Best sellers
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Who Was Elvis Presley?
- By: Geoff Edgers
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 50 mins
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Elvis could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. Listen to learn more about Elvis....
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Not long
- By Anonymous User on 05-14-19
By: Geoff Edgers
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Who Was Leonardo da Vinci?
- By: Roberta Edwards
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 55 mins
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Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to....
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One of the better "Who Was" books
- By Joshua Campbell on 12-28-20
By: Roberta Edwards
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I Am Dolly Parton
- Ordinary People Change the World
- By: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Alison Fraser, Bailey Carr, James Fouhey, and others
- Length: 19 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook spotlights Dolly Parton, known for her beloved country songs, who has also sent over 150 million free books to children through her Imagination Library....
By: Brad Meltzer
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Who Is Dolly Parton?
- By: True Kelley
- Narrated by: Dorothy Dillingham Blue
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star....
By: True Kelley
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Ella Fitzgerald
- The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
- By: Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Narrated by: Billy Dee Williams
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just 17 years old....
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Who Was Johnny Cash?
- Who Was?
- By: Jim Gigliotti, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 1 hr
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Due to his wide range of musical talent and an incomparable career spanning forty-nine years, Johnny Cash has been inducted into the Country, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, and Gospel Halls of Fame. He also won 18 Grammys and 9 Country Music Association Awards....
By: Jim Gigliotti, and others
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Who Was Elvis Presley?
- By: Geoff Edgers
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Elvis could not have come from humbler origins: Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, during the Depression, he grew up with the blues music of the rural South, the gospel music of local churches, and the country-western classics. Listen to learn more about Elvis....
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Not long
- By Anonymous User on 05-14-19
By: Geoff Edgers
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Who Was Leonardo da Vinci?
- By: Roberta Edwards
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Leonardo da Vinci was a gifted painter, talented musician, and dedicated scientist and inventor, designing flying machines, submarines, and even helicopters. Yet he had a hard time finishing things, a problem anyone can relate to....
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One of the better "Who Was" books
- By Joshua Campbell on 12-28-20
By: Roberta Edwards
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I Am Dolly Parton
- Ordinary People Change the World
- By: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Alison Fraser, Bailey Carr, James Fouhey, and others
- Length: 19 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook spotlights Dolly Parton, known for her beloved country songs, who has also sent over 150 million free books to children through her Imagination Library....
By: Brad Meltzer
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Who Is Dolly Parton?
- By: True Kelley
- Narrated by: Dorothy Dillingham Blue
- Length: 55 mins
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Born in a little cabin in Tennessee, Dolly Parton always dreamed big, and she was right to! She wrote her first song at age five and became a country music star....
By: True Kelley
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Ella Fitzgerald
- The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
- By: Andrea Davis Pinkney
- Narrated by: Billy Dee Williams
- Length: 17 mins
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Ella Fitzgerald began her life as a singer on the stage of the Apollo Theater when she was just 17 years old....
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Who Was Johnny Cash?
- Who Was?
- By: Jim Gigliotti, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 1 hr
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Due to his wide range of musical talent and an incomparable career spanning forty-nine years, Johnny Cash has been inducted into the Country, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, and Gospel Halls of Fame. He also won 18 Grammys and 9 Country Music Association Awards....
By: Jim Gigliotti, and others
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- How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion
- By: Shannon Stocker
- Narrated by: Elle Newlands
- Length: 17 mins
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From the moment Evelyn Glennie heard her first note, music held her heart. She played the piano by ear at age eight, and the clarinet by age ten....
By: Shannon Stocker
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Who Were the Beatles?
- By: Geoff Edgers
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 1 hr and 4 mins
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Geoff Edgers, a Boston Globe reporter and hard-core Beatles fan, brings the Fab Four to life in this Who Was...? book. Listeners will learn about their childhoods in Liverpool, their first forays into rock music, what Beatlemania was like, and why they broke up....
By: Geoff Edgers
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Who Was Celia Cruz?
- By: Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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How did a working-class girl from Cuba become a symbol of artistic freedom for Cuban Americans and the "Queen of Salsa"? Find out in this addition to the Who HQ library....
