Full Description
This annotated discography covers the first 50 years of audio recordings by black artists in chronological order, music made in the "acoustic era" of recording technology. The book has cross-referenced bibliographical information on recording sessions, including audio sources for extant material, and appendices on field recordings; Caribbean, Mexican and South American recordings; piano rolls performed by black artists; and a filmography detailing the visual record of black performing artists from the period. Indexes contain all featured artists, titles recorded and labels.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
Abbreviations
Locations of Recordings
The Organization of the Discography
The Discography
Appendices
I. Field Recordings in the United States
II. Piano Rolls
III. Recordings from Mexico, South America and the Caribbean: 1905-1926
IV. Films
V. Audio Sources
Bibliography
Individual Artists and Group Names Index
Recording Titles Index
Commercial Labels and Field Recordings Index
