Women and music in America since 1900 : an encyclopedia / edited by Kristine H. Burns.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Burns, Kristine Helen.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women musicians--United States--History--20th century--Encyclopedias.

Women musicians.

Music--United States--20th century--Encyclopedias.

Music.

History.

United States.

Genre:

Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

2 volumes : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.

Summary:

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 represents the first major effort to describe the role of women in all forms of music in the United States since 1900. The significance of an individual's contribution, rather than their popularity, determined who was featured in this collection. Included individuals must also have been born in, been a resident of, or made most of her contributions in the United States. Each entry concludes with a short list of further readings. Photos accompany nearly 100 entries. A preface, an introductory historical overview, a chronology, a guide to related topics, a list of contributors, a general bibliography, and an index help to present the full spectrum of American women who changed the face of music in the 1900s.

Contents:

Introduction: Historical Overview xiii

Women and Music in America Since 1900: An Encyclopedia 1.

Notes:

"An Oryx book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 689-708) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

157356267X

1573563080

1573563099

OCLC:

48163396