but never before have we seen as transformative a sports dynasty as the Mannings: a bloodline of strong arms, Southern values, and …
Hank
The Short Life and Long Country Road of Hank Williams
Häftad, 2017
196 kr
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After he died in the back seat of a Cadillac at the age of twenty-nine, Hank Williams—a frail, flawed man who had become country music’s first real star–instantly morphed into its first tragic martyr. Having hit the heights with simple songs of despair, depression and tainted love, he would become …
Big Life of Little Richard
E-bok, 2020
197 kr
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"This entertaining, fast-paced biography" of the legendary singer-songwriter "will thrill fans of Little Richard and early rock and roll" (Publishers Weekly). Richard Wayne Penniman, known to the world as Little Richard, blazed the trail for generations of musicians: The Beatles, James Brown, the …
Black Moses: The Hot-Buttered Life and Soul of Isaac Hayes
E-bok, 2022
114 kr
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"e;Black men could finally stand up and be men because here's Black Moses; he's the epitome of Black masculinity. Chains that once represented bondage and slavery now can be a sign of power and strength and sexuality and virility."e; —Isaac HayesWithin the stoned soul picnic of Black music …
Das großartige Leben des Little Richard
A-Wop-Bop-A-Loo-Bop-A-Lop-Bam-Boom
E-bok, 2021
119 kr
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Little Richard: Viel mehr als nur Tutti FruttiEr war der Wegbereiter für eine ganze Generation großer Musiker: Die Beatles, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix oder die Rolling Stones, Elton John und Prince, sie alle verdankten dem exaltierten Pianisten aus Georgia die Initialzündung ihrer Karrieren. Es …
Ain't Too Proud to Beg
The Troubled Lives and Enduring Soul of the Temptations
Häftad, 2010
241 kr
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Ain't No Sunshine: The Smooth Soul and Rough Edges of Bill Withers
E-bok, 2023
123 kr
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Bill Withers entered the music fray as hardly an afterthought, rewrote the rules for a decade, earned a fortune, then, unable to square himself with the requisites of the music business, took his leave. When he died in 2019 at eighty-one, he was every bit the mystery he was when he started.Born and …
Last Cowboy
A Life of Tom Landry
Inbunden, 2013
281 kr
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Tom Landry, the coach during professional football's most fabled era, transformed the gridiron from a no-holds-barred battlefield to the technical chess match it is today. With his trademark fedora and stoic facade, "God’s Coach" was a man of faith and few words, for twenty-nine years guiding …
Last Cowboy
A Life of Tom Landry
Häftad, 2014
196 kr
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As the coach during professional football’s most storied era, Tom Landrytransformed the gridiron from a no-holds-barred battlefield to the highly-technicalchess match it is today. With his trademark fedora and stoicfacade, he was a man of faith and few words, for twenty-nine years guiding …
Shula
The Coach of the NFL's Greatest Generation
Inbunden, 2019
256 kr
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Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1997, Don Shula remains the winningest coach of all time with 347 career victories and the only undefeated season in NFL history. But before he became the architect of the Dolphins dynasty, Shula was a hardworking kid selling fish on the banks of Lake Erie, the …
