Black Studies: Music

Encyclopedia of the Blues by Gerard Herzhaft Containing hundreds of entries with detailed examinations of the instruments, trends, recordings, producers, and performers who have helped to popularize the blues and to introduce it to an ever-widening audience, Encyclopedia of the Blues is an indispensable reference for all readers and musicians involved with or intrigued by the music.

The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz by Barry D. Kernfeld (Editor); Barry Kernfeld (Editor) The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, second edition is a definitive resource for researching jazz. This 3 volume edition builds upon the foundation laid by its predecessor become a very comprehensive jazz reference work. Includes bibliographical references and discographies.