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#A)  General Folk Music Bibliography (selected)
        Book list in order by date and title (and explanation of what this bibliography contains)
#B)     Book list in order by author and date
#C)     Book list in order by book code (#aa, #ab, #ac, etc.)
#D)     Book list in order by title and date
#E)     Complete bibliographical details in order by author and date
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#B)  Book list in order by author and date (top / bottom of page)

    s = some of the artists in this book are partially indexed in my
        Musician's Birthdays/Bibliography page.

#is. 1998, Alden & Blackstock, "No Depression"
#df s1989, Aquila, "That Old Time Rock & Roll: A Chronicle of an Era,
               1954-1963"
#aa s1976, Baggelaar & Milton, "Folk Music: More Than A Song"
#kk  2003, Barkley, "The Handbook of Texas Music"
#du. 1993, Berman, "Grass Roots International Folk Resource Directory"
#hd. 1979, Bierhorst, "A Cry From the Earth: Music of the North American
               Indians"
#dv. 1993, Biracree, "The Country Music Almanac"
#ab s1989, Birosik, "The New Age Music Guide"
#dw  1983, Blackley, "The Autoharp Book"
#ac  1973, Blackwell, "Celebrity Register"
#dx  1972, Bone, "The Guitar and Mandolin: Biographies of Celebrated
               Players and Composers"
#bx  1991, Booth, "Rythm Oil: A Journey through the music of the
               American South"
#by.s1990, Boothroyd, "Bluegrass LP Issues 1957-1990"
#if  1996, Bourgeois, "Blueswomen"
#gt. 1998, Brooks, Koda & Brooks, "Blues for Dummies"
#fk. 1994, Broughton, "World Music: The Rough Guide"
#ad  1981, Brunnings, "Folk Song Index"
#dy  1993, Bufwack & Oermann. "Finding Her Voice: The Saga
               of Women in Country Music"
#bz  1984, Busnar, "Superstars of Rock 2"
#kc  1987, Caldwell, "Music of Maine"
#do  1984, Cantrell, "Bluegrass Breakdown: The Making of the Old
               Southern Sound"
#fz  1995, Carlin, "The Big Book of Country Music, A Biographical Encyclopedia"
#ca  1967, Charters, "The Bluesmen: The Story and the Music of the men
               who made the Blues"
#ae  1981, Christgau, "Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the 70s"
#dz  1990, Christgau, "Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s"
#af  1989, Clark, D. "The Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music"
#jc. 2002, Clark, R. "The Expert Encyclopedia of Recording"
#ea  1988, Clifford, "The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock" (6th ed.)
#xz  1992, Clifford, "The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock" (7th ed.)
#gu. 1996, Clynes, "Music Festivals from Bach to Blues"
#hw. 1956, Coates, "The American Festival Guide"
#ke. 1984, Corenthal, "Cohen on the telephone: A history of Jewish recorded
               humor and popular music, 1892-1942"
#kf. 1986, Corenthal, "The Iconography of Recorded Sound, 1886-1986: A Hundred
               Years of Commercial Entertainment and Collecting Opportunity"
#ir. 1991, Corenthal, "The Illustrated History of Wisconsin Music"
#kd. 1998, Corenthal, "Baseball on Record"
#kg. 2002, Corenthal, "The Illustrated History of Recorded Sound"
#eb  1976, Cornfield, "Just Country: Country People, Stories, Music"
#ag s1989, Cotton, "Shake, Rattle & Roll: The Golden Age of American
               Rock n' Roll, Vol. 1, 1952-1955"
#fl.s1994, Country Music Magazine, "The Comprehensive Country Music
               Encyclopedia"
#fg  1981, Davis, "Index to the New World Recorded Anthology of American
               Music, A User's Guide to the Initial One Hundred Records"
#dg. 1992, DeCurtis, "The Rolling Stone Album Guide"
#ec  1977, Deller, "The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Music"
#ed  1986, Deller, "The Harmony Illustrated Encyclopedia of Country Music"
#ee  1992, Docks, "1900-1965 American Premium Record Guide"
#hx. 1999, Donaghey, "Bluegrass Yearbook: Your Favorite Bluegrass Festival
               Performers"
#ah s1987, Eremo, "Country Musicians"
#ai s1989, Eremo, "New Age Musicians"
#cx.s1992, Erlewine, "All Music Guide" (1st ed.)
#fh.s1994, Erlewine, "All Music Guide" (2nd ed.)
#fm.s1997, Erlewine, "All Music Guide" (3rd ed.)
#ga.s1996, Erlewine, "All Music Guide to the Blues" (1st ed.)
