Rock-Pop books on music history and its interpreters

Books? That's right, books! Because books on the subject of music are the eternally underestimated
puzzle piece to the big picture! Because background stories, music-historical connections and anecdotes are not only an additional pleasure when listening to music, they complete the whole thing!

Our category Rock-Pop 'Books' is our'small' antiquarian bookshop with biographies, discographies, label stories, film books, rock encyclopaedias, books about various music styles and the field of music culture books, like the Pin-Up Books! Everything about the great field of rock and pop music, from the beginning of the 20th century to the present! Whether you're looking for rap, funky soul or sun rockabilly, mambo, beat or rock'n'roll stars - you'll find it here!

So we, Bear Family, have the largest stock of Elvis books! Books that illuminate the individual stages of the great career of Elvis Presley, specials about his groundbreaking concert shows, his relationship to his manager Colonel Tom Parker and his wife Priscilla, his army time, photo books and, and, and! It's really worth taking a look here, because what could be nicer than listening to music and reading a good book about it!

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Rock-Pop books on music history and its interpreters

Books? That's right, books! Because books on the subject of music are the eternally underestimated
puzzle piece to the big picture! Because background stories, music-historical connections and anecdotes are not only an additional pleasure when listening to music, they complete the whole thing!

Our category Rock-Pop 'Books' is our'small' antiquarian bookshop with biographies, discographies, label stories, film books, rock encyclopaedias, books about various music styles and the field of music culture books, like the Pin-Up Books! Everything about the great field of rock and pop music, from the beginning of the 20th century to the present! Whether you're looking for rap, funky soul or sun rockabilly, mambo, beat or rock'n'roll stars - you'll find it here!

So we, Bear Family, have the largest stock of Elvis books! Books that illuminate the individual stages of the great career of Elvis Presley, specials about his groundbreaking concert shows, his relationship to his manager Colonel Tom Parker and his wife Priscilla, his army time, photo books and, and, and! It's really worth taking a look here, because what could be nicer than listening to music and reading a good book about it!

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White And Still All Right - Ed Engel: White Groups 50s And Early 60s
White And Still All Right: White And Still All Right - Ed Engel: White... Art-Nr.: 0041690

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​(Crackerjack Books) Paperback, English, 21.5 x 27.5 cm, 84 pages , rare b&w illustrations, stories and discographies - rare Doo Wop book! stock copy with storage marks on the cover
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Ducktails, Drive-ins, and Broken Hearts: An Unsweetened Look at '50s Music
Hank Davis: Ducktails, Drive-ins, and Broken Hearts: An... Art-Nr.: Book92681

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(Excelsior Editions) english, paperback, 15.5x23 cm, 338 pages, rare b&w illustrations; They all tried, but few singers and musicians from the 1950s became stars. Yet many of them had stories to tell that were far more interesting than...
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Motorlegenden - Baby you can drive my car- Die Auto-Biographie der Beatles
The Beatles: Motorlegenden - Baby you can drive my car- Die... Art-Nr.: Book45781

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(Motorbuch Verlag) German, hardcover, 240 pages, 150 illustrations, some in colour In the fall of 1963, the hype surrounding the Beatles reached a new peak. The enthusiasm of the mostly female fans was so great that the band members had...
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Elvis In Paris - 60th Anniversary (Book, 2nd Edition)
Elvis Presley: Elvis In Paris - 60th Anniversary (Book, 2nd... Art-Nr.: 0016533

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Paperback, 160 color pages that are 11" by 11" in size. Features more than 700 photos and documents. Text is side by side in both English and French on each page. Due for release from the French Elvis My Happiness fan club in cooperation...
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Nothing But The Blues - The Music And The Musicans
Lawrence Cohn: Nothing But The Blues - The Music And The Musicans Art-Nr.: 0041037

