Aug 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Paul D. Lehrman

Anyone who's spent any time in the music business has great stories to tell, and consequently the ranks of musicians, engineers and producers include a lot of great storytellers. To learn how the great practitioners accomplished their art, how the industry has grown and evolved, and what kind of craziness goes into the creative process, nothing beats the personal touch. Memoirs by the likes of Bing Crosby, Igor Stravinsky, Taj Mahal, George Antheil, Richard Rodgers, Bruce Swedien and Wynton Marsalis are not only entertaining, but they should also be required reading for anyone who considers himself or herself serious about a career in music.

Because it's still summer, it's not too late to get away from your computer and get outside with an old-fashioned book. Here are three music memoirs I strongly recommend for your leisure hours, now or in any other season. They're well-written, insightful, funny and full of characters you already know, or you think you know, or you'd really like to know.

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