MUSIC HISTORY:
    JAZZ / ROCK / BLUES / ETC.
             Reviews, News, Commentaries
            and Music Biographies by Randy

                              INDEX
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“If it screams for truth rather than help,
if it commits itself with a courage
it can’t be sure it really has,
if it stands up and admits something is wrong
but doesn’t insist on blood, then it’s rock ‘n’ roll.
We shed our own blood.
We don’t need to shed anyone else’s.”

- Pete Townshend, 1977
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Sources / Bibliography / Selected Reading

Jazz / Blues

1.   The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz – Edited by Barry Kernfeld (1988 Edition)
2.   Visions of Jazz: The First Century – Gary Giddins (1998)
3.   John Coltrane: His Life and Music – Lewis Porter (1998)
4.   John Coltrane – Bill Cole (1993)
5.   The History of Jazz – Ted Gioia (1997)
6.   The Birth of Bebop: A Social and Musical History – Scott DeVeaux (1997)
7.   Straight, No Chaser: The Life and Genius of Thelonious Monk – Leslie Gourse   (1998)
8.   Blue: The Murder of Jazz – Eric Nisenson (1997)
9.   Open Sky: Sonny Rollins and His World of Improvisation – Eric Nisenson (2001)
10.   Milestones: The Music and Times of Miles Davis – Jack Chambers (1998 Edition)
11.   Miles: The Autobiography – Miles Davis & Quincy Troupe (1990)
12.   Wes Montgomery – Adrian Ingram (1993)
13.   The Penguin Guide to Jazz On CD - Morton & Cook (1998 Edition) *
14.   The Penguin Guide to Jazz On CD - Morton & Cook (1996 Edition) *
15.   The Penguin Guide to Jazz On CD - Morton & Cook (1994 Edition) *
16.   All Music Guide To Jazz – M. Erlewine, V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra, S. Yanow (1998 Edition)
17.   The Jazz and Blues Lovers Guide To The U.S. – Christiane Bird (1991)
18.   Grant Green: Rediscovering The Forgotten Genius of Jazz Guitar – Sharony A. Green (1999)
19.   Dance of the Infidels: A Portrait of Bud Powell – Francis Paudras (1998)
20.   The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide – Edited by John Swenson (1985)
21.   Nothing But The Blues: The Music and the Musicians – Lewis Cohn (1999)
22.   Can’t Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters – Robert Gordon (2002)
23.   Muddy Waters: The Mojo Man – Sandra B. Tooze (1998)
24.   B.B. King: Blues All Around Me – B.B. King and David Ritz (1996) *
25.   Blues Guitar: The Men Who Made The Music – Edited by Jas Obrecht (1993 Edition) *
26.   Love In Vain: A Vision of Robert Johnson – Alan Greenberg (1994)
27.   Blues Legends – Charles K. Cowdery and Raeburn Flerlage (1995)
28.   All Music Guide To The Blues: The Experts’ Guide To The Best Blues Recordings – M. Erlewine, V. Bogdanov, C. Woodstra,
           C. Koda (1996 Edition)  
29.   The Land Where The Blues Began – Alan Lomax (1993)