By: Pam Pollack, and others
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Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World
- By: Vashti Harrison
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 1 hr and 47 mins
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From the New York Times best-selling author of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History comes the highly anticipated follow-up, a beautifully illustrated collectible detailing the lives of women creators around the world....
By: Vashti Harrison
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Katy Perry
- From Gospel Singer to Pop Star
- By: Nadia Higgins
- Narrated by: Intuitive
- Length: 21 mins
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Want to know more about the life of this talented celebrity? Listen on to learn all about Katy's childhood, career, favorite things, love life, future goals, and more....
By: Nadia Higgins
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Who Was Selena?
- Who Was?
- By: Max Bisantz, Kate Bisantz, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Kyla Garcia
- Length: 1 hr
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Discover why Selena, the Queen of Tejano music, became one of the most celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the 20th century....
By: Max Bisantz, and others
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Who Is Bruce Springsteen?
- By: Stephanie Sabol
- Narrated by: Fred Sanders
- Length: 1 hr
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Bruce Springsteen grew up in a blue-collar New Jersey town where his parents struggled to make ends meet. Bruce didn't fit in at school but found solace in rock and roll....
By: Stephanie Sabol
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The Rock Box!: A Who HQ Collection
- What Was?
- By: Who HQ
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau, Will Damron, Karen Chilton, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 48 mins
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Learn about the early lives and exciting careers of the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Bob Marley, Bruce Springsteen, and Bono....
By: Who HQ
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Who Was Louis Armstrong?
- By: Yona Zeldis McDonough
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 53 mins
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If not for a stint in reform school, young Louis Armstrong might never have become a musician. It was a teacher at the Colored Waifs' Home who gave him a cornet, promoted him to band leader, and saw talent in the tough kid from the even tougher New Orleans neighborhood called Storyville....
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The Voice that Challenged a Nation
- Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights
- By: Russell Freedman
- Narrated by: Sharon Washington
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
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In the 1930s, Black singer Marian Anderson was not allowed to perform at Constitution Hall. With help from Eleanor Roosevelt, she did just that and became an activist for civil rights....
By: Russell Freedman
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Who Was Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart?
- By: Yona Zeldis McDonough
- Narrated by: Kevin Pariseau
- Length: 54 mins
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Born in Austria in 1756, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his first piece of music, a minuet, when he was just five years old! Soon after, he was performing for kings and emperors. Although he died at the young age of 35 Mozart left a legacy of more than 600 works....
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Who Was Bob Marley?
- By: Katie Ellison
- Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 1 hr and 3 mins
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Bob Marley was a reggae superstar who is considered to be one of the most influential musicians of all time....
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- By Angel Hanson on 04-19-18
By: Katie Ellison
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Who Are the Rolling Stones?
- By: Dana Meachen Rau
- Narrated by: Will Damron
- Length: 57 mins
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Starting out over 50 years ago, the Rolling Stones took the music of the blues and blended it into rock and roll to create their own unique sound....
By: Dana Meachen Rau
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Alias Anna
- A True Story of Outwitting the Nazis
- By: Susan Hood, Greg Dawson
- Narrated by: Aimée B. Dawson
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
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The moving true story of how young Ukrainian Jewish piano prodigies Zhanna (alias “Anna”) and her sister, Frina, outplayed their pursuers while hiding in plain sight during the Holocaust....
By: Susan Hood, and others
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Mozart, El Nino Prodigo
- Una Historia Contada [Mozart, the Boy Prodigy ] (Dramatizada)
- By: Yoyo USA Inc
- Narrated by: Yadira Sanchez, Carlos Zambrano, Jose Ferrer, and others
- Length: 56 mins
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Como era la vida diaria de ese niño, Mozart, que a los cinco años tocaba ante los reyes y componía sinfonías, es la base de esta dramatización....
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Dinero bien invertido
- By Gonzalo on 02-08-12
By: Yoyo USA Inc
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Who is Stevie Wonder?
- By: Jim Gigliotti
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 56 mins
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Stevie Wonder is one of the most successful singer-songwriter-musicians of our time....
