The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music

by Donald Clarke (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  1989

  $3.25

  A definitive reference work on 20th century popular music--more than 3,000 entries spanning the entire field of non-classical music of this era. Briefs on performers, songwriters, producers, and record labels, fully cross-referenced with albums and suggested further reading.

• Used

  Paperback
  1991

  $3.25

  From Abba to ZZ Top by way of James Brown, Artie Shaw, and Frank Sinatra, this comprehensive reference book on popular music encompasses the extraordinary range of modern music from country, cabaret, reggae, folk, gospel, rock 'n' roll, and swing. More than 3,000 entries illuminate the careers of top performers, sognwriters, and musicians and outline the histories of important record labels.