The true life story of Elvis’s original guitarist, the masterful Scotty Moore

How America used jazz musicians to carry the anti-communist message when politics failed

The story of an African American musician and band leader whose showmanship and versatility bridged the gap between ragtime and jazz

A critical look at the controversial strategies officials and promoters wield to “sell” the blues

The full story of one of country music’s most influential record labels

A comprehensive resource on a foundational American musical form

The groundbreaking study of “coon songs” and ragtime in black musical comedies, circus sideshows, and tented minstrel shows

A study of how jazz greats dazzled and enlivened coal towns during the Great Depression

The perfect introduction to the many strains of American-made music

Poets, teachers, and musicologists fusing studies of form, scansion, and musical creation to redefine the place of the American bard

A detailed history of an unsung recording studio and its lasting impact on rhythm and blues

A journey to the main public venue for the most vigorous American folk music tradition

A biography of the first solo folk musician to play Carnegie Hall and a staunch preserver of European styles

The first biography of a blues creator whose stylings influenced almost every form of twentieth-century popular music

A study of contemporary, grass roots musical creation happening in the Mississippi Delta