Olson, Elsie
Summary: This biography highlights the life and accomplishments of Taylor Swift. Readers learn about Swift's early life, her award-winning success in both country and pop music, and her philanthropic work. Features include a timeline, glossary, fun facts, online resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Checkerboard Library is an imprint of Abdo...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Checkerboard Library, an imprint of ABDO Publishing 2022
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB SWIFT OLSLoggia, Wendy
Summary: "Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Taylor Swift, the Grammy Award-winning and multiplatinum artist. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers!"--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB LOGDawkins, Adam
Summary: Dive into Taylor Swift's enchanting journey, from her childhood in Pennsylvania to her rise as a global pop star. This book captures Taylor's deep passion for music, her strong determination, and the obstacles she tackled along the way. Written for young readers, it shares a story of dreams, grit, and the wonder of music. Let your child learn about a girl who believed in herself and made her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adam Dawkins 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB SWIFT DAWRibowsky, Mark
Summary: After he died in the backseat of a Cadillac at the age of twenty-nine, Hank Williams, a frail, flawed man who had become country music's most compelling and popular star, instantly morphed into its first tragic martyr. Having hit the heights in the postwar era with simple songs of heartache and star-crossed love, he would, with that outlaw swagger, become in death a template for the rock...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company 2017
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B WILLIAMS RIBAkins, Lauren
Summary: "When country music star Thomas Rhett won the ACM Award for Single of the Year with 'Die a Happy Man,' his wife, Lauren Akins, was overjoyed. Her childhood best friend and now husband was being anointed the hottest new star in country music--for a song he had written about her. He was living his dream. Lauren was elated, but she was also wrestling with some big questions, not the least of which...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 AKINS, LAUREN AKIJudd, Naomi
Summary: "The Grammy-winning superstar and best-selling author of All That Is Bitter and Sweet shares the story of her struggles with depression, PTSD and addiction, a journey that included extended hospital stays and moving lessons about how to find hope and help, "--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Street 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JUDD, NAOMI JUDPrice, Margo
Summary: "Margo Price is from Aledo, in western Illinois; she's a Midwest farmer's daughter who moves to Nashville to become a musician. She waits tables, busks on the street, plays open mics, and talks to her uncle, Bob Fischer, a songwriter for dozens of country music legends. Uncle Bob's advice is to throw away her TV and do nothing but write. So, discouraged but determined, she does. Price writes...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Texas Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PRICE, MARGO PRIMcGrath, Robyn
Summary: "A picture book biography of music icon and philanthropist Dolly Parton celebrating resilience, confidence, and unfailing kindness"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Christy Ottaviano Books/Little, Brown and Company 2022
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: The story of the musical Carter and Cash families, the dynasty at the heart of country music. Starting with the Original Carter Family, A.P., Sara, and Maybelle, this film traces the flow of their influence through generations of musicians, the transformation of that act into the Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle, the marriage of Johnny Cash and June Carter, and the efforts of the present-day...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC WINNeri, Greg
Summary: A portrait of the legendary country music star is told through lyrical free verse that conveys information about his impoverished childhood and the extraordinary talent that enabled his career and rise to success on the world stage.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CASMeltzer, Brad
Summary: Profiles the legendary country music artist, reading advocate, and philanthropist who has sent over one hundred fifty million free books to children through her Imagination Library, and describes the hardships she overcame.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio I am PartonConroy, Tyler.
Summary: Ten years ago, an unknown sixteen-year-old released a self-titled debut country album. A decade later, Taylor Swift has reached record-breaking, chart-topping heights. A ten-time Grammy winner, Swift has been hailed for her songwriting talent, crossed effortlessly from country to pop, and established herself as a musician who can surprise, delight, and inspire, all while connecting with her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SWIFT, TAYLOR CONFeek, Rory Lee
Summary: "Now raising their four-year-old daughter, Indiana, alone, after Joey's passing, Rory Feek digs deeper into the soil of his life and the unusual choices he and his wife, Joey, made together and the ones he's making now to lead his family into the future"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2018
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1 available in Adult, Call number: LPB FEEK FEEWebb, Jimmy
Summary: "Jimmy Webb's words have been sung to his music by a rich and deep roster of pop artists, including Glen Campbell, Art Garfunkel, Frank Sinatra, Donna Summer, and Linda Ronstadt. He's the only artist ever to win Grammy Awards for music, lyrics, and orchestrations, and his chart-topping career has, so far, lasted fifty years, most recently including a Kanye West rap hit and a new classical...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WEBB, JIMMY WEBSummary: The captivating documentary chronicles the life of one of the best-selling solo artists of all time, from his childhood through the height of his career as a country music star, actor, and pop-culture icon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC KENLogsdon, Guy William.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gibbs Smith 1994
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1 available in Sight & Sound Print Material, Call number: 781.642 LODSummary: The definitive documentary of Garth Brooks, the best-selling solo artist of all time, offers an intimate look at Brooks' music and his life as a musician, father, and man. Fans will be delighted with seminal hit songs and the unforgettable moments that have defined his decade-spanning career. Featuring revealing interviews with Trisha Yearwood, Billy Joel, Keith Urban, George Strait, James...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
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1 available in Music DVDs, Call number: DVD MUSIC GARSummary: The definitive documentary explores the private life and public legacy of John Denver. Exclusive accounts from those closest to him reveal the man behind the music in an intimate profile to mark the anniversary of his 70th birthday. Featuring pivotal people in Denver's life, from his former managers to his son, brother, and former wives. Bonus features include never-before-seen extended...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV JOHSummary: The story of the legendary country western singer Hank Williams, who in his brief life created one of the greatest bodies of work in American music. The film chronicles his meteoric rise to fame and its ultimately tragic effect on his health and personal life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 2016
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1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA ICopies Available at East Bay
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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Movie I 2016Randall, Alice
Summary: "Alice Randall, award-winning professor, songwriter, and author with a "lively, engaging, and often wise" (The New York Times Book Review) voice, offers a lyrical, introspective, and unforgettable account of her past and her search for the first family of Black country music. Country music had brought Randall and her activist mother together and even gave Randall a singular distinction in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Privilege Publishing/Atria 2024