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[A]n essential reference for any collection strong in popular music history — The Midwest Book Review More…

Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates; general readers — Choice More…

Vernon's study is intended to promote thought and discussion of recorded ethnic music and to assist specalists working on individual discographical projects. It also provides needed information... — Choice More…

[A] great addition to music and cultural reference collections. The All Music Guide to Hip-Hop includes 20 essays on rap and hip-hop topics but nothing as thorough as this encyclopedia — Booklist More…

It will be extremely useful in undergraduate library collections, where students will find it an excellent starting place for their research — Choice More…

This is a welcome study of the various conjunctions of jazz and film noir. Butler both sees and hears well, and his cogent descriptions are convincing. He does not just round up the usual suspects... — Choice More…

The book is ambitious in its coverage of musical genres and time periods--some essays begin with turn-of-the-century issues; and styles such as ragtime and tin pan alley are examined in addition... — Popular Music & Society More…

Recommended. Academic collections supporting study of music and pop culture at the upper-division undergraduate level and above; general collections — Choice More…