By: Jim Gigliotti
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Drum Dream Girl
- How One Girl's Courage Changed Music
- By: Margarita Engle
- Narrated by: Adriana Sananes
- Length: 11 mins
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Girls cannot be drummers. Long ago on an island filled with music, no one questioned that rule - until the drum dream girl....
By: Margarita Engle
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History for Kids: A Biography of Elvis Presley for Children
- By: Charles River Editors
- Narrated by: Alan Ceppos
- Length: 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Born in Mississippi, a young kid named Elvis Presley came to Memphis as a teenager and changed music forever....
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Michael Jackson: Ultimate Music Legend
- By: Katherine Krohn
- Narrated by: Intuitive
- Length: 37 mins
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Adored for his music, dancing, and performing - and known for his highly publicized personal life - Michael Jackson remains the ultimate music legend....
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Complete Waste
- By Rob on 05-13-18
By: Katherine Krohn
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Jennifer Lopez
- By: Anne Hill
- Narrated by: Carine Montbertrand
- Length: 1 hr and 14 mins
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This Chelsea House’s Galaxy of Superstars book features the young diva who has taken the country by storm with a dynamic singing voice and notable acting credits....
By: Anne Hill
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Nina
- A Story of Nina Simone
- By: Traci N. Todd
- Narrated by: Jade Wheeler
- Length: 22 mins
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Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small-town North Carolina, Nina Simone was a musical child. She sang before she talked and learned to play piano at a very young age....
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Lovely
- By Nana on 02-14-22
By: Traci N. Todd
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Dancing Hands
- How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln
- By: Margarita Engle, Rafael Lopez - illustrator
- Narrated by: Almarie Guerra
- Length: 14 mins
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As a little girl, Teresa Carreño loved to let her hands dance across the beautiful keys of the piano. If she felt sad, music cheered her up, and when she was happy, the piano helped her share that joy. Soon she was writing her own songs and performing in grand cathedrals....
By: Margarita Engle, and others
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Who Is Bono?
- Who Was?
- By: Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Tatiana Grey
- Length: 56 mins
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How did an Irish schoolboy become the lead singer of a world-famous rock band and the founder of several humanitarian groups? Track Bono's rise to fame in this exciting addition to the Who Was? series....
By: Pam Pollack, and others
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Who Was Aretha Franklin?
- Who Was?
- By: Nico Medina, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Karen Chilton
- Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
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There is only one Queen of Soul! Discover why Aretha Franklin garners so much R-E-S-P-E-C-T....
By: Nico Medina, and others
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I Am Dolly Parton
- Ordinary People Change the World
- By: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Alison Fraser, Bailey Carr, James Fouhey, and others
- Length: 19 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook spotlights Dolly Parton, known for her beloved country songs, who has also sent over 150 million free books to children through her Imagination Library.
By: Brad Meltzer
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Who Was Johnny Cash?
- Who Was?
- By: Jim Gigliotti, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 1 hr
- Unabridged
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Due to his wide range of musical talent and an incomparable career spanning forty-nine years, Johnny Cash has been inducted into the Country, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, and Gospel Halls of Fame. He also won 18 Grammys and 9 Country Music Association Awards. Who Was Johnny Cash? lets young listeners learn about every step in Johnny Cash's groundbreaking musical career. As one of the best-selling American musicians of all time, Cash, born JR Carter, was known for his rich, deep voice and musical style that featured a chugging, train-like beat.
By: Jim Gigliotti, and others
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She Persisted: Marian Anderson
- She Persisted
- By: Katheryn Russell-Brown, Chelsea Clinton
- Narrated by: Gina Daniels, Chelsea Clinton
- Length: 40 mins
- Unabridged
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When renowned classical singer Marian Anderson wasn't allowed to sing at a theater in Washington, DC, because she was Black, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt invited her to sing at the Lincoln Memorial, at a concert attended by thousands of people. Marian went on to sing around the world on behalf of the UN and the US State Department, and as a part of the Civil Rights Movement, she also performed at the March on Washington. She went on to win many awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award—and she inspired countless people along the way.
By: Katheryn Russell-Brown, and others
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Yo-Yo Ma
- Great Asian Americans
- By: Stephanie Cham
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 4 mins
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How did Yo-Yo Ma become a world-renowned cellist? Listeners will learn all about this musician and the significant events in his life in this low-leveled biography.
