Black Recording Artists, 1877-1926: An Annotated Discography (Paperback)

from AliceKathleen

I look forward to exploring this book. I have no background in the period and genre of music the book covers which is black artists 1877-1926. One quibble with the format I should mention is the use of abbreviations which are not at all intuitive especially for instrumentation. There are more sta...

from IsolaBlue

Who will want this book in their library? Serious students of African-American music, scholars of American music history, those interested in music production, folks with a penchant for interpreting periods of history through their music, and just about anyone crazy about early blues and jazz. Bl...

from BobVTReader

I have had this book for a long time and it is time to review it. If you are a general reader you will probably hate this book; on the other hand, if you are a researcher then this book is a very valuable source of information. I have spent a lot of time verifying some of the information and I ca...

from book58lover

This book belongs in a library that specializes in music history. It covers the first fifty years of black recording artists in chronological order with information the accompanists and back up artists as well as record label and location. It is well indexed, with artists and song title and seems...

from waltzmn

In today's over-advertised world, it is a rare item that says exactly what it is and delivers it. Welcome to the exception that proves the rule. This extensive volume (490 large pages, with a primary discography organized by date, a series of appendices on unusual musical formats, and extensive i...