Encyclopedia of the blues / Edward Komara, editor.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Komara, Edward M., 1966-
• Hilda A. Wurtman Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Blues (Music)--Encyclopedias.
• Blues musicians--Biography--Dictionaries.
• Blues musicians.
• Blues (Music).

Genre:

• Biographies.
• Dictionaries.
• Encyclopedias.

Physical Description:

2 volumes (lxiii, 1108, 100 pages) : illustrations ; 29 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2006.

Summary:

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. Coverage includes: - The whole history of the blues, from its antecedents in African and American types of music to the contemporary styles performed today - Artists active throughout the United States and from foreign countries - The business of the blues, including individual record labels active since the prewar era - Aspects particular to blues lyrics and music - Specific issues such as race or gender as related to the blues - Reference lists of blues periodicals, blues newsletters, libraries, and museums

Contents:

• v. 1. A-J
• v. 2. K-Z.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references, discographies and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hilda A. Wurtman Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

• 0415926998
• 0415927005
• 0415927013

OCLC:

60590117

Publisher Number:

9780415926997

Online:

The Hilda A. Wurtman Memorial Fund Home Page