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Writers Brent White, Larry Platt, Howard Shapiro, Juli Hittner Vitello, Peter Dobrin, Tom Moon, Chuck Darrow, Clark DeLeon, Dan DeLuca, Tom Di Nardo, Jack McCarthy, James McKinney, Jonathan Takiff—as well as Mr. Magid himself—lend their critical knowledge, understanding, and lived experience in Philadelphia to this weighty, 390-page, 330-image volume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"size-14\" lang=\"x-size-14\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom American Bandstand to Made in America, Philadelphia has been a hub for musical excellence for more than a century. Each neighborhood has a story to tell: explore the triumphs of homegrown musical heroes and see their impact on each successive generation of music makers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a collaboration between Camino Books and the Philadelphia Music Alliance that aims to both preserve contributions of the past and increase awareness of music’s place in our collective future. 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