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(Abbeville Press) Paperback in English, 432 pages: This book is arguably the foundational work on this genre of music. In addition to first-class researched background information and an excellent writing style, it stands out with...
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Black Eyes - Indonesier-Bands in Germany
Helmut Wenske & Chris Hyde: Black Eyes - Indonesier-Bands in Germany Art-Nr.: 004298661

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Hardcover - 298 pages - Hirnkost - German In German language Almost forgotten today and hardly mentioned in any musical encyclopaedia in the early sixties before the English beat glut they were the absolute kings in the American bars and...
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Hit Parade Heroes - Hit Parade Heroes - British Beat Before The Beatles (Dave McAleer)
Hit Parade Heroes: Hit Parade Heroes - Hit Parade Heroes - British... Art-Nr.: 0041216

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(Hamlyn) 160 pages/Seiten - 28x22 cm - Paperback: It was a great time, the late 50s and early 60s in Great Britain's pop-music scene. And there were many people around worth remembering other than the Beatles. This book with its many b&w...
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Die Geheimsprache des Blues
Robert Cremer: Die Geheimsprache des Blues Art-Nr.: BUCH013165

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(Edition Olms) German, Die wahre Bedeutung der Songtexte -With a foreword by Bobby Rush. 868 pages with over 250 photos and illustrations. Hardcover in large format 21 x 30 cm.
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Teds, Rebels, Hepcats & Psychos - The Story Of British Rockabilly 1966-1998
Paul Wragg: Teds, Rebels, Hepcats & Psychos - The Story Of... Art-Nr.: BOOK294530

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(Rockin' 4 Life) english, 15.5 x 23.5 cm, 734 pages, 1,1 kg, many b&w illustrations ; A history of Rockabilly music and culture in Britain from 1966 to 1998, 734 pages of interviews with the people that were there: the band members, the...
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Vinyl - Die Magie der schwarzen Scheibe: Grooves, Design, Labels, Geschichte und Revival
Mike Evans: Vinyl - Die Magie der schwarzen Scheibe:... Art-Nr.: BUCH013066

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(Editon Olms) German, translation from English by Stefanie Kuballa. 256 pages with over 600 mostly colour photos. Hardcover in 25 × 25 cm format. 4th edition
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The Birth Of Rock'n'Roll: 70 Years Of Sun Records
Peter Guralnick/Colin Escott: The Birth Of Rock'n'Roll: 70 Years Of Sun Records Art-Nr.: BOOK013196

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(Edition Olms) English, Authorised American original edition. With a Foreword by Jerry Lee Lewis . 256 pages with approx. 400 colour and b/w photos. Hardcover with extra strong covers in the format 24 × 30,5 cm. This a fascinating look...
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Sam Phillips - Der Mann, der den Rock'n'Roll erfand
Sam Phillips: Sam Phillips - Der Mann, der den Rock'n'Roll... Art-Nr.: 0017012

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(Cosoc Grand Palace) german, hardcover, 636 pages, Peter Guralnick, translation of the English original: Michael Wideman. Sam 'The Man Who Invented Rock n' Roll' Phillips, was born on 5th January 1923 in Florence, Alabama, the youngest...
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Thank You For The Days - The 60s Picture Book
Thank You For The Days ...: Thank You For The Days - The 60s Picture Book Art-Nr.: BFB10017

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(Bear Family Records/Good Times Magazine) Softcover with flaps, German, 28x20.5x1.5cm, 244 pages, illustrated throughout in colour and b/w. The Sixties were the most important decade in the development of pure pop music. New directions,...
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75 Jahre Fender
Dave Hunter: 75 Jahre Fender Art-Nr.: Buch000699

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75 Years of Fender (in slipcase with embossing and spot varnish). The official commemorative publication for the birthday of a music icon! Rock 'n' roll, country, jazz, folk, soul, R&B ... if music has moved listeners, Fender® has been...
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The Rise and Fall of an American Guitar Hero
Michael Bloomfield: The Rise and Fall of an American Guitar Hero Art-Nr.: 0403288

