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Drum Books - History

Here is my collection of drum and music related Books - These are both hard cover and soft cover books, some are not specific to drumming, but do have sections about drums and drumming.

 

This is JUST the covers!

Organized by Author's FIRST name

A

        
         
Alan Archambault   Andy Babiuk    
Billy Yank - The Union Soldier In The Civil War   Beatles Gear - Fab Four's Instruments    
1994   2001    
 

B

        
         
Barry Ulanov   Barry Ulanov   Burt Korall
Handbook of Jazz   Handbook of Jazz   Drummin' Men - Heartbeat of Jazz
1959   1959   1990

Signed by Cozy Cole & Gene Krupa
  
         
Bruce H. Klauber   Bruce H. Klauber    
World Of Gene Krupa   World Of Gene Krupa    
1990   1990    
   
         
 

C

        
         
Carl E Gardner   Centerbrook Publishing    
Teachers and Students Hand Book a Guide To The Progressive Studies for the Snare Drum   The Ludwig Drummer    
1928   1999    
 
   
         
         

D

        
         
Dave Miele        
Buddy Rich Portrait Article - Jazz Improv        
2005        
       
         
         

E

        
         
Emil Richards        
World Of Percussion        
1972        
       
         
         

F

        
         
         

G

        
         
         

H

        
         
         

I

        
         
         

J

        
         
James Blades   John Aldridge   Jon Cohan
How To Play The Drums   The Guide To Vintage Drums   Star Sets - Drum Kits of The Greats
1992   1994   1995
         
         

K

        
         
Karl Peinkofer        
Handbook Of Percussion        
1976        
       
         
         

L

        
         
Leo Walker   Lionel Hampton    
Great Dance Bands   Hamp An Autobiography    
1964   1989    
         
         

M

        
         
Mel Torme        
Traps The Drum Wonder        
1991        
       
         
         

N

        
         
Nicholas Schaffner        
The Beatle Forever        
1978        
 
        
         
         

O

        
         
         

P

        
         
         

Q

        
         
         

R

        
         
Ronald Spagnardi   Rob Cook   Rob Cook
The Great Jazz Drummers   History of the Leedy Drum Company   The Ludwig Book
1992   1993   2003
         
Rob Cook   Rob Cook   Rob Cook
The Rogers Book   The Rogers Book 2nd Edition   Leedy Drumn Topics
1999   2004   1993
 
         
Rob Cook   Rob Cook    
The Slingerland Book - 2nd Printing   The Slingerland Book - 2nd Edition    
2004   2004    
     
         
         
         

S

        
         
Sule Greg Wilson        
The Drummer's Path        
1992        
       
         

T

        
         
         

U

        
         
         

V

        
         
         

W

        
         


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