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Revenge of the land: a century of greed, tragedy, and murder on a Saskatchewan farm
By Maggie Siggins. 1991
Siggins chronicles the history of a single Saskatchewan farm from 1883 to the present. What she uncovers is a history…
fraught with corruption, greed, toil and deprivation, ending in a double murder. Some descriptions of violence. Winner of the 1992 Governor General's Award for Non-fiction. 1991.Reminiscing in tempo: a portrait of Duke Ellington
By Stuart Nicholson. 1999
Based on reminiscences from Ellington's family, friends, band members, and business associates, the author traces the musician's childhood in Washington,…
D.C., his performances in the 1920s, and his rise to fame as one of America's finest pianists and band leaders. Also portrays Ellington as a manager and renowned jazz composer. 1999.Biography of the black musician who was blinded by glaucoma as a child. Charles left school at an early age…
to pursue his musical career. He travelled from his home in Florida to form different bands and became a popular performer of international renown. Covers periods of Charles's life from childhood to age sixty-three. For Grades 4-7. 1996.Biography of musical genius Ray Charles, who was left sightless by glaucoma as a child. While a student at the…
Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind, Charles learned to read and write music in braille. Describes his personal and professional struggles, including drug addiction, as well as triumphs. For Junior and Senior High readers. c1994.Randy Bachman: takin' care of business
By John Einarson, Randy Bachman. 2000
A biography of rock guitarist Randy Bachman, from his early days in Winnipeg, to his years with the Guess Who…
and BTO. A songwriter, producer, guitarist, and session player, Bachman has played an integral role in the evolution and growth of the Canadian music industry. Some strong language. 2000.Raga mala: the autobiography of Ravi Shankar
By Ravi Shankar, George Harrison. 1997
Memoirs of the classical sitar player from India who became popular in the U.S. in the 1960s. Recalls important events…
and people who influenced him or vice versa. Discusses his professional growth and details from his private life, and explains the history and principles of Indian music. 1997.Raggin', jazzin', rockin': a history of American musical instrument makers
By Susan VanHecke. 2012
Puccini: the man and his music (Metropolitan Opera Guild composer series)
By William Weaver. 1977
Ponselle, a singer's life: A Singer's Life
By Rosa Ponselle, James A Drake. 1982
Pops: a life of Louis Armstrong
By Terry Teachout. 2009
Louis Armstrong is considered one of the greatest jazz musicians of the twentieth century, a gifted and imaginative artist who…
also created collages and wrote an autobiography. Teachout's biography draws on hundreds of reels of recordings of backstage and after-hour conversations that Armstrong made throughout his career, newly uncovered material about Armstrong's early life, and Armstrong's own writings. Some strong language. c2009.Philip Lynott the rocker: this is the story of a cowboy's life
By Mark Putterford. 1994
Pilgrims: a nonfiction companion to Thanksgiving on Thursday (Thanksgiving on Thursday. #13)
By Mary Pope Osborne, Natalie Pope Boyce. 2005
What was it like to be a passenger on the Mayflower? How many people survived the first harsh winter in…
the New World? How did Pilgrim children spend their days? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this 'Magic Tree House' Research Guide, which includes fun facts from Jack and Annie. Grades 2-4. 2005.Piaf: a biography
By Simone Berteaut. 1972
The international singing star known as "the little sparrow" was blind as a child. A romantic record of her courage…
and her fatal addiction to alcohol and drugs. Explicit descriptions of sex. 1972. Uniform title: Piaf.Pavarotti: life with Luciano
By Adua Pavarotti, Wendy Dallas, Judith Kovacs, Robin Matthews, Mirella Ricciardi. 1992
Portrait of an Italian tenor who has helped popularize opera. Pavarotti's wife provides an inside look at their family, which…
includes three daughters. Adua also chronicles the progress of her husband's professional life, from humble beginnings through repeated successes in major opera houses, noting with pride his appeal to a popular audience attracted by his personality as well as his voice. 1992.Pavarotti, my world: My World
By William Wright, Luciano Pavarotti. 1995
A memoir of the opera singer that tells of his family, health, friends, and social life. Describes his love of…
horses and the jumper show he sponsors, as well as the international vocal competition he founded. 1995.Pavarotti, my own story: My Own Story
By William Wright, Luciano Pavarotti. 1981
Paul McCartney: the life
By Philip Norman. 2016
An official biography approved by the former Beatle covers the whole span of his life, from losing his mother in…
childhood to his often troubled partnership with John Lennon, his personal trauma after The Beatles' breakup, his time with Wings, and the death of his wife, Linda. Bestseller. 2016.Paul McCartney: many years from now
By Barry Miles, Paul McCartney. 1997
Based on a combination of interviews over a period of five years, together with material from McCartney's own archives, this…
is an account of Paul's personal history. It includes his experiences whilst involved with the Beatles, and explores his relationship with John Lennon. Recalling the genesis of every song they wrote, McCartney talks in detail about how they worked together, and who was responsible for each line and melody. Strong language. 1997.Patsy: the life and times of Patsy Cline
By Margaret Jones. 1999
Cline's struggle to develop a unique country act began in Winchester, Va., in a musical family allegedly led by an…
abusive father, which may have had a direct bearing on the marital problems and hard drinking of Cline's adult years. At the time of her death in a plane crash at age 30, Cline was a headliner at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry, a multimillion-dollar recording star and an influence on a generation of country singers with classics like "Crazy" and "Walking After Midnight." Some strong language. 1999, 1994.Ozzy unauthorized
By Sue Crawford. 2002
Black Sabbath and solo singer John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne has been very popular with the American public as the star…
of "The Osbournes", a fly-on-the-wall-docu-soap. This biography is a comprehensive study of his past, and with its specially commissioned astrological chart, the future of this survivor and star. Strong language. 2002.