About this title: In the 20th century, American roots music - gospel, blues, country, western, folk, cajun, zydeco, tejano and Native American - was invented and nurtured in small communities and spread across the nation and the world. Eventually these traditional forms gave rise to the popular music that conquered the world: rhythm and blues, rockabilly, and rock ...
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Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Like New. Oversize Hardcover with DJ. Like new; no internal markings; has lost its "Brand New" shine but no obvious defects. DJ is like new. No remainder mark, no price clip. In sealed plastic protection. 2001. Oversize Hardcover with DJ. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, New York
Date Published: 2001
Description: 233p., profusely illus., 9.5x12 inches, very good in a like dj. With several sections on African American music, folk and country, Native American music, cajun and zydeco, and Tejano music. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Pictorial Boards
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, New York
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780810914322ISBN:0810914328
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. 238pp, num bw & col ills, pictorial endpapers. Or pictorial boards. As new copy. American roots music-encompassing blues, country and western, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, Tejano, Native American and other forms of folk music-originated and was nutured in small communities and spread across the nation. This book published in conjunction with the PBS television series tells the story of this music. Chapters include: Early Country: Treasures Untold; The Birth ... read more
Edition: 1st Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : H.N. Abrams. "A Ginger Group/Rolling Stone Press Book. "
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780810914322ISBN:0810914328
Description: Description: 232, [4] p. : ill. (some col. ); 32 cm. Based on the PBS tv series. Subjects: Folk music--United States--History and criticism. Popular music--United States--History and criticism. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. 2. pp. 232. read more
Edition: 1st Edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : H.N. Abrams. "A Ginger Group/Rolling Stone Press Book. "
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780810914322ISBN:0810914328
Description: Description: 232, [4] p. : ill. (some col. ); 32 cm. Based on the PBS tv series. Subjects: Folk music--United States--History and criticism. Popular music--United States--History and criticism. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: iPublish. com
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780810982239ISBN:0810982234
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: iPublish. com
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780810982239ISBN:0810982234
Description: New, Publisher overstock, may have small remainder mark. Excellent condition, never read, purchased from publisher as excess inventory. read more
Description: Good. 0810914328 Ex-library book with usual markings. Clean text. SATISF GNTD + SHIPS W/IN 24 HRS. Ships in a padded envelope with free tracking. 1376. read more
Edition: First Thus
Binding: Oversized Hardcover
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams, New York, NY
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780810914322ISBN:0810914328
Description: Very Good- in Very Good jacket. Mylared. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Original pictorial boards. Forward by Bonnie Raitt. Based on the PBS Television Series. This book includes: essays on the major musical genres, sidebars on pivotal events, narrative from key artists (including B.B. King, Bessie Smith, Elvis Presley, Muddy Waters and Hank Williams), and outlines of musical and social history. Portraits, performance shots and ephemera such as sheet music and record sleeves illustrate the text. Pages ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: ABRAMS
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780810914322ISBN:0810914328
Description: New in new dust jacket. Still in sealed cellophane. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 240 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. Book has never been taken from sealed wrapping! ! ! ! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harry N Abrams Inc/ Metropolitan Museum of Art, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780810914322ISBN:0810914328
Description: As New in As New jacket. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. This is a New and Unread copy of the first edition. NOT a remainder copy. read more
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