Mystery Train

Author : Greil Marcus
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 110166164X
Total Pages : 1525 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mystery Train written by Greil Marcus and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-03-25 with total page 1525 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now Available as an eBook Catch a train to the heart of rock ‘n’ roll with this essential study of the quintessential American art form. First published in 1975, Greil Marcus’ Mystery Train remains a benchmark study of rock ‘n’ roll and a classic in the field of music criticism. Focusing on six key artists--Robert Johnson, Harmonica Frank, Randy Newman, the Band, Sly Stone, and Elvis Presley--Marcus explores the evolution and impact of rock ‘n’ roll and its unique place in American culture. This sixth edition of Mystery Train includes an updated and rewritten Notes and Discographies section, exploring the evolution and continuing impact of the recordings featured in the book.

Author : Scotty Moore
Publisher : University Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1617038180
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scotty and Elvis written by Scotty Moore and published by University Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Elvis Presley first showed up at Sam Phillips's Memphis-based Sun Records studio, he was a shy teenager in search of a sound. Phillips invited a local guitarist named Scotty Moore to stand in. Scotty listened carefully to the young singer and immediately realized that Elvis had something special. Along with bass player Bill Black, the triorecorded an old blues number called "That's All Right, Mama." It turned out to be Elvis's first single and the defining record of his early style, with a trillingguitar hook that swirled country and blues together and minted a sound with unforgettable appeal. Its success launched a whirlwind of touring, radio appearances, and Elvis's first break into movies. Scotty was there every step of the way as both guitarist and manager, until Elvis's new manager, Colonel Tom Parker, pushed him out. Scotty and Elvis would not perform together again until the classic 1968 "comeback" television special. Scotty never saw Elvis after that. With both Bill Black and Elvis gone, Scotty Moore is the only one left to tell the story of how Elvis and Scotty transformed popular music and how Scotty created the sound that became a prototype for so many rock guitarists to follow. Thoroughly updated, this edition delivers guitarist Scotty Moore's story as never before

Author : Random House
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0449814416
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Great Train Mystery written by Random House and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Based on the screenplay 'Krabby Patty no more' by Casey Alexander, Zeus Cervas, Steven Banks, and Dani Michaeli."

Author : Carolyn Keene
Publisher : Simon Pulse
ISBN 13 : 9780671674649
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.41/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mystery Train written by Carolyn Keene and published by Simon Pulse. This book was released on 1990 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nancy Drew and the Hardy boys are on a private train from Chicago to San Francisco investigating the theft of the Comstock diamond.

Author : Bill James
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476796270
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Man from the Train written by Bill James and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Edgar Award finalist for Best Fact Crime, this “impressive…open-eyed investigative inquiry wrapped within a cultural history of rural America” (The Wall Street Journal) shows legendary statistician and baseball writer Bill James applying his analytical acumen to crack an unsolved century-old mystery surrounding one of the deadliest serial killers in American history. Between 1898 and 1912, families across the country were bludgeoned in their sleep with the blunt side of an axe. Some of these cases—like the infamous Villisca, Iowa, murders—received national attention. But most incidents went almost unnoticed outside the communities in which they occurred. Few people believed the crimes were related. And fewer still would realize that all of these families lived within walking distance to a train station. When celebrated true crime expert Bill James first learned about these horrors, he began to investigate others that might fit the same pattern. Applying the same know-how he brings to his legendary baseball analysis, he empirically determined which crimes were committed by the same person. Then after sifting through thousands of local newspapers, court transcripts, and public records, he and his daughter Rachel made an astonishing discovery: they learned the true identity of this monstrous criminal and uncovered one of the deadliest serial killers in America. “A suspenseful historical account” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), The Man from the Train paints a vivid, psychologically perceptive portrait of America at the dawn of the twentieth century, when crime was regarded as a local problem, and opportunistic private detectives exploited a dysfunctional judicial system. James shows how these cultural factors enabled such an unspeakable series of crimes to occur, and his groundbreaking approach to true crime will convince skeptics, amaze aficionados, and change the way we view criminal history. “A beautifully written and extraordinarily researched narrative…This is no pure whodunit, but rather a how-many-did-he-do” (Buffalo News).

Author : Agatha Christie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789394752030
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mystery of the Blue Train written by Agatha Christie and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the luxurious Blue Train arrives at Nice, a guard attempts to wake serene Ruth Kettering from her slumbers. But she will never wake again - for a heavy blow has killed her, disfiguring her features almost beyond recognition. What is more, her precious rubies are missing. It all comes down to Hercule Poirot to figure out who the killer and thief is. The prime suspect is Ruth's estranged husband, Derek. Yet Poirot is not convinced, so he stages an eerie re-enactment of the journey, complete with the murderer on board...

Author : Jim Jarmusch
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9784893890160
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mystery Train written by Jim Jarmusch and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kyōtarō Nishimura
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mystery Train Disappears written by Kyōtarō Nishimura and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ann M. Martin
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
ISBN 13 : 0545793297
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Kristy and the Mystery Train (The Baby-Sitters Club Mystery #30) written by Ann M. Martin and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-06-30 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying young child star Derek Masters aboard the "mystery train" that is publicizing his newest movie, Kristy, Abby, and Stacey fend off a saboteur who is staging dangerous accidents.

Author : Frances Brody
Publisher : Crooked Lane Books
ISBN 13 : 1643851616
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Body on the Train written by Frances Brody and published by Crooked Lane Books. This book was released on 2019-11-12 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frances Brody's eleventh Kate Shackleton mystery is sure to delight readers of Rhys Bowen and Jacqueline Winspear. Two murders. A one-way ticket to trouble. And it's up to Kate to derail the killer. London, 1929. In the darkness before dawn, a railway porter, unloading a special train from Yorkshire, discovers a man's body, shot and placed in a sack. There are no means of identification to be found and as Scotland Yard hits a dead end, they call on the inimitable Kate Shackleton, a local sleuth, confident her local knowledge and investigative skills will produce results. But it's no easy task. Suspicion of political intrigue and fears of unrest in the Yorkshire coalfields, impose secrecy on her already difficult task. The murder of a shopkeeper, around the same time, seems too much of a coincidence. The convicted felon was found with blood on his hands, but it's too tidy and Kate becomes convinced the police have the wrong man. By then it's too late. Kate finds herself in a den of vipers. The real killer is still at large, and having tinkered with Kate's car, nearly causes her to crash. Not only that, but Scotland Yard has turned their back on her. As Kate edges toward the shocking truth, she's going to need all the strength and resourcefulness she can muster to uncover this sinister web of deceit.