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 New Grove Dictionary of Jazz: Nightclubs-Zwingenberger

The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz: Nightclubs-Zwingenberger
Author: Barry Dean Kernfeld
Publisher:
Total Pages: 1182
Release: 2002
Genre: Jazz
ISBN:

The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition will be the definitive resource for any serious lover & listener of jazz. This 3 volume hardcover second edition builds upon the impressive foundation laid by its predecessor in 1988 to become the most comprehensive jazz reference work ever published. Editor Barry Kernfeld, a well-known jazz authority & scholar, has brought together the world's leading experts in jazz, ensuring the accuracy, breadth, & depth expected from Grove's.

African-American Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Gospel and Zydeco on Film and Video, 1926-1997

African-American Blues, Rhythm and Blues, Gospel and Zydeco on Film and Video, 1926-1997
Author: Paul Vernon
Publisher: Ashgate Publishing
Total Pages: 448
Release: 1999
Genre: Music
ISBN:

The main part of this reference consists of an alphabetical listing of many hundreds of artists, with details on band personnel, instrumentation, location, titles performed, sources, and other relevant notes included in each listing. Cross-referenced appendices include program and film titles and pr

Exploring American Folk Music

Exploring American Folk Music
Author: Kip Lornell
Publisher: Univ. Press of Mississippi
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2012-05-29
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1617032646

The perfect introduction to the many strains of American-made music