General Rock Music

30.   The Beatles Forever – Nicholas Schaffner (1978) *
31.   The Beatles Anthology – The Beatles (2000)
32.   The Beatles Recording Sessions – Mark Lewisohn (1991)
33.   The Complete Beatles Chronicle – Mark Lewisohn (1992)
34.   The Beatles Diary: Volume 2 - After The Break-Up [1970-2001] – Keith Badham (2000)
35.   The Beatles: The Ultimate Recording Guide – Allan J. Wiener (1995) *
36.   A Day In The Life: The Music and Artistry of the Beatles – Mark Hertsgaard (1995) *
37.   The Beatles In Their Own Words – Compiled by Miles (1981) *
38.   The Beatles: For The Record – Paul Cowan (1980) *
39.   Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now – Barry Miles (1998)
40.   Yesterday: The Unauthorized Biography of Paul McCartney – Chet Flippo (1988)
41.   Lennon: The Definitive Biography – Ray Coleman (1984)
42.   John Lennon In His Own Words – Compiled by Miles (1981) *
43.   The Lives of John Lennon – Albert Goldman (1988)
44.   The Ballad of John and Yoko – The Editors of Rolling Stone (1981) *
45.   I Me Mine – George Harrison (1981) *
46.   Trouble Man: The Life and Death of Marvin Gaye – Steve Turner (1998) *
47.   Divided Soul: The Life of Marvin Gaye – David Ritz (1984)
48.   Steely Dan: Reelin’ In The Years – Brian Sweet (2000 Edition)
49.   Steely Dan: Reelin’ In The Years – Brian Sweet (1994 Edition)
50.   Across the Great Divide: The Band and America – Barney Hoskyns (1993)
51.   Invisible Republic: Bob Dylan’s Basement Tapes – Greil Marcus (1998)
52.   The Paul Simon Companion: Four Decades of Commentary – Stacy Luftig (1997)
53.   One-Trick Pony – Paul Simon (1980) *
54.   Crossroads: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton – Michael Schumacher (1998) *
55.   Eric Clapton: The Visual Documentary – Marc Roberty (1990) *
56.   Slowhand: The Life and Music of Eric Clapton – Marc Roberty (1991) *
57.   Before I Get Old: The Story of The Who – Dave Marsh (1983)
58.   The Who: The Illustrated Biography – Chris Charlesworth (1982) *
59.   The Who: Maximum R&B – Richard Barnes (1982 Edition)
60.   The Who Concert File – Joe McMichael, “Irish” Jack Lyons (1996)
61.   Horse’s Neck – Pete Townshend (1985)
62.   Lone Time Gone: The Autobiography of David Crosby – David Crosby (1988)
63.   Crosby, Stills & Nash: The Authorized Biography – Dave Zimmer, Henry Diltz (2000 Edition)
64.   Crosby, Stills & Nash: The Authorized Biography – Dave Zimmer, Henry (1983 Edition) *
65.   Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: Photo Special – Mauro Coscia, Francesco Lucarelli (1990) *
66.   Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young: The Visual Documentary – Johnny Rogan (1996) *
67.   For What It’s Worth: The Story of Buffalo Springfield – John Einarson (1997)
68.   Neil Young: Don’t Be Denied/The Canadian Years – John Einarson (1995)
69.   A Dreamer of Pictures: Neil Young/The Man & His Music – David Downing (1994)
70.   Neil Young: The Visual Documentary – John Robertson (1995)
71.   Prisoner of Woodstock – Dallas Taylor (1996)
72.   Joni Mitchell: Both Sides Now – Brian Hinton (1998)
73.   Bill Graham Presents: My Life Inside and Out of Rock – Bill Graham (1998)
74.   Genesis: Inside & Out – Robin Platts (2001)
75.   The Doors: The Illustrated History – Danny Sugarman (1984)
76.   A Cure For Gravity: A Musical Pilgrimage – Joe Jackson (1999)
77.   Van Morrison: Too Late To Stop Now – Steve Turner (1993) *
78.   Soul Sacrifice: The Santana Story – Simon Leng (2001)
79.   Pink Floyd: A Visual Documentary – Miles (1981 Edition) *
80.   The Police: A Visual Documentary – Miles (1984) *
81.   Police Confidential – Photos by Danny Quatrochi (1983) *
82.   The Police – Photographed by Lynn Goldsmith (1983) *
83.   Throb – Andy Summers (1983) *
84.   The Dark Stuff: Selected Writings On Rock Music/1972-1995 – Nick Kent (1995)
85.   The Great Rock Discography: Revised and Expanded 5th Edition – Martin C. Strong (2000)
86.   The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock ‘n’ Roll – Edited by Patricia Romanowski (1994 Edition)
87.   The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock ‘n’ Roll (1983 Edition) *
88.   The New Rolling Stone Record Guide – Edited by Dave Marsh and John Swenson (1983) *
89.   The Rolling Stone Illustrated History of Rock & Roll – Edited by Jim Miller (1980)
90.   The Story of Rock ‘n’ Roll – Paul Dunoyer (1995) *
91.   Uptight: The Velvet Underground Story – Victor Bockris, Gerard Malanga (1988)
92.   Up and Down With the Rolling Stones – Tony Sanchez (1976) *
93.   Symphony For The Devil: The Rolling Stones Story – Philip Norman (1984) *
94.   To The Limit: The Untold Story of the Eagles – Marc Eliot (1998)
95.   Hammer of the Gods: The Led Zeppelin Saga – Stephen Davis (1985)
96.   The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock – Mike Clifford (1984) *
97.   Rock of Ages: The Rolling Stone History of Rock & Roll – Ed Ward, Geoffrey Stokes, Ken Tucker (1987) *
98.   Philosophy At 33 & 1/3: Themes of Classic Rock Music – James F. Harris  (1997)
99.   Music, The Brain, and Ecstasy: How Music Captures Our Imagination – Robert Jourdain (1997)
100.   ‘Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky: The Life of Jimi Hendrix – David Henderson (1978) *
101.   Stardust: The David Bowie Story – Henry Edwards and Tony Zanetta (1984)
102.   David Bowie: The Pitt Report – Kenneth Pitt (1987)
103.   Playing In The Band: An Oral and Visual Portrait of the Grateful Dead – David Gans, Peter Simon (1995)
104.   Yes: The Authorized Biography – Dan Hedges (1980) *
105.   San Francisco: The Musical History Tour – Joel Selvin (1996)
106.   Woodstock: The Oral History – Joel Makower (1989) *
107.   Woodstock Festival Remembered – Jean Young and Michael Lang (1979) *
108.   The Real Frank Zappa Book – Frank Zappa (1988)
109.   The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music: Volumes 1-6 – Edited by Colin Larkin (1995 Edition) *
110.   Mystery Train: Images of America In Rock 'n' Roll Music - Greil Marcus (1982 Edition)

Songwriting / Recording / General Music Business

111.   The Musician’s Business & Legal Guide – Mark Halloran (1996)
112.   All You Need To Know About The Music Business – Donald S. Passman (1994)
113.   Stiffed: MCA, the Music Business, and the Mafia - William Knoedelseder (1993)
114.   Mansion On The Hill: Dylan, Young, Springsteen, and the Head-On Collision of Rock and Commerce  – Fred Goodman (1998)
115.   Songwriting and the Creative Process – Steve Gillette (1995)
116.   Songwriters On Songwriting – Paul Zollo (1997 Edition)
117.   Songwriter’s Rhyming Dictionary – Jane Shaw Whitfield
118.   The Craft and Business of Songwriting – John Braheny (1988)
119.   The Songwriter’s Handbook – Harvey Rachlin (1977)
120.   Learning To Read Music – Robert Lilienfeld (1976)
121.   The Musician’s Home Recording Handbook – Ted Greenwald (1992)
122.   How To Make and Sell Your Own Record – Diane Rapaport (1982) *
123.   Dancing In The Street: Motown and the Cultural Politics of Detroit – Suzanne E. Smith (1999)
124.   Rock Hardware: The Instruments, Equipment, and Technology of Rock – Edited by Tony Bacon (1981)
125.   Moving Up In The Music Business – Jodi Summers (2000)
126.   The Law of Copyright – Mavis Fowler (1993)

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