Tony Russell

Richard Weize

Nobody's Darlin' But Mine

Governor Jimmie Davis

An authoritative and detailed encyclopedia of trees, with a scientific introduction and fully illustrated throughout.

The Ultimate Reference Guide and Identifier to 550 of the Most Specatacular, Best-loved and Unusual Trees, With 1600 Specially Commissioned Illustrati

The Complete Book of Trees of Britain & Europe

Fascinating facts about 100 trees from across Britain and Europe.

An Illustrated Guide to the Top 100 Trees

Spotting Trees in Britain and Eur

Chris Smith

Neil Slaven

Ricky Russell

Joe Faulkner

A one-of-a-kind new guide to recorded blues This informative, insightful, and easy-to-use A-Z guide surveys the recorded work of more than a thousand blues artists. From towering figures of the past like Charley Patton, Bessie Smith, and Robert Johnson to stars of the modern era such as B. B. King, Buddy Guy, and Stevie Ray Vaughan, this valuable resource provides crisp, expert, and witty reviews of almost six thousand recordings and is required reading for blues aficionados as well as anyone just starting a collection.

The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings

Presents profiles of more than one hundred country music singers, Jimmie Rodgers, Charlie Poole, and Gene Autry.

The Legends and the Lost

Country Music Originals

A directory of significant artists producers, songwriters, and record labels supplements a look at rock superstars, instruments and hardware, and the recording business

Encyclopedia of Rock

Graced by more than 200 illustrations, many of them seldom seen and some never before published, this sparkling volume offers vivid portraits of the men and women who created country music, the artists whose lives and songs formed the rich tradition from which so many others have drawn inspiration. Included here are not only such major figures as Jimmie Rodgers, The Carter Family, Fiddlin' John Carson, Charlie Poole, and Gene Autry, who put country music on America's cultural map, but many fascinating lesser-known figures as well, such as Carson Robison, Otto Gray, Chris Bouchillon, Emry Arthur and dozens more, many of whose stories are told here for the first time. To map some of the winding, untraveled roads that connect today's music to its ancestors, Tony Russell draws upon new research and rare source material, such as contemporary newspaper reports and magazine articles, internet genealogy sites, and his own interviews with the musicians or their families. The result is a lively mix of colorful tales and anecdotes, priceless contemporary accounts of performances, illuminating social and historical context, and well-grounded critical judgment. The illustrations include artist photographs, record labels, song sheets, newspaper clippings, cartoons, and magazine covers, recreating the look and feel of the entire culture of country music. Each essay includes as well a playlist of recommended and currently available recordings for each artist. Finally, the paperback edition now features an extensive index.

'Primary Science for the Caribbean' is a science course designed specifically for the Caribbean science curriculum. It aims to make science fun and encourages students to think for themselves. The series places science in a real world context and supports an integrated approach to the teaching of science for primary grades 1-6.

Nelson Thornes Primary Science for the Caribbean Book 6

Identifies over one hundred fifty of North America's most common trees, describing how to tell them apart and looking at such elements as tree form; leaf shape, color, and texture; and bark texture.

What's that Tree?

Paul Oliver

Robert M. W. Dixon

John Godrich

Howard Rye

This 2001 volume combines three influential and much-quoted books on African-American music.

The Evolution of a Genre

Yonder Come the Blues

Bob Pinson

Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum (Nashville, Tenn.)

More than twenty years in the making, Country Music Records: A Discography, 1921-1942 documents all country music recording sessions from 1921 through 1942. Until now, discographies of pre-World War II country music recordings were only to be found scattered in journals and fanzines, or in books devoted to single artists. With primary research based on files and session logs from record companies, interviews with surviving musicians, as well as the 200,000 recordings archived at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Frist Library and Archives, this notable work is the first compendium to accurately report the key details behind all the recording sessions of country music during the pre-World War II era. In doing so it tells the commercial story of the music's first two decades. From the first recordings of country music, this discography documents--in alphabetical order by artist--every commercial country music recording, including unreleased sides, and indicates, as completely as possible, the musicians playing at every session, as well as instrumentation. This massive undertaking encompasses 2,500 artists, 5,000 session musicians, and 10,000 songs. An introduction explains how to use the book, research methodology, and editorial policy; summary histories of each key record company are also provided, along with a bibliography. The discography includes indexes to all song titles and musicians listed. Country Music Records is an indispensable resource for anyone seriously interested in early country music recordings.

A Discography, 1921-1942

Country Music Records

More than twenty years in the making, Country Music Records documents all country music recording sessions from 1921 through 1942. With primary research based on files and session logs from record companies, interviews with surviving musicians, as well as the 200,000 recordings archived at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Frist Library and Archives, this notable work is the first compendium to accurately report the key details behind all the recording sessions of country music during the pre-World War II era. This discography documents--in alphabetical order by artist--every commercial country music recording, including unreleased sides, and indicates, as completely as possible, the musicians playing at every session, as well as instrumentation. This massive undertaking encompasses 2,500 artists, 5,000 session musicians, and 10,000 songs. Summary histories of each key record company are also provided, along with a bibliography. The discography includes indexes to all song titles and musicians listed.

Blending musical and social history, music historian Tony Russell looks at a vast collection of recordings from the 1920s and 1930s as a window into the world of early country music. He uncovers a wealth of forgotten stories as he focuses not only on the songs and tunes themselves but also sheds light on how they came to be recorded, the musicians who played them, and their listeners.

The Story of Old-Time Country Music in 78 Records

Rural Rhythm

From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray

The Blues

Catherine Cutler

* A richly illustrated guide to trees from around the world, with informative text combined with details of bark, branches, shoots, leaves, needles, buds, flowers, cones, nuts and fruit to help identify each species * Includes a comprehensive collection of well-known species such as beech, oak, larch, lime and hornbeam from the temperate world, and exotic fruit trees such as mango and breadfruit from the tropical regions, as well as colorful and unusual trees that are ecologically important worldwide * Fascinating information on the evolution of tree species and their natural distribution throughout the world * Over 1,400 watercolor artworks and maps, and 300 photographs add visually stunning detail to this comprehensive reference guide to the world of trees.

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