Ride, Red, Ride

Ride, Red, Ride
Author: John Chilton
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2000-06-27
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0826447449

This is the first biography of jazz trumpeter and singer, Henry 'Red' Allen, long regarded as Louis Armstrong's chief rival. Both men were born in New Orleans and shared an African-American heritage, but their social backgrounds were quite different. Whereas Armstrong made many best-selling records, Allen never achieved hit parade success but gradually built up a durable international following--today, dozens of his CDs are widely available. As a close friend, Chilton reveals Allen's personality, as well as analyzing his magnificent recordings. The intriguing contrast between Allen's spectacular performance showmanship and his off-stage reticence is dealt with, and fascinating details of Allen's early life in New Orleans and on the Mississippi riverboats are brought to life. Allen's popularity has increased each year since his death in 1967; his latter day tours of Europe are still regarded as being among the most successful by any visiting jazz musician. The background details of all the periods of Allen's varied career are dealt with, including his work with King Oliver, Luis Russell, Fletcher Henderson, Kid Ory, and Louis Armstrong. The book also contains a selected discography.

Ride, Red, Ride

Ride, Red, Ride
Author: John Chilton
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2000-06-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1441133771

This is the first biography of jazz trumpeter and singer, Henry 'Red' Allen, long regarded as Louis Armstrong's chief rival. Both men were born in New Orleans and shared an African-American heritage, but their social backgrounds were quite different. Whereas Armstrong made many best-selling records, Allen never achieved hit parade success but gradually built up a durable international following--today, dozens of his CDs are widely available. As a close friend, Chilton reveals Allen's personality, as well as analyzing his magnificent recordings. The intriguing contrast between Allen's spectacular performance showmanship and his off-stage reticence is dealt with, and fascinating details of Allen's early life in New Orleans and on the Mississippi riverboats are brought to life. Allen's popularity has increased each year since his death in 1967; his latter day tours of Europe are still regarded as being among the most successful by any visiting jazz musician. The background details of all the periods of Allen's varied career are dealt with, including his work with King Oliver, Luis Russell, Fletcher Henderson, Kid Ory, and Louis Armstrong. The book also contains a selected discography.

Memorial Ride

Memorial Ride
Author: Stephen Graham Jones
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2021-09-30
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 0826363245

Memorial Ride is a high-speed, ragtag chase across the American Southwest. Cooper Town, an American Indian soldier, has returned from the Middle East to attend his father’s funeral, make some quick cash off his father’s old Harley, and spend a whirlwind weekend with his girlfriend, Sheri Mun. However, when Coop runs afoul of the violent John Wayne gang, he and Sheri Mun have no choice but to twist the throttle back on that storied chopper and make tracks. In the spirit of Billy Jean, but fully aware of Billy Jack, Coop and Sheri Mun’s race to survive is full speed ahead with many potholes in their path. Turning the traditional Western on its head, Memorial Ride recasts the genre as a road movie. It’s raucous, it’s violent, and, scarily enough, it might even be true. In short, this graphic novel delivers the storytelling prowess of Stephen Graham Jones through Maria Wolf’s artwork, and the result is a ride you’ll want to take again and again.

Ride the Jawbone

Ride the Jawbone
Author: Jim Moore
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780982737736

From powerful and moving to knee-knocking suspense and troubled love, these darkly comic tales of lives on the edge represent some of the best of recent seasons of the hit public radio series Selected Shorts. Michael Imperioli performs a thrilling Stephen King adventure tale with a chilling kicker. Anjelica Huston reads Aimee Bender’s moving story about the life of an artist and what he must sacrifice for his work. Jefferson Mays hilariously relates Nathan Englander’s tale of a pious man’s misadventures and his angst over trying to make his marriage a happier one. Christine Ebersole gives a madcap reading of a far-out fairy tale rewrite featuring the seven dwarves sharing a Soho loft and waiting to be saved from dereliction by Snow White. Harris Yulin performs George Saunders’ scary yet heartwarming story of a grandfather and grandson in a futuristic New York City in which consumer marketing has been taken to a dangerous extreme. With misdeeds covering a range of topics—drug use, vampires, kidnapping, and general mayhem—this assorted collection of memorable stories is sure to keep listeners rapt.

A Ride on the Red Mare's Back

A Ride on the Red Mare's Back
Author: Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher: Orchard Books
Total Pages: 48
Release: 1996-09-01
Genre: Brothers and sisters
ISBN: 9780531070796

With the aid of her magic wooden horse, a brave girl travels to the High House in the mountains to rescue her kidnapped brother from the trolls.

Get Up and Ride

Get Up and Ride
Author: Jim Shea
Publisher: Jim Shea
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2020-12-11
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 173626060X

In the summer of 2010, brothers-in-law Marty and Jim embark on a cycling trip along the Great Allegheny Passage and C&O Canal, a 335-mile trek from their home in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Jim's boyhood home in Washington, DC. Chance encounters with colorful local characters and other surprising escapades during five days on the trail make for nonstop laughs. As they travel through forests and along winding rivers, they experience the breathtaking scenery of western Pennsylvania, Maryland and West Virginia, exploring early American history while learning more about each other as well as themselves. This true story is for adventurers and cyclists as well as couch potatoes looking for a lighthearted take on friendship and some hilarious fun.

Goldmine Record Album Price Guide

Goldmine Record Album Price Guide
Author: Martin Popoff
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 4524
Release: 2009-09-08
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 1440229163

Whether you're cleaning out a closet, basement or attic full of records, or you're searching for hidden gems to build your collection, you can depend on Goldmine Record Album Price Guide to help you accurately identify and appraise your records in order to get the best price. • Knowledge is power, so power-up with Goldmine! • 70,000 vinyl LPs from 1948 to present • Hundreds of new artists • Detailed listings with current values • Various artist collections and original cast recordings from movies, televisions and Broadway • 400 photos • Updated state-of-the-market reports • New feature articles • Advice on buying and selling Goldmine Grading Guide - the industry standard

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle

Everyone Can Learn to Ride a Bicycle
Author: Chris Raschka
Publisher: Schwartz & Wade
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0375870075

“[Raschka's] marvelous sequences, fluid style, and emotional intelligence capture all of the momentum and exhilaration of this glorious accomplishment,” raves School Library Journal in a starred review. Learning to ride a bike is one of the most important milestones of childhood, and no one captures the emotional ups and downs of the experience better than Chris Raschka, who won the 2012 Caldecott Medal for A Ball for Daisy. In this simple yet emotionally rich "guide," a father takes his daughter through all the steps in the process—from choosing the perfect bicycle to that triumphant first successful ride. Using very few words and lots of expressive pictures, here is a picture book that not only shows kids how to learn to ride, but captures what it feels like to fall . . . get up . . . fall again . . . and finally "by luck, grace, and determination" ride a bicycle!

Little Red Racing Car's Night-Time Ride

Little Red Racing Car's Night-Time Ride
Author: Marjorie E. Hunt
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2005-02
Genre:
ISBN: 9781420803662

The Little Red Racing Car finds excitement in the colorful events of the world just outside his home. Friendly little animals admire him and ultimately celebrate his remarkable achievement in the Indianapolis 500 Race. Young children will identify with the Little Red Racing Car's inner drive to be a winner, cheered on by the gentle words of encouragement from all the loving creatures around him. This is the first in a series of the Little Red Racing Car's adventure books.