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Jazz

A History of America's Music

by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns ...

Narrated by LeVar Burton ...

Abridged

8 hours 59 min

A masterpiece that brings to life the fascinating story of the quintessential American music—jazz. Visually stunning, with more than five hundred photographs, this companion volume to the acclaimed ten-part PBS TV series is an exploration of the music that celebrates all Americans at their best.Here are the stories of the extraordinary men and women who made the music: Louis Armstrong, the ... Read more

$14.99 USD

A masterpiece that brings to life the fascinating story of the quintessential American music—jazz. Visually stunning, with more than five hundred photographs, this companion volume to the acclaimed ten-part PBS TV series is an exploration of the music that celebrates all Americans at their best.Here are the stories of the extraordinary men and women who made the music: Louis Armstrong, the
... Read more
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How Music Works

by David Byrne ...

Narrated by David Byrne, Andrew Garman ...

Unabridged

13 hours 10 min

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • David Byrne’s incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social, or technological—now updated with a new chapter on digital curation.“How Music Works is a buoyant hybrid of social history, anthropological survey, autobiography, personal philosophy, and business manual” ... Read more

$22.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • David Byrne’s incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social, or technological—now updated with a new chapter on digital curation.“How Music Works is a buoyant hybrid of social history, anthropological survey, autobiography, personal philosophy, and business manual”
... Read more
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Guitar: Learn To Play Guitar for Beginners

by John G. Phillips ...

Narrated by Matt Montanez ...

Unabridged

52 min

All-in-one Guitar Course With a Proven Step-by-step Learning System.Today only, get this audio bestseller for a special price.Would You Like to Eliminate Every Struggle That You Are Faced With When Starting to Play Guitar?This audiobook is your "Free Pass" to playing guitar. It is the most direct and to the point complete audio program guitar course.Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn.. ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

All-in-one Guitar Course With a Proven Step-by-step Learning System.Today only, get this audio bestseller for a special price.Would You Like to Eliminate Every Struggle That You Are Faced With When Starting to Play Guitar?This audiobook is your "Free Pass" to playing guitar. It is the most direct and to the point complete audio program guitar course.Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn..
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Learning To Read Guitar Music How and Why

by Ged Brockie ...

Narrated by Ged Brockie ...

Unabridged

31 min

Do you play the guitar and wish you could read music? Perhaps you have thought or heard that reading music and playing the guitar is difficult. If so, this audio book is for you.This audio book contains a discussion by professional guitarist of international reputation Ged Brockie on why as a guitarist you should consider learning to read music and the reasons why it will change your musical life. ... Read more

$0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you play the guitar and wish you could read music? Perhaps you have thought or heard that reading music and playing the guitar is difficult. If so, this audio book is for you.This audio book contains a discussion by professional guitarist of international reputation Ged Brockie on why as a guitarist you should consider learning to read music and the reasons why it will change your musical life.
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Musician's Map

by Kane Power ...

Narrated by Kane Power ...

Unabridged

4 hours 17 min

The Musician's Map is a complete guide to building success in music. Whether you're just thinking about learning music, or you're already in the process of building a career; this audiobook will help you. Musician's Map provides practical advice for musicians just starting out and musicians looking to get ahead and further their career.This audiobook is a step-by-step guide that will save you ... Read more

$8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The Musician's Map is a complete guide to building success in music. Whether you're just thinking about learning music, or you're already in the process of building a career; this audiobook will help you. Musician's Map provides practical advice for musicians just starting out and musicians looking to get ahead and further their career.This audiobook is a step-by-step guide that will save you
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The Best Church Hymns (UNABRIDGED)

by Louis Fitzgerald BENSON ...

Narrated by Clark Stewart ...

Unabridged

1 hour 37 min

This 1898 book is the result of a survey of 107 hymn-books. The thirty-two hymns are ranked in order of popularity. The texts in this recording are said only, not sung, along with a few explanatory notes for each hymn (some footnotes, not all, here recorded). The texts are preceded by two essays concerning hymns and their standards. Benson (1855-1930) was an American Presbyterian minister who ... Read more

$4.99 USD

This 1898 book is the result of a survey of 107 hymn-books. The thirty-two hymns are ranked in order of popularity. The texts in this recording are said only, not sung, along with a few explanatory notes for each hymn (some footnotes, not all, here recorded). The texts are preceded by two essays concerning hymns and their standards. Benson (1855-1930) was an American Presbyterian minister who
... Read more
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Music Production

Discover the Past, Present, & Future of Music Production, Recording Technology, Techniques, & Songwriting

by Tommy Swindali ...