By: Stephanie Cham
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Elvis
- A Graphic Novel (American Graphic)
- By: Terry Collins
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 13 mins
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Elvis Presley was the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. But his career was not all glitter and glory. The hip-shaking stardom of the 1950s sank into an embarrassing string of bad movies in the 1960s. Could Elvis kick-start his career and reconnect with his audience? Join him on his ’68 Comeback Special and witness the King rise again.
By: Terry Collins
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- How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion
- By: Shannon Stocker
- Narrated by: Elle Newlands
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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From the moment Evelyn Glennie heard her first note, music held her heart. She played the piano by ear at age eight, and the clarinet by age ten. But soon, the nerves in her ears began to deteriorate, and Evelyn was told that, as a deaf girl, she could never be a musician. What sounds Evelyn couldn’t hear with her ears, though, she could feel resonate through her body as if she, herself, were a drum. And the music she created was extraordinary. Evelyn Glennie had learned how to listen in a new way. And soon, the world was listening too.
By: Shannon Stocker
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I Am Dolly Parton
- Ordinary People Change the World
- By: Brad Meltzer
- Narrated by: Alison Fraser, Bailey Carr, James Fouhey, and others
- Length: 19 mins
- Unabridged
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This audiobook spotlights Dolly Parton, known for her beloved country songs, who has also sent over 150 million free books to children through her Imagination Library.
By: Brad Meltzer
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Who Was Johnny Cash?
- Who Was?
- By: Jim Gigliotti, Who HQ
- Narrated by: Jason Culp
- Length: 1 hr
- Unabridged
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Due to his wide range of musical talent and an incomparable career spanning forty-nine years, Johnny Cash has been inducted into the Country, Rock and Roll, Rockabilly, and Gospel Halls of Fame. He also won 18 Grammys and 9 Country Music Association Awards. Who Was Johnny Cash? lets young listeners learn about every step in Johnny Cash's groundbreaking musical career. As one of the best-selling American musicians of all time, Cash, born JR Carter, was known for his rich, deep voice and musical style that featured a chugging, train-like beat.
By: Jim Gigliotti, and others
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She Persisted: Marian Anderson
- She Persisted
- By: Katheryn Russell-Brown, Chelsea Clinton
- Narrated by: Gina Daniels, Chelsea Clinton
- Length: 40 mins
- Unabridged
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When renowned classical singer Marian Anderson wasn't allowed to sing at a theater in Washington, DC, because she was Black, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt invited her to sing at the Lincoln Memorial, at a concert attended by thousands of people. Marian went on to sing around the world on behalf of the UN and the US State Department, and as a part of the Civil Rights Movement, she also performed at the March on Washington. She went on to win many awards, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award—and she inspired countless people along the way.
By: Katheryn Russell-Brown, and others
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Yo-Yo Ma
- Great Asian Americans
- By: Stephanie Cham
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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How did Yo-Yo Ma become a world-renowned cellist? Listeners will learn all about this musician and the significant events in his life in this low-leveled biography.
By: Stephanie Cham
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Elvis
- A Graphic Novel (American Graphic)
- By: Terry Collins
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Elvis Presley was the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. But his career was not all glitter and glory. The hip-shaking stardom of the 1950s sank into an embarrassing string of bad movies in the 1960s. Could Elvis kick-start his career and reconnect with his audience? Join him on his ’68 Comeback Special and witness the King rise again.
By: Terry Collins
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- How Evelyn Glennie, a Deaf Girl, Changed Percussion
- By: Shannon Stocker
- Narrated by: Elle Newlands
- Length: 17 mins
- Unabridged
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From the moment Evelyn Glennie heard her first note, music held her heart. She played the piano by ear at age eight, and the clarinet by age ten. But soon, the nerves in her ears began to deteriorate, and Evelyn was told that, as a deaf girl, she could never be a musician. What sounds Evelyn couldn’t hear with her ears, though, she could feel resonate through her body as if she, herself, were a drum. And the music she created was extraordinary. Evelyn Glennie had learned how to listen in a new way. And soon, the world was listening too.
By: Shannon Stocker