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<p>Reasonably comprehensive when viewed in light of the natural limitations imposed by its format and size, this is an a-to-z treatment of the key artists, and to a lesser extent, songs, events, issues, and institutions of American blues. Included after the a-to- z entries are a discography of recommended recordings, a glossary of musical terms, a chronology, a guide to further reading, and an index. This volume is part of an eight-volume set on various types of music, appropriate for middle school students and above. Annotation &copy;2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR</p> <h3>Library Journal</h3> <p>This seven-volume set (the eighth volume, consisting of a comprehensive index, comes only with the purchase of the complete set) on major musical branches is aimed at high school readers. Boasting contributors with some impressive credentials, it promises to be an ideal research tool. But the 300-500 A-to-Z entries in each volume tend to be cute and overly general (e.g., the definition of scat singing begins, Bim, bop, bam, and dwee dooda ya. A vocal style in which the singer uses nonsense syllables to improvise on a melody), and the bibliographies are a bit spotty. The major problem,

Author

Weissman, Dick

Publisher

New York, NY: Checkmark Books

Published

2006

Language

EN

ISBN

9780816069262