Narrated by Austin R Stoler ...

Unabridged

3 hours 34 min

What Makes A Song Great?It's a big question and one that has been written about endlessly in an attempt to reveal the “formula” for creating a worldwide, smash hit record.First of all, a good song speaks to you. You remember it, even if it's just one really good line... It fills you with emotions, whether those be sad or happy ones.Then there is something else...it's the way the music was produced ... Read more

$13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

What Makes A Song Great?It's a big question and one that has been written about endlessly in an attempt to reveal the “formula” for creating a worldwide, smash hit record.First of all, a good song speaks to you. You remember it, even if it's just one really good line... It fills you with emotions, whether those be sad or happy ones.Then there is something else...it's the way the music was produced
... Read more
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Music

A Very Short Introduction

by Nicholas Cook ...

Unabridged

4 hours 59 min

What is music? How is it constructed? How is it consumed? Why do you enjoy it at all? In Music: A Very Short Introduction, Nicholas Cook invites us to really think about music and the role it plays in our lives and our ears. Drawing on a number of accessible examples, the author prompts us to call on our own musical experiences in order to think more critically about the roles of the performers ... Read more

$12.99 USD

What is music? How is it constructed? How is it consumed? Why do you enjoy it at all? In Music: A Very Short Introduction, Nicholas Cook invites us to really think about music and the role it plays in our lives and our ears. Drawing on a number of accessible examples, the author prompts us to call on our own musical experiences in order to think more critically about the roles of the performers
... Read more
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For the Love of Music

A Conductor's Guide to the Art of Listening

by John Mauceri ...

Narrated by John Mauceri ...

Unabridged

6 hours 8 min

With a lifetime of experience, profound knowledge and understanding, and heartwarming appreciation, an internationally celebrated conductor and teacher answers the questions: Why should I listen to classical music? How can I get the most from the listening experience?A protégé of Leonard Bernstein--his colleague for eighteen years--and an eminent conductor who has toured and recorded all over the ... Read more

$15.99 USD

With a lifetime of experience, profound knowledge and understanding, and heartwarming appreciation, an internationally celebrated conductor and teacher answers the questions: Why should I listen to classical music? How can I get the most from the listening experience?A protégé of Leonard Bernstein--his colleague for eighteen years--and an eminent conductor who has toured and recorded all over the
... Read more
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Bayerische Messe

by Helmut Zöpfl, Paul Schmotz, Thomas Capella Mediaevalis ...

Narrated by div. Darsteller ...

Unabridged

32 min

Nach der Musik von Paul Schmotz schrieb Helmut Zöpfl die Texte zu dieser Mundartmesse. Ein Schatz in der Sammlung bayerischer Messen und religiöser Lieder. Ausführende: Capella Mediaevalis München unter der Leitung von Thomas Schmid. Einleitungsmusik, Zum Eingang, Zum Gloria, Zwischengesang, Fürbitten, Zum Sanctus, Nach der Wandlung, Zum Agnus Die, Zur Kommunion I, Zur Kommunion II, Danklied nach ... Read more

$6.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Nach der Musik von Paul Schmotz schrieb Helmut Zöpfl die Texte zu dieser Mundartmesse. Ein Schatz in der Sammlung bayerischer Messen und religiöser Lieder. Ausführende: Capella Mediaevalis München unter der Leitung von Thomas Schmid. Einleitungsmusik, Zum Eingang, Zum Gloria, Zwischengesang, Fürbitten, Zum Sanctus, Nach der Wandlung, Zum Agnus Die, Zur Kommunion I, Zur Kommunion II, Danklied nach
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Sie Düffeldoffel da! Herbert Wehner - Ein komischer Heiliger

by Jürgen Roth ...

Narrated by Gert Heidenreich ...

Unabridged

2 hours 39 min

Herbert Wehner war ein Jahrhundertpolitiker, ein Mensch, an dem sich die Weltgeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts bricht. Er war Sozialist, Anarchist, Kommunist, Widerstandskämpfer in Deutschland und in der Emigration. 1946 trat er in die SPD ein und gehörte von 1949 bis 1983 dem Deutschen Bundestag an. Wehner liebte das Parlament. Er hielt atemberaubende Reden und machte den politischen Gegner nach ... Read more

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Herbert Wehner war ein Jahrhundertpolitiker, ein Mensch, an dem sich die Weltgeschichte des 20. Jahrhunderts bricht. Er war Sozialist, Anarchist, Kommunist, Widerstandskämpfer in Deutschland und in der Emigration. 1946 trat er in die SPD ein und gehörte von 1949 bis 1983 dem Deutschen Bundestag an. Wehner liebte das Parlament. Er hielt atemberaubende Reden und machte den politischen Gegner nach
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Wofür stehst du?