#gm  1999, Erlewine, "All Music Guide to the Blues" (2nd ed.)
#gj.s1997, Erlewine, "All Music Guide to Country" (1st ed.)
#gv. 1998, Erlewine, "All Music Guide to Jazz" (3rd ed.)
#gk  1995, Erlewine, "All Music Guide to Rock" (1st ed.)
#gl.s1997, Erlewine, "All Music Guide to Rock" (2nd ed.)
#0001 s1970, Fahey, "Charley Patton"
#dp  1955, Feather, "The Encyclopedia of Jazz"
#dh  1960, Feather, "The New Edition of the Encyclopedia of Jazz"
#cb  1966, Feather, "The Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Sixties"
#cc  1976, Feather & Gitler, "The Encyclopedia of Jazz in the Seventies"
#ef  1980, Felton, "The Record Collector's International Directory"
#gb  1994, Ferstler, "High Definition Compact Disc Recordings: Sound
               Quality Evaluations of over 1400 of the Most Technically
               Excellent Digital Recordings"
#hn  1993, Fuchs, "Recording Industry Sourcebook"
#cd  1992, Gaar, "She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock & Roll"
#eg. 1991, Gambaccini, Rice & Rice, "Guinness British Hit Singles"
#eh  1991, Gammond, "The Oxford Companion to Popular Music"
#0002. 1998, Gill, "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right: Bob Dylan,
               the Early Years" (1961-1969)
#gw. 1995, Gillette, "Songwriting and the Creative Process: Suggestions
               and starting points for songwriters"
#gc. 1997, Gombert, "Native American Music Directory"
#gx. 1998, Goodman, "Modern Twang: An Alternative Country Music Guide & Directory"
#it. 1999, Goodman, "Modern Twang"
#ak  1962, Grafman & Manning, "Folk Music USA"
#di  1988, Graham, "The Da Capo Guide to Contemporary African Music"
#iu. 2001, Granger, "The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music"
#jd  1992, Greene, "A Passion for Polka: Old-Time Ethnic Music in America"
#ei  1991, Gregory, "Soul Music A-Z"
#fr  1993, Gregory, "Who's Who in Country Music"
#al s1975, Guitar Player Magazine, "Blues Guitarists"
#fi  1983, Guitar Player Magazine, "The Guitar Player Book"
#ce  1982, Guralnick, "The Listeners' Guide to the Blues"
#fj  1992, Guterman, "The Best Rock-and-Roll Records of All Time: A Fan's
               Guide to the Stuff You Love"
#gd  1993, Hadley, "Grove Press: Guide to the Blues on CD"
#cf  1971, Haglund & Ohlsson, "A Listing of Bluegrass LP's"
#am s1987, Hardy & Laing, "Encyclopedia of Rock"
#ej.s1991, Harris, "The New Folk Music"
#an  1979, Harris, "Blues Who's Who"
#hf  1993, Harrison, "The World of Blues"
#kh. 1999, Haslam, "Workin' Man Blues: Country Music in California"
#gn  1996, Heggeness, "Goldmine Country Western Record & CD Price Guide"
#ao s1982, Helander, "The Rock Who's Who"
#cy  1992, Herzhaft, "Encyclopedia of the Blues"
#fn.s1994, Hildebrand, "Stars of Soul and Rhythm & Blues"
#ap  1980, Hill & Hudgeons, "The Official Price Guide of Collectible
               Rock Records"
#ek  1973, Hill, "The Guitar: An Introduction to the Instrument"
#cg  1989, Hoffman & Albert, "The Cashbox Country Album Charts, 1964-1988"
#hy. 1998, Holtje & Lee, "MusicHound Jazz: The Essential Album Guide"
#aq s1986, Hood, "Artists of American Folk Music"
#ar s1981, Hounsome & Chambre, "Rock Record"
#el.s1983, Hounsome, "New Rock Record: 2nd Edition"
#as s1987, Hounsome, "Rock Record: 3rd Edition"
#jr. 1986, Johnson, "Door County Almanak: No 3"
#js. 1987, Johnson, "Door County Almanak: No 4"
#hz. 1997, Keeling, "North American Indian Music: A Guide to Published
               Sources and Selected Recordings"
#kl. 1992, Keil & Keil, "Polka Happiness"
#dj  1988, Kernfeld, "The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, Vol. One, A-K"
#ch  1988, Kernfeld, "The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, Vol. Two, L-Z"
#hg  1998, Kingsbury, "The Encyclopedia of Country Music: The Ultimate Guide
               to the Music"
#at  1974, Kinkle, "The Complete Encyclopedia of Popular Music and
               Jazz 1900-1950"
#ci  1984, Kochman, "The Big Book of Bluegrass"
#kj  2000, Koster, "Texas Music"
#ki. 2002, Koster, "Louisiana Music"
#dk  1990, Kwnick, "Where is the Way: Song and Struggle in South Africa"
#em  1992, Larkin, "The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music" (1st ed.)
