| George Jones: The Saga Of An American Singer |
Bob Allen |
Dolphin Doubleday |
| Buddy Holly: A Biography |
Ellis Amburn |
St. Martin's Press |
| Whisperin' Bill |
Bill Anderson |
Longstreet Press |
| Back In The Saddle Again |
Gene Autry with Mickey Herskowitz |
Doubleday |
| The Bass Book |
Tony Bacon & Barry Moorhouse |
GPI Books |
| The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary Of America’s Greatest Band On Stage And In The Studio |
Keith Badman |
Backbeat Books |
| Lester Flatt: Baron Of Bluegrass |
Olan Bassham |
Browning Printing Service |
| Billy Ray Cyrus: A Photographic Scrapbook |
Rick Baumgartner |
Blue Acorn |
| I Fall To Pieces: The Music And The Life Of Patsy Cline |
Mark Bego |
Adams |
| Vince Gill: An Unauthorized Biography And Musical Appreciation Of The Country Superstar |
Mark Bego |
Renaissance Books |
| Country Sunshine |
Judy Berryhill and Frances Mitchell Meeker |
Eggman |
| The Country Music Almanac |
Tim Biracree |
Prentice Hall |
| Reflections: The Autobiography Of Johnny Bond |
Johnny Bond |
The John Edwards Memorial Foundation |
| The Tex Ritter Story |
Johnny Bond |
Chappell & Co. |
| The Oak Ridge Boys: An American Journey |
Joe Bonsall |
New Leaf Press |
| Soulsville U.S.A.: The Story Of Stax Records |
Rob Bowman |
Schirmer |
| The Billboard Book Of Number One Hits |
Fred Bronson |
Billboard Books |
| The Complete Directory To Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946-Present |
Tim Brooks & Earle Marsh |
Ballantine |
| Blue Book Of Tin Pan Alley |
Jack Burton |
Century House |
| The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia Of Country Music |
Alan Cackett |
Crown |
| Rhinestone Cowboy |
Glen Campbell with Tom Carter |
Villard |
| Heartaches By The Number: Country Music’s 500 Greatest Singles |
David Cantwell and Bill Friskics-Warren |
CMF/Vanderbilt Press |
| Not Too Old To Cut The Mustard |
Anita Capps |
The Overmountain Press |
| Elvis: The Illustrated Record |
Roy Carr & Mick Farren |
Harmony |
| Facts & Dates Of American Sports |
Gorton Carruth and Eugene Ehrlich |
Harper & Row |
| The Cash Family Scrapbook |
Cindy Cash |
Crown Trade Paperbacks |
| Cash: The Autobiography |
Johnny Cash with Patrick Carr |
Harper Collins |
| From The Heart |
June Carter Cash |
Prentice Hall Press |
| Just For The Record |
David Allan Coe |
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| Tanya |
Ace Collins |
St. Martin's |
| Gene Vincent And Eddie Cochran: Rock ‘N’ Roll Revolutionaries |
John Collis |
Virgin |
| Lefty Frizzell: The Honky-Tonk Life Of Country Music's Greatest Singer |
Daniel Cooper |
Little, Brown and Co. |
| Exploding |
Stan Cornyn with Paul Scanlon |
HarperCollins |
| Waylon Jennings |
Albert Cunniff |
Zebra |
| Randy Travis: King Of The New Country Traditionalists |
Don Cusic |
St. Martin’s Press |
| Reba: The Queen Of Country Music |
Don Cusic |
St. Martin’s Press |
| Tammy Wynette: A Daughter Recalls Her Mother's Tragic Life And Death |
Jackie Daly with Tom Carter |
Putnam |
| Bus Fare To Kentucky: The Autobiography Of Skeeter Davis |
Skeeter Davis |
Birch Lane Press |
| Old Gods Almost Dead |
Stephen Davis |
Broadway Books |
| Thirty Years Of Sausage, Fifty Years Of Ham |
Jimmy Dean & Donna Meade Dean |
Berkley |
| The Light Crust Doughboys are On The Air! |
John Mark Dempsey |
University of North Texas Press |
| Waylon: A Biography |
R. Serge Denisoff |
St. Martin's Press |
| The Everly Brothers: Ladies Love Outlaws |
Consuelo Dodge |
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| To The Limit: The Untold Story Of The Eagles |
Marc Eliot |
Little, Brown and Co. |
| Jimmy Buffett: The Man From Margaritaville Revealed |
Steve Eng |
St. Martin’s Griffin |
| A Satisfied Mind: The Country Music Life Of Porter Wagoner |
Steve Eng |
Rutledge Hill Press |
| Good Rockin’ Tonight |
Colin Escott with Martin Hawkins |
St. Martin's Press |
