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Vocal
Classic (pre-rock & roll) mainstream American pop performed either by individual singers or vocal groups. Traditionally the songs were written by professional songwriters and accompanied by an orchestra or a swinging big band.
Sites in Vocal
AMG: Vocal Music
Overview of the genre, essay, key artists and albums, and recent releases.
American Popular Song
From paper presented by Howard S. Becker at a 1994 conference discussing the structure of the standard popular song along with its history, songwriters, musicians, and singers. Bibliography.
American Popular Song
Message board and directories of singers, songwriters, movies, and shows.
Craig's BigBands and BigNames
Historic reviews and photos from performers of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Includes old time radio broadcast, quiz, and message board.
Ian Whitcomb's Literary Corner
Includes articles on Rudy Vallee, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, and the first crooners.
JD Hay's Crooners
Library of songs in WAV format, including those by several pop artists and a 1950s collection.
Parlor Songs
Collection of popular and classical sheet music from the 1800's to the 1940's, cover art, audio samples, composer biographies, and articles on the history, styles, and themes.
Golden Age of American Popular Song
List of writers and performers from 1900-1950; bibliography; links.
Jukebox: American Popular Music in the 1930s
Includes 40 audio files, with background and commentary.
Wikipedia: Melodic Music
Defines "melodic" genre as the vocal-oriented popular American music style that came after big band music but before rock and roll, as exemplified by singers like Perry Como and Margaret Whiting.
Topix.net: Vocal
News about vocal, collected from various sources on the web. |
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