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Biography Resources

This guide features resources for locating current and historical biographical information.

Music

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of 20th Century Classical Music

Main Collection (Third Floor)

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians

Main Collection (Third Floor)

Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians

Main Collection (Third Floor)

Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz

Main Collection (Third Floor)

Blues: from Robert Johnson to Robert Cray

Main Collection (Third Floor)

Composers Since 1900: A Biographical and Critical Guide

Main Collection (Third Floor)

DK Encyclopedia of Rock Stars

Main Collection (Third Floor)

Encyclopedia of Folk, Country and Western Music

Main Collection (Third Floor)

Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock and Soul

An alphabetically arranged guide to performers, terms and musicals in the rock world.

Great Men of American Popular Song

Main Collection (Third Floor)

Icons of Hip Hop

Main Collection (Third Floor)
Volumes 1-2

Jazz Portraits: The Lives and Music of the Jazz Masters

Main Collection (Third Floor)

Norton-Grove Dictionary of Woman Composers

Main Collection (Third Floor)

Rock Who's Who

Main Collection (Third Floor)