| Hank Williams: The Biography |
Colin Escott with George Merritt and William MacEwen |
Little, Brown and Co. |
| Roadkill On The Three-Chord Highway |
Colin Escott |
Routledge |
| All The Years Of American Popular Music |
David Ewen |
Prentice-Hall |
| Child Bride: The Untold Story Of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley |
Suzanne Finstad |
Berkley Boulevard |
| Dolly |
Lenore Fleischer |
Paperjacks |
| Hickory Wind: The Life And Times Of Gram Parsons |
Ben Fong-Torres |
St. Martin's Press |
| My Country: The African Diaspora's Country Music Heritage |
Pamela E. Foster |
Self-published |
| Elvis |
Robert Gibson and Sid Shaw |
McGraw-Hill |
| The Decca Hillbilly Discography, 1927-1945 |
Cary Ginell |
Greenwood Press |
| Discography Of Western Swing And Hot String Bands, 1928-1942 |
Cary Ginell & Kevin Coffey |
Greenwood Press |
| Milton Brown And The Founding Of Western Swing |
Cary Ginell |
University of Illinois Press |
| The Mansion On The Hill |
Fred Goodman |
Vintage Books |
| It Came From Memphis |
Robert Gordon |
Pocket Books |
| Everybody On The Truck! The Story Of The Dillards |
Lee Grant with the Original Dillards |
Eggman |
| I Was There When It Happened: My Life With Johnny Cash |
Marshall Grant with Chris Zar |
Cumberland House |
| Singing In The Saddle |
Douglas B. Green |
CMF Vanderbilt |
| God Bless The U.S.A. |
Lee Greenwood & Gwen McLin |
Pelican |
| Get Hot Or Go Home—Trisha Yearwood: The Making Of A Nashville Star |
Lisa Rebecca Gubernick |
William Morrow |
| Careless Love: The Unmaking Of Elvis Presley |
Peter Guralnick |
Little, Brown and Co. |
| Last Train To Memphis: The Rise Of Elvis Presley |
Peter Guralnick |
Little, Brown and Co. |
| Sweet Soul Music |
Peter Guralnick |
HarperCollins |
| Elvis Day By Day |
Peter Guralnick and Ernest Jorgensen |
Ballantine Books |
| Sing Me Back Home: My Story |
Merle Haggard with Peggy Russell |
Pocket Books |
| Elvis In Private |
Peter Haining |
St. Martin's Press |
| Love Always, Patsy: Patsy Cline's Letters To A Friend |
Cindy Hazen & Mike Freeman |
Berkley |
| Marijohn--Lord, Let Me Leave A Song |
Darryl E. Hicks |
Message Press |
| The Statler Brothers Discography |
Alice Holten |
Greenwood Press |
| Elvis: The Final Years |
Jerry Hopkins |
Berkley |
| Waiting For The Sun |
Barney Hoskyns |
St. Martin's Press |
| Sunshine And Shadow |
Jan Howard |
Richardson & Steirman |
| Kenny Rogers: Gambler, Dreamer, Lover |
Martha Hume |
Delilah/Plume |
| Near You |
Robert W. Ikard |
Hillsboro Press |
| From The Bottom Up |
Stonewall Jackson |
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| Nashville Wives |
Mrs. George Jones and Tom Carter |
HarperCollins |
| Everybody's Grandpa |
Grandpa Jones with Charles K. Wolfe |
University of Tennessee Press |
| Patsy: The Life And Times Of Patsy Cline |
Margaret Jones |
HarperCollins |
| Love, Janis |
Janis Joplin |
Acid Test Productions |
| Love Can Build A Bridge |
Naomi Judd with Bud Schaetzle |
Fawcett Crest |
| The Cowboy And The Sweetheart |
Howard Kazanjian and Chris Enss |
Twodot |
| Southwest Shuffle |
Rich Kienzle |
Routledge |
| The Grand Ole Opry History Of Country Music |
Paul Kingsbury |
Villard |
| Will The Circle Be Unbroken |
Paul Kingsbury and Alanna Nash |
DK Publishing |
| Music At The White House |
Elise K. Kirk |
University Of Illinois Press |
| Woody Guthrie: A Life |
Joe Klein |
Delta Books |
| Hollywood Walk Of Fame Directory |
Michael H. Kwas |
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce |
| Louisiana Hayride: Radio & Roots Music Along The Red River |
Tracy E.W. Laird |
Oxford University Press |
| Little Miss Dynamite: The Life And Times Of Brenda Lee |
Brenda Lee with Robert K. Oermann and Julie Clay |
Hyperion |
| Johnny Horton--Your Singing Fisherman |
Michael LeVine |
Vantage |
| The Complete Beatles Chronicle |
Mark Lewisohn |
Hamlyn |
| A Johnny Cash Chronicle: I’ve Been Everywhere |