Was in unserem Leben wichtig ist - Eine Suche

by Axel Hacke, Giovanni di Lorenzo ...

Narrated by Axel Hacke, Giovanni di Lorenzo ...

Abridged

3 hours 44 min

In diesem spannenden Hörbuch treten Axel Hacke und Giovanni di Lorenzo in einen ungewöhnlichen Dialog. Sie erzählen und reflektieren, was im Leben und was in der Gesellschaft wichtig ist. Es geht ihnen nicht um einen allgemeinen Tugendkatalog, wie er neuerdings en vogue ist, sondern um eine Inventur bisheriger Lebensführung, geleitet von den Fragen: Was haben wir erlebt? Worüber regen wir uns noch ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In diesem spannenden Hörbuch treten Axel Hacke und Giovanni di Lorenzo in einen ungewöhnlichen Dialog. Sie erzählen und reflektieren, was im Leben und was in der Gesellschaft wichtig ist. Es geht ihnen nicht um einen allgemeinen Tugendkatalog, wie er neuerdings en vogue ist, sondern um eine Inventur bisheriger Lebensführung, geleitet von den Fragen: Was haben wir erlebt? Worüber regen wir uns noch
... Read more
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조수미 : 나의 삶, 나의 노래

by 조수미 Sumi Jo ...

Narrated by 조수미 Sumi Jo ...

Unabridged

2 hours 19 min

한국이 낳은 세계 최고 소프라노 조수미, '천상의 목소리'로 자신의 이야기를 하다 처음으로 직접 쓰고, 낭독한 자신의 이야기, '나의 삶, 나의 노래' 스토리텔에서 최초 공개! 2021년으로 국제 오페라 무대 데뷔 35주년을 맞이하는 전무후무한 한국의 목소리, 조수미가 자신의 노래들을 통해 인생을 돌아보는 이야기 '나의 삶, 나의 노래'는 스토리텔 한국이 처음으로 독점 기획해 공개한 셀럽 바이오이다. 이 오디오북으로 트위터, 인스타그램을 통해 활발하게 전세계 팬들과 소통해 온 조수미의 열린 생각과, 젊은 시절부터 유학과 해외 기반 활동을 통해 다져진 글로벌한 시각은 물론, 한국을 향한 절절한 마음도 조수미 본인의 육성을 통해 들어볼 수 있다. 어린시절 부모님의 사랑과 유학 시절 이야기는 자라나는 청소년들과 ... Read more

$13.99 USD

한국이 낳은 세계 최고 소프라노 조수미, '천상의 목소리'로 자신의 이야기를 하다 처음으로 직접 쓰고, 낭독한 자신의 이야기, '나의 삶, 나의 노래' 스토리텔에서 최초 공개! 2021년으로 국제 오페라 무대 데뷔 35주년을 맞이하는 전무후무한 한국의 목소리, 조수미가 자신의 노래들을 통해 인생을 돌아보는 이야기 '나의 삶, 나의 노래'는 스토리텔 한국이 처음으로 독점 기획해 공개한 셀럽 바이오이다. 이 오디오북으로 트위터, 인스타그램을 통해 활발하게 전세계 팬들과 소통해 온 조수미의 열린 생각과, 젊은 시절부터 유학과 해외 기반 활동을 통해 다져진 글로벌한 시각은 물론, 한국을 향한 절절한 마음도 조수미 본인의 육성을 통해 들어볼 수 있다. 어린시절 부모님의 사랑과 유학 시절 이야기는 자라나는 청소년들과
... Read more
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Along the Cherry Lane

Tales from the Life of Music Industry Legend Milton Okun

by Richard Sparks, Milton Okun, Milton Okun ...

Narrated by Richard Sparks, Jason Culp, Amanda Carlin, Lee Holdridge, Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

8 hours 31 min

John Denver said, “I have a producer who looks like an accountant, and an accountant who looks like a producer.” Soberly dressed, unflashy, and a trained classical musician, in the golden age of the music business Milt Okun stood out by not standing out. His legacy does that for him. He discovered and launched John Denver, and mentored him throughout his career. He created arrangements for Peter, ... Read more

$19.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

John Denver said, “I have a producer who looks like an accountant, and an accountant who looks like a producer.” Soberly dressed, unflashy, and a trained classical musician, in the golden age of the music business Milt Okun stood out by not standing out. His legacy does that for him. He discovered and launched John Denver, and mentored him throughout his career. He created arrangements for Peter,
... Read more
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Why Patti Smith Matters

by Caryn Rose ...

