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50+ Music Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Book Cover for: What a Wonderful World, Bob Thiele

What a Wonderful World

Bob Thiele
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"What a Wonderful World" is a song written by Bob Thiele (as "George Douglas") and George David Weiss. It was first recorded by Louis Armstrong and released in 1967 as a single. In April 1968. @ArmstrongHouse https://t.co/dChr5HbjCi

Board Book, 2014

$8.99Member price:$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Treasure Island, Robert Louis Stevenson

Treasure Island

Robert Louis Stevenson
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"Dead Man's Chest" (also known as "Fifteen Men on the Dead Man's Chest" or "Yo, Ho, Ho (And a Bottle of Rum)") is a fictional sea song, originally from Robert Louis Stevenson's novel Treasure Island (1883). It was expanded in a poem. @ChorusDisney https://t.co/xtTY4dGAbT

Paperback, Mass Market, 2016

$4.95Member price:$2.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Carrie, Stephen King

Carrie

Stephen King
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35 years ago today, Michael Gore and Dean Pitchford's musical "Carrie", based on Stephen King's novel, closes at Virginia Theater, NYC, after 5 performances @StephenKing https://t.co/issh1nnTPG

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Book Cover for: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Mark Twain
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38 years ago today, Roger Miller's musical "Big River", based on Mark Twain's 1884 novel "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn", opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater, NYC; runs for 1005 performances, wins 3 Tony Awards @therogermiller https://t.co/VfEd4IJcW7

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Book Cover for: Islands in the Stream, Ernest Hemingway

Islands in the Stream

Ernest Hemingway
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"Islands in the Stream" is a song written by the Bee Gees and recorded by American country music artists Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton. Named after an Ernest Hemingway novel. @_KennyRogers https://t.co/FjeSlqHx9T

Paperback, 1997

$19.99Member price:$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Moon River, Johnny Mercer

Moon River

Johnny Mercer
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"Moon River" is a song composed by Henry Mancini with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. It was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 movie Breakfast at Tiffany's, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Song. @henrymancini https://t.co/4EGcNRr8qI

Hardcover, 2018

$24.99Member price:$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Puff, the Magic Dragon, Peter Yarrow

Puff, the Magic Dragon

Peter Yarrow
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85 years ago today, Peter Yarrow, American folk singer-songwriter (Peter, Paul & Mary - "Puff (The Magic Dragon)"), born in NYC, New York https://t.co/ybJUDSnp1g

Board Book, 2012

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Book Cover for: Cry, the Beloved Country, Alan Paton

Cry, the Beloved Country

Alan Paton
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51 years ago today, Revival of Kurt Weill and Maxwell Anderson's musical "Lost in the Stars" based on the novel "Cry the Beloved Country" by Alan Paton, opens at Imperial Theater, NYC; runs for 39 performances @MaxAndersonUSA https://t.co/cm44d7hIYY

Paperback, 2003

$19.00Member price:$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Addams Family, Vic Mizzy

The Addams Family

Vic Mizzy
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The Addams Family @vic_mizzy https://t.co/GuNDmBOTMo

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Book Cover for: Frosty the Snowman - Sticker, Jack Rollins

Frosty the Snowman - Sticker

Jack Rollins
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"Frosty the Snowman" is a popular Christmas song written by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson, and first recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950 and later recorded by Jimmy Durante. @DeanTorrence https://t.co/OEGptVe3m0

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