Holly George-Warren
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English
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This blazingly intimate biography of Janis Joplin establishes the Queen of Rock & Roll as the rule-breaking musical trailblazer and complicated, gender-bending rebel she was. Janis Joplin's first transgressive act was to be a white girl who gained an early sense of the power of the blues, music you could only find on obscure records and in roadhouses along the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast. But even before that, she stood out in her conservative...
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Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Drawing on interviews with close associates, a revelatory account of the late musician's career traces his fame as a teen rock star in the 1960s and descent to humble jobs before his comeback as a solo artist, producer, and innovator in the indie-rock genre.
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Books for Children
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Describes the skills, savvy, and bravery needed by women in the mid-19th century when they helped trail-blaze and settle the American West, and the types of jobs these cowgirls earned, including sharpshooters, wranglers, and equestriennes.
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English
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Showcasing the music legend's most unforgettable looks from the 1960s until now, this stunningly photographed book displays Dolly Parton's iconic sense of style along with entertaining personal anecdotes that, for the first time, reveal the full story behind her lifelong passion for fashion.