Peter Lewry |
Helter Skelter |
| The Boy Who Dared To Rock: The Definitive Elvis |
Paul Lichter |
Doubleday Dolphin |
| Louisiana Hayride Years: Making Musical History In Country's Golden Age |
Horace Logan with Bill Sloan |
St. Martin's Griffin |
| Life In The Kornfield: My 25 Years At Hee Haw |
Sam Lovullo and Marc Eliot |
Boulevard Books |
| Ray Charles: Man And Music |
Michael Lydon |
Riverhead Books |
| Coal Miner's Daughter |
Loretta Lynn with George Vecsey |
Warner Books |
| Revolution In The Head: The Beatles' Records And The Sixties |
Ian MacDonald |
Henry Holt |
| Get To The Heart: My Story |
Barbara Mandrell with George Vecsey |
Bantam |
| Bruce Springsteen: Two Hearts |
Dave Marsh |
Routledge |
| MCA Record Catalog |
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| Garth Brooks |
Michael McCall |
Bantam |
| Definitive Country: The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of Country Music And Its Performers |
Barry McCloud and contributing writers |
Perigree |
| Shakey: Neil Young’s Biography |
Jimmy McDonough |
Anchor Books |
| Reba: My Story |
Reba McEntire with Tom Carter |
Bantam |
| The Judds: A Biography |
Bob Millard |
Dolphin Doubleday |
| Country Music |
Bob Millard |
Harper Perennial |
| Flowers In The Dustbin: The Rise Of Rock And Roll, 1947-1977 |
James Miller |
Simon & Schuster |
| That's All Right, Elvis |
Scotty Moore as told to James Dickerson |
Schirmer Books |
| Forever Yours, Faithfully: My Love Story |
Lorrie Morgan with George Vecsey |
Ballantine |
| Alabama |
Edward Morris |
Contemporary |
| Dolly Parton: The Early Years |
Alanna Nash |
Butler Books |
| Heart Worn Memories: A Daughter's Personal Biography Of Willie Nelson |
Susie Nelson |
Pocket Books |
| The Anaheim Angels: A Complete History |
Ross Newhan |
Hyperion |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd |
Gene Odom with Frank Dorman |
Broadway Books |
| Tex Ritter: America’s Most Beloved Cowboy |
Bill O’Neal |
Eakin Press |
| Minnie Pearl: An Autobiography |
Minnie Pearl with Joan Dew |
Pocket Books |
| Brown Eyed Handsome Man: The Life And Hard Times Of Chuck Berry |
Bruce Pegg |
Routledge |
| Go, Cat, Go! |
Carl Perkins and David McGee |
Hyperion |
| Creating Country Music |
Richard A. Peterson |
The University of Chicago Press |
| Playin' Around: The Lives And Careers Of Famous Session Musicians |
Jennifer Ember Pierce |
Scarecrow Press |
| The Ultimate Elvis |
Patricia Jobe Pierce |
Simon & Schuster |
| Jimmie Rodgers |
Nolan Porterfield |
The University of Illinois Press |
| The Story Of John Michael Montgomery |
Paul Prather |
Andrews And McMeel |
| Pride: The Charley Pride Story |
Charley Pride and Jim Henderson |
William Morrow & Co. |
| Marty Robbins: Fast Cars And Country Music |
Barbara J. Pruett |
Scarecrow Press |
| Ernest Tubb: The Texas Troubadour |
Ronnie Pugh |
Duke |
| Encyclopedia Of Rock Stars |
Dafydd Rees & Luke Crampton |
DK Publishing |
| The Baseball Encyclopedia |
Joseph L. Reichler, editor |
Macmillan |
| A Boy Named Shel |
Lisa Rogak |
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| The Billboard Book Of #1 Country Hits |
Tom Roland |
Billboard Books |
| Bill Monroe And His Blue Grass Boys: An Illustrated Discography |
Neil V. Rosenberg |
Country Music Foundation Press |
| Bluegrass: A History |
Neil V. Rosenberg |
University Of Illinois Press |
| The King Labels: A Discography |
Michael Ruppli |
Greenwood Press |
| The Mercury Labels: A Discography |
Michael Ruppli and Ed Novitsky |
Greenwood Press |
| The MGM Labels: A Discography |
Michael Ruppli and Ed Novitsky |
Greenwood Press |
| Roy Acuff: The Smoky Mountain Boy |
Elizabeth Schlappi |
Pelican |
| Mel Street: A Country Legend Gone—But Not Forgotten |
Dennis Schuler Sr. & Larry J. Delp |
Mountain State Press |
| Earl Scruggs And The 5-String Banjo |
Earl Scruggs |
Peer International |
| American Thunder: The Garth Brooks Story |
