Crooked River City
The Musical Life of Nashville's William Pursell
A biography of one of Nashville’s most influential and unique musicians
Tearing the World Apart
Bob Dylan and the Twenty-First Century
Essays examining the Nobel laureate’s work in the new millennium
Charley Patton
Voice of the Mississippi Delta
Spirited takes on a blues powerhouse and his legacy
Mississippi John Hurt
His Life, His Times, His Blues
The first biography of the blues revival’s most influential and authentic musician
The Jazz Pilgrimage of Gerald Wilson
The journey of an innovative musical legend who fused Latin sounds and jazz
The Blue Sky Boys
A tale of two North Carolina brothers whose old songs and vocal harmonies captivated southern radio audiences for generations
Selling Folk Music
An Illustrated History
A colorful account of the history of folk music told through the images that sold the music
New Orleans Remix
How New Orleans musicians perpetually renew a grand musical tradition from classical to jazz, funk, and beyond
George P. Knauff's Virginia Reels and the History of American Fiddling
A study of the seminal nineteenth-century fiddle tune collection and its lasting impact
Godfather of the Music Business
Morris Levy
The incredible story of the cofounder of Birdland, a force in jazz and pop, and one of music’s last great hustlers