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      The World of Duke EllingtonStanley Dance
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                New York, Philadelphia, Jazz 1988-1993 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by Chris Bierlein
                Sun Rz, Pharoah, Milford Graves, Roy Ayers, Amiri Baraka + more Awesome small and beautiful photo-zine. 36 pages, staple-bound, 14x20 cm 100% ESSENTIAL! Ships...
                  New York 1978 PHOTOZINEPhotographs by George Wright
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                        A Blues BibliographyRobert Ford
                        The most exhaustive bibliography of articles and books on African American Blues artists ever attempted, 770 pages, 20,000 entries, with a comprehensive...
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                                      Lady Sings the BluesBillie Holiday
                                      *French Translation* Lady Sings the Blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Born to a single mother...
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                                        Markets Of LondonAlec Forshaw and Theo Bergström
                                        What a great book!Together with street maps (which pinpoint nearest bus and tube stops) and the superb photographs.
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                                                Such Sweet ThunderWhitney Balliett
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                                                  Blacks Whites and BluesTony Russell
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                                                    VandortaCassette Mix Tape
                                                    Back To Roots Records bring you Peace Militia a limited cassette only mix series, creating a militia of DJs championing a dance floor unity through the...
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                                                      The 101 Best Jazz Albums : A History of Jazz on RecordsLen Lyons
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                                                        Elvis : The Last 24 HoursAlbert Goldman
                                                        A grim read from Goldman ..Ten years after the publication of his book on the life of Elvis Presley, the author examines the last 24 hours of Elvis' life....
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                                                          Just My Soul Responding : Rhythm & Blues, Black Consciousness and Race RelationsBrian Ward
                                                          Brian Ward is Lecturer in American History at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne .; This book is intended for american studies, American history postwar...
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                                                            100 Essential Dub AlbumsDavid Furgess
                                                            100 Essential Dub Albums features an overview of 100 classic dub albums as chosen by Autumn 66 Records.
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                                                              Windrush Echoes : Soundings - Issue 10 Autumn 1998Gail Lewis
                                                              This text examines the legacy of the arrival of the "Empire Windrush" at Tilbury Dock in 1948. Contributors including Jackie Kay, Sonia Boyce, Stuart Hall...
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                                                                Such Sweet Thunder : Benny Green on JazzBenny Green
                                                                The world's leading authority on jazz and popular song, Benny Green was a prolific writer whose material spanned every aspect of the musical arts. As an...
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                                                                  In Search Of The BluesMarybeth Hamilton
                                                                  Leadbelly, Robert Johnson, Charley Patton-we are all familiar with the story of the Delta blues. Fierce, raw voices; tormented drifters; deals with the...
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