Music Quick Guide: Music of the United States 

Recommended Reference Books

Selected titles are listed here; for more books on these topics, look in the same call number sections.

• Hall, Charles J. A chronicle of American music, 1700-1995.
  Ref ML200.H15 1996
  
  
• Krummel, Donald William. Bibliographical handbook of American music.
  Ref ML120.U5.K78 1987
  
  
• Musical America International Directory.
  Ref ML12.M88 2009 (Annual; latest 2 years only kept; latest on Reference)
  
  
• The New Grove dictionary of American music.
  Ref ML101.U6.N48 1986 v.1-4
  
  
• The new Grove dictionary of music and musicians / edited by Stanley Sadie. 2nd edition.
  Ref ML100.G883 2001 v.1-29
  Included in Oxford Music Online (MIT only)
  
  
• Warner, Thomas E. Periodical literature on American music, 1620-1920: a classified bibliography with annotations.
  Ref ML120.U5.W18 1988
  
  

Peter Munstedt
Lewis Music Librarian
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