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Hardcover, 224 pages, English, Chicago Review Press This is the definitive biography of the legendary guitarist whom eminent figures like Muddy Waters and B. B. King held in high esteem, and who created the prototype for Clapton,...
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Der Sound der Jahre
Jan Reetze: Der Sound der Jahre Art-Nr.: Buch210025

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(Halvmall) german language, hardcover 536 pages
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Sounds of Hamburg - Die Musik der Stadt: 1960–2020
Burchardt & Jonkmanns: Sounds of Hamburg - Die Musik der Stadt: 1960–2020 Art-Nr.: Book5409

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(2021 Alf Burchardt & Bernd Jonkmanns) German, Hardcover, 296 pages In the beginning there was Bert Kaempfert, the inventor of easy listening. But soon it got louder, more boisterous - that's when the sixties really took off with the...
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St. Pauli. Fotografien 1975–1985
Kaufhold, Enno: St. Pauli. Fotografien 1975–1985 Art-Nr.: 9783960605416

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(2021 Enno Kaufhold) German, Hardcover, 320 pages Reeperbahn, Große Freiheit, Davidwache, Herbertstraße, Goldener Handschuh, sex theaters and peep shows - no less stereotypical than the places that form the myth of St. Pauli are the...
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Mind Over Matter- The Myths and Mysteries of Detroit's Fortune Records
Fortune Records: Mind Over Matter- The Myths and Mysteries of... Art-Nr.: BOOK157146

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Fortune Records english 2kg 576 pages full color color end papers also hardcover 5.1 pounds Smythe sewn binding each book preboxed fully indexed full discography profusely illustrated beautiful special order semi-gloss paper stock MIND...
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Legenden des Rock'n'Roll - Fotografische Erinnerungen von Heinz-Günther Hartig
Heinz Günter Hartig: Legenden des Rock'n'Roll - Fotografische... Art-Nr.: BOOK570916

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Book is in german language Photographic memories of Heinz-Gunther Hartig Extensive illustrated book in colour. More than 900 photographs and illustrations, 296 pages, format DIN A 4 During his work for the Rock'n'Roll Musikmagazin"...
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Capitol Records
Capitol Records: Capitol Records Art-Nr.: BOOK583138

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(Taschen) Hardback, English, German, French, 488 pp, 4290g, 315 x 307 x 48 mm. Highlight!***** From the Beatles to Beck, from Sinatra to Sam Smith, countless artists who have shaped entire eras have passed through the doors of Capitol...
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Music Memories Vol.2 - The Photographs Of Alan Clark
Music Memories: Music Memories Vol.2 - The Photographs Of Alan... Art-Nr.: 0042415

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(2012/Clark) Paperback, 21.5x28 cm, 56 p. of color photos 1986-2007.
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Celson Music - Complete Italian Discography 1948-1963
Maurizio Maiotti: Celson Music - Complete Italian Discography... Art-Nr.: Book457308

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(Jamboree) Paperback/Broschur, 21x28 cm, english/italian, 96 pages, complete illustrated in color and b&w.
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Ricordi - Complete Italian Discography 1958-1980
Maurizio Maiotti: Ricordi - Complete Italian Discography 1958-1980 Art-Nr.: Book919787

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(Jamboree) Paperback/Broschur, 21x28 cm, english/italian, 144 pages, complete illustrated in color and b&w.
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50 Years: The Story of Woodstock Live: Relive the Magic, Artist by Artist
Julien Bitoun: 50 Years: The Story of Woodstock Live: Relive... Art-Nr.: BOOK400749

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(Cassell Illustrated) Hardcover, English, 240 Pages (throughout illustrated) Foreword by Woodstock co-founder, Michael Lang: 3 days. 33 concerts. 2 deaths. 2 births. 500,000 people. And another 250,000 stuck in traffic trying to get in....
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