Encyclopedia of the Blues

Encyclopedia of the Blues
Author: Edward M. Komara
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 1274
Release: 2006
Genre: Blues
ISBN: 0415926998

This comprehensive two-volume set brings together all aspects of the blues from performers and musical styles to record labels and cultural issues, including regional evolution and history. Organized in an accessible A-to-Z format, the Encyclopedia of the Blues is an essential reference resource for information on this unique American music genre. For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of the Blues website.

A Blues Bibliography

A Blues Bibliography
Author: Robert Ford
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 2397
Release: 2008-03-31
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1135865078

A Blues Bibliography, Second Edition is a revised and enlarged version of the definitive blues bibliography first published in 1999. Material previously omitted from the first edition has now been included, and the bibliography has been expanded to include works published since then. In addition to biographical references, this work includes entries on the history and background of the blues, instruments, record labels, reference sources, regional variations and lyric transcriptions and musical analysis. The Blues Bibliography is an invaluable guide to the enthusiastic market among libraries specializing in music and African-American culture and among individual blues scholars.

The Blues Encyclopedia

The Blues Encyclopedia
Author: Edward Komara
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1274
Release: 2004-07-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1135958319

The Blues Encyclopedia is the first full-length authoritative Encyclopedia on the Blues as a musical form. While other books have collected biographies of blues performers, none have taken a scholarly approach. A to Z in format, this Encyclopedia covers not only the performers, but also musical styles, regions, record labels and cultural aspects of the blues, including race and gender issues. Special attention is paid to discographies and bibliographies.

Ethnomusicology

Ethnomusicology
Author: Jennifer Post
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 524
Release: 2013-03-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 113670518X

Ethnomusicology: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography to books, recordings, videos, and websites in the field of ethnomusicology. The book is divided into two parts. Part One is organized by resource type in categories of greatest concern to students and scholars. It includes handbooks and guides; encyclopedias and dictionaries; indexes and bibliographies; journals; media sources; and archives. It also offers annotated entries on the basic literature of ethnomusicological history and research. Part Two provides a list of current publications in the field that are widely used by ethnomusicologists. Multiply indexed, this book serves as an excellent tool for librarians, researchers, and scholars in sorting through the massive amount of new material that has appeared in the field over the last decades.

Encyclopedia of the Blues

Encyclopedia of the Blues
Author: Gérard Herzhaft
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1992-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781557282521

The popular Encyclopedia of the Blues, first published by the University of Arkansas Press in 1992 and reprinted six times, has become an indispensable reference source for all involved with or intrigued by the music. The work alphabetizes hundreds of biographical entries, presenting detailed examinations of the performers and of the instruments, trends, recordings, and producers who have created and popularized this truly American art form.

The Blues Encyclopedia

The Blues Encyclopedia
Author: Edward Komara
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 1279
Release: 2004-07
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1135958327

The first full-length authoritative Encyclopedia on the Blues as a musical form. A to Z in format, this work covers not only the performers, but also musical styles, regions, record labels and cultural aspects of the blues.

All Music Guide to the Blues

All Music Guide to the Blues
Author: Vladimir Bogdanov
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 772
Release: 2003
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780879307363

Reviews and rates the best recordings of 8,900 blues artists in all styles.