Item Detail
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Cowden, Robert H.
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Popular singers of the twentieth century : a bibliography of biographical materials
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Book
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Westport, Conn.
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1999
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Greenwood Press
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xv, 497 p. ; 25 cm.
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English
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0313293333 (alk. paper)
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Singers--Biography--Bibliography.
Popular music--20th century--Biography--Bibliography. -
Popular Singers; Popular Music; Twentieth Century
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ML 128 .S295 C72 1999
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Cowden, Robert H. Popular Singers of the Twentieth Century. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press, 1999.
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A reference bibliography listing known publications associated with popular singers of the twentieth century.
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Any popular singer of Broadway, Hollywood, or Opera productions that lived in the twentieth century and either authored an autobiography or was the subject of a biography is included.
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Divided into three sections and arranged alphabetically by author or artist last name. The first section, Books on Singers, includes 115 books devoted to popular vocalists. Section two, Related Books, includes 231 books with additional material on singers. Section three, Individual Singers, includes 971 popular singers listed alphabetically by last name. Each entry contains a citation in Turabian format and often the Library of Congress call number.
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Individual Singers section is advantageous for obtaining information on one specific artist.
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Does not contain a great deal of information. Typography is not very clear (frequent use of bullets, numbers, and tabs). Type is quite small and troublesome to read.
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BYU Mus Ref
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2977