Narrated by Lori Prince ...

Series series Music Matters
Unabridged

5 hours 43 min

Patti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose. What she found—what she fostered—was a cultural revolution. Through her poetry, her songs, her unapologetic vocal power, and her very presence as a woman fronting a rock band, she kicked open a door that countless others walked through. No other musician has better embodied the “nothing-to-hide” ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Patti Smith arrived in New York City at the end of the Age of Aquarius in search of work and purpose. What she found—what she fostered—was a cultural revolution. Through her poetry, her songs, her unapologetic vocal power, and her very presence as a woman fronting a rock band, she kicked open a door that countless others walked through. No other musician has better embodied the “nothing-to-hide”
... Read more
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Pepsi & Shirlie - It's All in Black and White

Wham! Life and Friendship

by Pepsi Demacque-Crockett, Shirlie Kemp ...

Unabridged

9 hours 47 min

London. Wham! Pop, glitz and glamour. And two girls with stars in their eyes.Our friendship began one windy day in 1982, outside Finsbury Park tube. It was an instant like at first sight. We were on our way to a Wham! rehearsal. Pepsi was the new girl in the band and over a car stereo, a cassette tape and that journey to Bushey we bonded. We had no idea that we were on the first of many journeys ... Read more

$31.99 USD

London. Wham! Pop, glitz and glamour. And two girls with stars in their eyes.Our friendship began one windy day in 1982, outside Finsbury Park tube. It was an instant like at first sight. We were on our way to a Wham! rehearsal. Pepsi was the new girl in the band and over a car stereo, a cassette tape and that journey to Bushey we bonded. We had no idea that we were on the first of many journeys
... Read more
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Biblical

Rob Halford's Heavy Metal Scriptures

by Rob Halford ...

Narrated by Rob Halford ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

The Metal God, himself, Rob Halford—lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically acclaimed and reader-beloved autobiography, Confess—delivers yet again, now with the bible of hard rock and heavy metal, all in his enlightening, hilarious, and one-of-a-kind voice.Rob Halford has long been known for his legendary voice. As the front man of Judas Priest, his vocals have been tremendous, ... Read more

$31.99 USD

The Metal God, himself, Rob Halford—lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically acclaimed and reader-beloved autobiography, Confess—delivers yet again, now with the bible of hard rock and heavy metal, all in his enlightening, hilarious, and one-of-a-kind voice.Rob Halford has long been known for his legendary voice. As the front man of Judas Priest, his vocals have been tremendous,
... Read more
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A ira de Nasi

by Alexandre Petillo, Mauro Betting ...

Narrated by Mauro Betting, Nasi ...

Unabridged

8 hours 47 min

Nasi não nasceu para ser santo. Nasceu para ser a voz de um pecado capital. Quando foi fundo ele acabou indo além do permitido e recomenda¬do. E, na volta, trouxe com ele tudo que o dragou - do melhor e do pior. Nas travessias ao céu e nas travessuras abaixo do inferno das drogas químicas e das porcarias das pessoas físicas e jurídicas que experimentou, o ex-vocalista do Ira! se tornou homem com ... Read more

$16.99 USD

Nasi não nasceu para ser santo. Nasceu para ser a voz de um pecado capital. Quando foi fundo ele acabou indo além do permitido e recomenda¬do. E, na volta, trouxe com ele tudo que o dragou - do melhor e do pior. Nas travessias ao céu e nas travessuras abaixo do inferno das drogas químicas e das porcarias das pessoas físicas e jurídicas que experimentou, o ex-vocalista do Ira! se tornou homem com
... Read more
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Pitch and Intonation Basics

Simple Ear Training for Musicians

by Anthony Brown ...

Narrated by Jacob Acre ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Introductory Music Theory
Unabridged

25 min

Get ready to enhance your musical ear with this accessible course for beginners. Throughout the piano is used to give clear, musical examples. This course will help you refine your pitch and intonation skills. Narrated by Jacob Acre and created by Anthony Brown the course offers a comprehensive guide to: understanding pitch; mastering intonation; and recognizing intervals. This will help complete ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get ready to enhance your musical ear with this accessible course for beginners. Throughout the piano is used to give clear, musical examples. This course will help you refine your pitch and intonation skills. Narrated by Jacob Acre and created by Anthony Brown the course offers a comprehensive guide to: understanding pitch; mastering intonation; and recognizing intervals. This will help complete
... Read more
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Vince Ebert: Die jetzt aber wirklich große Show!

Stand-up Kabarett

by Vince Ebert ...

