Internet Sites

African American Sheet Music, 1820-1920

An online collection of digitized African American sheet music. Collection is indexed by title, subject, or creator.

Entertainment Award Show Winners - The Envelope - LA Times

Database of award show winners dating back to 1916. Presented by the LA Times newspaper. Includes big-name show winners (Emmy, Golden Globe, Academy), as well as smaller awards.

Essentials of Music

Built around the W.W. Norton & Co. Essential Classics series, this website is designed to introduce you to the best music of every period. The site includes a glossary of music terms, brief composer biographies, an overview of periods of music, and musical example soundbites.

Gaylord Music Library Necrology File

Check Washington University's Gaylord Music Library Necrology File for dates of death and citations to the death notices of contemporary musicians.

Music Library Association Obituary Index

Much information can be found about someone by reading his or her obituary. Although this site does not provide the actual obituary, the MLA index covers musicians of all types, popular and classical, and furnishes citations for obituaries and biographies appearing in journals, magazines, newspapers, and other sources.

Music Resources from Artslynx.org

This website contains links and information to all types of music related sites. If you're looking for music associations or organizations, music magazines, or just general music information, this is the place to visit.

Negro Spirituals

This Web Site provides information on spiritual music in the united States.  Includes historical information, lyrics, information on singers, songs, and composer.

Pandora

Use this free music discovery service to help you enjoy music you already know, and to discover new music you'll love. Pandora is powered by the most comprehensive analysis of music ever undertaken, the Music Genome Project. Type in the name of your favorite song, artist, or composer, and Pandora will create a streaming radio station featuring that music and more like it.

Books

	Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990      Includes biographical information on musicians and bands, in a variety of different genres, working in popular music.  Also provides a critical analysis of the musician's work, discography, official website, bibliography, and filmography.  Call Number: XML102 .P66 B35 2004 Check this item in our catalog
	The Encyclopedia of Popular Music      4th edition Larkin, Colin Larkin This 10-volume set on popular music from 1900 to today, covers everything from Broadway musicals to heavy metal music, including information on musicians, songwriters and producers.   Call Number: XML102 P66 G84 2006Q Check this item in our catalog
	The Harvard dictionary of music       4th edition Randel, Don Michael Classic one-volume music dictionary covering the basics of musical terms and styles, complete with illustrations and musical examples. Call Number: ML100 .A64 2003Q Check this item in our catalog
	The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians      2nd edition Sadie, Stanley This 29 volume set contains entries on everything from musical instruments, styles and terms, to biographical essays of performers and composers – often accompanied by a complete listing of compositions.   Call Number: XML100 .N48 2001Q Check this item in our catalog

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