Music: Reference Books

The Dictionary of American Classical Composerscovers over 650 composers active from the 18th century to today. and covers all classical styles.

Featuring chapters by the world's foremost scholars in music education and cognition, a convenient handbook a convenient collection of current research on music teaching and learning.

The Motown Fact Book. A book about the history, spirit, and energy of Motown's music. Hardcover, 524 pages.

The 20th century heard a rich sound coming from America: women making music. Other works may be strictly biographical or cover only one type of musician. This two volume, A-to-Z encyclopedia covers such material as: .Important individuals .Biographical overviews .Gender issues .Education .Music genres .Honors and awards .Organizations .Professions

A comprehensive study of Jolson's career and touring data, providing extensive information on each of the performances. Bibliography.

The 2,328 entries identify books, articles, sermons, pamphlets, and broadsides, among other formats, all centered on black folk culture with emphasis on the manifestations of that culture from 1600 to 1920 through song, dance, games, sermons, and illustrations.

The most comprehensive bibliography available on the subject of keyboard music by Black composers.

From Raoul Abdul to William Zane, over 500 African American performers, directors, production personnel, critics and opera companies in this comprehensive reference work.