Music
The House That Trane Built: The Story of Impulse Records
Paperback
"A jazz-lover's delight."—Ray Olson, Booklist
Classical Music in America: A History
Paperback
“A splendid read, at once disturbing and illuminating.”—Gramophone
Louis Armstrong's New Orleans
Paperback
"The best book ever produced about Louis Armstrong by anyone other than the man himself."—Terry Teachout, Commentary
Ramblin' Man: The Life and Times of Woody Guthrie
Paperback
Winner of the Oklahoma Book Award and the Deems Taylor ASCAP Award for Best Folk, Pop, or Jazz Biography
"A beautiful job…In exploring the nuances of Guthrie's work, Cray's exacting style is pitch-perfect." —Los Angeles Times Book Review
The Rose & the Briar: Death, Love and Liberty in the American Ballad
Paperback
A devastatingly original work that plunges into the emotional heart of the American psyche.