Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, in 1902. After graduation from high school, he spent a year in Mexico with his father, then a year studying at Columbia University. His first poem in a nationally known magazine was "The Negro Speaks ... [... more]
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The Essential Janis Joplin (Rm) (2CD)
 From Amazon.com: Such was the visceral power of Janis Joplin's voice that her enduring legend as '60s rock icon was based on just a pair of solo albums and the two releases with her fronting Big Brother and the Holding Company that she recorded before [... more]
CDN$26.99
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Myra Friedman
Electrifying, highly acclaimed, and intensely personal, this new and updated version of Myra Friedman's classic biography of Janis Joplin teems with dramatic insights into Joplin's genius and into the chaotic times that catapulted her to fame as ... [... more]
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Buried Alive: The Biography of Janis Joplin
a student's opinion: I read Myra Friedman's "Buried Alive" for a high school book report recently.I don't know that much about Janis Joplin,only that her music was amazing.Starting out,I expected the book to inform me on the "real Janis [... more]
CDN$23.95
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Scars Of Sweet Paradise: The Life And Times Of Janis Joplin
From Amazon.com: To call Janis Joplin the Judy Garland of the Woodstock set is in some sense a fair characterization. The brassy, carnal, extravagant, and ultimately pitiable queen of psychedelic rock is indeed a cultural icon. And while Joplin reveled [... more]
CDN$21.00
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Original Rags By Scott Joplin
Joplin only 'recorded' on paper piano rolls: Joplin only 'recorded' on paper piano rolls which should explain the quality of this recording. Great music, lousy collection: I bought this CD...thinking that for \othe price\c, I couldn't gowrong. Well, I [... more]
CDN$9.99
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V1 World Of Scott Joplin
It's not all Joplin: If you only want one ragtime collection, then you need a Joplin-only CD. This is not it. But Morath's "The World of Scott Joplin" is unique and wonderful. In addition to a nice selection of Joplin, he brings the music of [... more]
CDN$10.99
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Joy Of Joplin
From Amazon.com: On this recording, the tradition-conscious pianist Marcus Roberts delivers a satisfying and surprisingly modern take on ragtime composer Scott Joplin's music. Instead of performing like a human piano roll, Roberts--who has already [... more]
CDN$11.99
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The Complete Works Of Scott Joplin
Very good complete set.: Okay, Zimmerman does tend to play a little faster than he should on many pieces. He also tends to "jazz up" certain portions of songs (particularly on the second repetition of the strain). So What! This is the most [... more]
CDN$28.11
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The Best of Janis Joplin (Great Songwriters) (Paperback)
Author: Janis Joplin Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 781 EAN: 9780793598076 ISBN: 0793598079 Number Of Pages: 112 Publication Date: 1999-01-09 UPC: 073999991314 [... more]
CDN$20.79
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Scott Joplin Piano Works
little disappointed: Don't get me wrong. Dick Hyman is really great in what he's doing. The pieces are brilliantly performed. But it's not my taste. He's playing 100s of staccatos where Scott Joplin never wrote a point on his sheets thus taking the drive [... more]
CDN$10.99
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Scott Joplin: The Complete Rags, Marches, Waltzes & ...
The King of Ragtime Recordings: Wow! The only words that can truly describe this set are exclamations. Mr. Guido Nielsen has done it again. The music is played as written, in a style that is accurate, fresh, and lively. The performances are excellent, [... more]
CDN$44.78
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