Narrated by Vince Ebert ...

Abridged

53 min

Comedy ist wie das Leben: Am einen Tag geht's runter, am anderen läufts auch nicht gut! Vince Ebert, geboren am 23.5.68 im Odenwald, hatte als Diplomphysiker gar keine Wahl: Er musste auf die Comedy-Bühne. 1998 mit dem ersten Soloprogramm gestartet, kam er schnell auf die Bühnen renommierter deutscher Theater und ins Fernsehen: Ottis Schlachthof im BR, WDR Nightwash, Mitternachtsspitzen, Pro ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Comedy ist wie das Leben: Am einen Tag geht's runter, am anderen läufts auch nicht gut! Vince Ebert, geboren am 23.5.68 im Odenwald, hatte als Diplomphysiker gar keine Wahl: Er musste auf die Comedy-Bühne. 1998 mit dem ersten Soloprogramm gestartet, kam er schnell auf die Bühnen renommierter deutscher Theater und ins Fernsehen: Ottis Schlachthof im BR, WDR Nightwash, Mitternachtsspitzen, Pro
... Read more
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Com amor, Janis

by Laura Joplin ...

Narrated by Bárbara Aravolo ...

Unabridged

15 hours 18 min

O livro que inspirou o aclamado documentário da Netflix "O livro que todo fã de rock precisa ler." Melissa Etheridge "Um mergulho em uma das mais trágicas e fascinantes vidas do rock and roll." Los Angeles Times Janis Joplin brilhou na cena musical dos anos 1960. Com uma voz rouca inconfundível e performances inesquecíveis no palco, a rainha do rock teve a vida interrompida tragicamente aos 27 ... Read more

$21.99 USD

O livro que inspirou o aclamado documentário da Netflix "O livro que todo fã de rock precisa ler." Melissa Etheridge "Um mergulho em uma das mais trágicas e fascinantes vidas do rock and roll." Los Angeles Times Janis Joplin brilhou na cena musical dos anos 1960. Com uma voz rouca inconfundível e performances inesquecíveis no palco, a rainha do rock teve a vida interrompida tragicamente aos 27
... Read more
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The Chromatics Camp At The Musical Mountain

by Julie Kirchhubel ...

Narrated by Daniel Smerdon ...

Unabridged

2 hours 45 min

There’s a rumour spreading quickly on the farm that triggers immediate emergency escape plans for this unknowing bunch of fruit and vegetables. And there’s a certain upcoming birthday to celebrate, but it’s too dangerous to stay on the farm. Where can they flee to? Make no mistake; this is a day full of twists and turns. Just how does an ordinary Saturday morning lead to an unexpected adventure of ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

There’s a rumour spreading quickly on the farm that triggers immediate emergency escape plans for this unknowing bunch of fruit and vegetables. And there’s a certain upcoming birthday to celebrate, but it’s too dangerous to stay on the farm. Where can they flee to? Make no mistake; this is a day full of twists and turns. Just how does an ordinary Saturday morning lead to an unexpected adventure of
... Read more
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Century of Song

101 Songs that Shaped American Music

by Noah Lefevre ...

Narrated by Brian Telestai ...

Unabridged

11 hours 24 min

Discover the Music that Changed EverythingEmbark on a complex and inspiring journey through the last 101 years as told through some of the most memorable hits and the artists behind them.Noah Lefevre, creator of Polyphonic, explores how our favorite music does more than entertain. From Aretha Franklin carving out her own space in what had been considered a man's world by reworking the chauvinistic ... Read more

$24.99 USD

Discover the Music that Changed EverythingEmbark on a complex and inspiring journey through the last 101 years as told through some of the most memorable hits and the artists behind them.Noah Lefevre, creator of Polyphonic, explores how our favorite music does more than entertain. From Aretha Franklin carving out her own space in what had been considered a man's world by reworking the chauvinistic
... Read more
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One Way Out

The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band

by Alan Paul ...

Narrated by Dan John Miller ...

Unabridged

11 hours 4 min

One Way Out is the powerful biography of the Allman Brothers Band, an oral history written with the band's participation and filled with original, never-before-published interviews as well as personal letters and correspondence. This is the most in-depth look at a legendary American rock band that has meant so much to so many for so long.For twenty-five years, Alan Paul has covered the Allman ... Read more

$21.99 USD

One Way Out is the powerful biography of the Allman Brothers Band, an oral history written with the band's participation and filled with original, never-before-published interviews as well as personal letters and correspondence. This is the most in-depth look at a legendary American rock band that has meant so much to so many for so long.For twenty-five years, Alan Paul has covered the Allman
... Read more

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