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Git Along Little Dogies

May 11, 2016 Mary Kelly Fine and Not So Fine Arts 7 comments

Git Along Little Dogies Songs and Songmakers of the American West White 1975 Submitter: Hmmm. Let’s see. . . We’re a girls’ school in PA with no curricular connection to cowboy songs. There’s no evidence of this EVER having been

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A “Supreme” Weeder

March 6, 2015 Holly Biography 11 comments

Diana Ross Eldred 1975 Submitter: What is up with the picture of her on a trashcan? There was no context for that!! [See 2nd picture below] Holly: I know I said it before, but Diana Ross is important here in

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Rock Out

March 5, 2015 Holly Fine and Not So Fine Arts 11 comments

Professional Rock and Roll: 15 experts tell you about forming a band, guitars, amplifiers, lead singing, sound systems, light shows, writing and copyrighting songs, traveling and performing as the hit groups do Wise 1967 Submitter: I am sure there is some

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Papa Don’t Preach

July 14, 2014 Holly Biography 4 comments

Madonna Koopmans 2003 Submitter: 2003 doesn’t really seem like it was that long ago, but gee whiz is this dated now! This cover photo was bad even way back then. Zombie alert! Holly: Preach, Papa, preach! Preach the righteousness of collection quality!

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Boot Scootin’

July 1, 2014 Holly Entertainment, Fine and Not So Fine Arts 2 comments

The Country Music Encyclopedia Shestack 1974 Submitter: I work at a small academic library where we’ve been trying to weed the reference section.We found this and not only is it 40 years old, it has that 40 year old smell

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Reach Out and Touch (this book and weed it)

February 17, 2014 Holly Celebrity Gossip and Advice 5 comments

Diana Ross Wyeth 1996 Submitter: I found the following children’s biography at my local library. To me it seems very out of date. I asked a few kids and no one knew of Diana Ross. Hmmm? The book was published in 1996.

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Music Ho!

Music Ho!

November 28, 2013 Holly Fine and Not So Fine Arts 22 comments

Music Ho! : a study of music in decline Lambert 1948 Submitter: Another gem from my developing nation academic library. I’m not actually weeding this one, but I thought your North American readers would get a kick out of the

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Make Your Own Record

September 17, 2013 Holly Fine and Not So Fine Arts 8 comments

How to make and sell your own record: the complete guide to independent recording Rapaport 1984 Submitter: This book needs to go! Aside from the horrible physical condition this particular copy is in (back cover fell off as I was handling

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