Jo Sgammato |
Ballantine |
| Dream Come True: The LeAnn Rimes Story |
Jo Sgammato |
Ballantine |
| Behind The Hits |
Bob Shannon & John Javna |
Warner Books |
| The Johnny Cash Discography |
John L. Smith |
Greenwood Press |
| The Johnny Cash Discography, 1984-1993 |
John L. Smith |
Greenwood Press |
| The Johnny Cash Record Catalog |
John L. Smith |
Greenwood Press |
| The Waylon Jennings Discography |
John L. Smith |
Greenwood Press |
| Can't You Hear Me Callin': The Life Of Bill Monroe |
Richard D. Smith |
Little, Brown and Co. |
| The Hank Snow Story |
Hank Snow with Jack Ownbey and Bob Burris |
University of Illinois Press |
| Down The Highway: The Life Of Bob Dylan |
Howard Sounes |
Grove Press |
| The Encyclopedia Of Folk, Country & Western Music |
Irwin Stambler and Grelun Landon |
St. Martin's Press |
| The Elvis Encyclopedia |
David E. Stanley with Frank Coffey |
General Publishing Group |
| Hardcore Troubadour: The Life And Near Death Of Steve Earle |
Lauren St. John |
Fourth Estate |
| Eddy Arnold: Pioneer Of The Nashville Sound |
Michael Streissguth |
Schirmer Books |
| Like A Moth To A Flame: The Jim Reeves Story |
Michael Streissguth |
Rutledge Hill Press |
| Stardust Melody: The Life And Music Of Hoagy Carmichael |
Richard M. Sudhalter |
Oxford University Press |
| A Time To Rock: A Social History Of Rock ‘N’ Roll |
David Szatmary |
Schirmer Books |
| The Chuck Wagon Gang: A Legend Lives On |
Bob Terrell |
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| Total Baseball |
John Thorn & Pete Palmer |
Warner Books |
| Stutterin' Boy |
Mel Tillis with Walter Wager |
Rawson Associates |
| Hellfire: The Jerry Lee Lewis Story |
Nick Tosches |
Delta Books |
| San Antonio Rose |
Charles R. Townsend |
University of Illinois Press |
| In Search Of My Father |
Pat Travis Eatherly |
Broadman Press |
| The Stonemans: An Appalachian Family And The Music That Shaped Their Lives |
Ivan M. Tribe |
University Of Illinois Press |
| Keep The Memories, Bury The Love |
Karen Tritt Ryon |
Eggman |
| The Honky Tonk Angels |
Walt Trott |
Nova Books |
| Nickel Dreams |
Tanya Tucker with Patsi Bale Cox |
Hyperion |
| The Man Called Cash |
Steve Turner |
W Publishing Group |
| Elvis And The Colonel |
Dirk Vellenga with Mick Farren |
Dell |
| You Are My Sunshine: The Jimmie Davis Story |
Gus Weill |
Pelican |
| Joel Whitburn’s Top Country Singles 1944-1993 |
Joel Whitburn |
Record Research |
| Joel Whitburn’s Top Pop Singles 1955-1986 |
Joel Whitburn |
Record Research |
| The Life And Times Of Little Richard: The Authorised Biography |
Charles White |
Omnibus Press |
| Ramblin' Rose: The Life And Career Of Rose Maddox |
Jonny Whiteside |
Vanderbilt/Country Music Foundation |
| The Oak Ridge Boys |
Ellis Widner and Walter Carter |
Contemporary |
| Fiddlin’ Georgia Crazy |
Gene Wiggins |
University of Illinois Press |
| Ain't Nothin' As Sweet As My Baby |
Jett Williams with Pamela Thomas |
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich |
| A Good Natured Riot: The Birth Of The Grand Ole Opry |
Charles Wolfe |
CMF Vanderbilt |
| In Close Harmony: The Story Of The Louvin Brothers |
Charles Wolfe |
University Press of Mississippi |
| Country Music Goes To War |
Charles K. Wolfe and James E. Akenson |
University Press of Kentucky |
| Stand By Your Man |
Tammy Wynette with Joan |
Pocket |
| Elvis: The Films And Career Of Elvis Presley |
Steven Zmijewsky and Boris Zmikjewsky |
Citadel Press |
| The Country Music History Calendar |
The Country Music Foundation |
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| The Encyclopedia of Country Music |
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum |
Oxford University Press |
| The Comprehensive Country Music Encyclopedia |
The Editors of Country Music magazine |
Times Books |
| The World Almanac and Book of Facts |
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