#au s1960, Lawless, "Folksingers and Folksongs in America"
#av s1965, Lawless, "Folksingers and Folksongs in America"
#cj.s1989, Lazell, "Rock Movers & Shakers"
#aw  1968, Leadbitter & Slaven, "Blues Records: 1943 - 1966"
#gy. 1997, Leblanc & Young, "1997 Kerrville Touring Directory for
               Singer Songwriters and other Acoustic Artists"
#gz. 1998, Leblanc, "1998 Kerrville Touring Directory for
               Singer Songwriters and other Acoustic Artists"
#jt. 2004, Ledgin, "Homegrown Music: Discovering Bluegrass"
#en  1980, Leibowitz, "The Record Collector's Handbook"
#jb. 1992, Lemlich, "Savage Lost: Florida Garage Bands"
#ia. 1994, Levine, "Music Address Book"
#ax s1983, Lifton, "The Listener's Guide to Folk Music"
#eo  1991, Linn, "That Half-Barbaric Twang: The Banjo in American
               Popular Culture"
#ay  1977, Logan & Woffinden, "The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Rock"
#cz  1950, Lumpkin & McNeil, "Folksongs on Records"
#ep  1980, Machen, Fornatale & Ayres, "The Rock Music Sourcebook"
#ck  1975, Malone & McCulloh, "Stars of Country Music"
#jg. 2002, Malone, "Country Music, U.S.A. (2nd Rev. ed.)"
#ge.s1997, Mansfield & Graff, "MusicHound Country: The Essential Album Guide"
#go  1993, Marschall, "New Country: Today's Brightest Stars"
#ib. 1994, Marsh & Bernard, "The New Book of Rock Lists"
#az s1979, Marsh & Swenson, "The Rolling Stone Record Guide"
#ba s1983, Marsh & Swenson, "The New Rolling Stone Record Guide"
#in. 1994, Martin, "Farmhouse Fiddlers: Music & Dance Traditions
               in the Rural Midwest"
#iv. 2003, Masino, "Famous Wisconsin Musicians"
#je. 2003, Masino, "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy"
#dq  1985, Mason, "The Country Music Book"
#eq  1992,  McCall, Hoekstra & Williams, "Country Music Stars:
               The Legends and the New Breed"
#bb s1968,  McCarthy, Morgan, Oliver & Harrison, "Jazz on Record"
#fu.s1995,  McCloud, "Definitive Country: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of
               Country Music and Its Performers"
#jm  1987, MacLean & Joynson, "An American Rock History, Vol. 1:
               California (1963-1985)"
#jn  1990, MacLean & Joynson, "An American Rock History, Vol. 2:
               Texas, Arizona and New Mexico (1960-1989)"
#jo. 1992, MacLean & Joynson, "An American Rock History, Vol. 3:
               Chicago and Illinois (1960-1992)"
#jp. 1994, MacLean & Joynson, "An American Rock History, Vol. 4:
               Indiana, Iowa and Missouri (1960-1993)"
#jq. 2000, MacLean & Joynson, "An American Rock History, Vol. 5:
               Minnesota and Wisconsin (1960-1997)"
#dr  1970, Merriam, "African Music on LP: An Annotated Discography"
#gf.s1995, Millard, "Country Music What's What"
#dl  1984, Morthland, "The Best of Country Music"
#gg. 1995, Moses & Rowen, "The 1996 Information Please Entertainment Almanac"
#ig. 1996, Moses, "The 1997 A&E Entertainment Almanac"
#ha.s1994, Myers, "Do You Hear That Beat: Wisconsin Pop/Rock in the 50's & 60's"
#ic. 1996, Neely, "Goldmine Price Guide to 45 RPM Records"
#ju. 2000, Neely, "Goldmine Jazz Album Price Guide"
#er  1971, Neese, "Country Music Who's Who: 1972"
#es  1960, Nettl, "An Introduction to Folk Music in the United States"
#et  1978, Nugent & Gillett, "Rock Almanac: Top Twenty American and
               British Singles and Albums of the '50s, '60s and '70s"
#cl  1976, Oakley, "The Devil's Music: A History of the Blues"
#bc s1990, Obrecht, "Blues Guitar - The Men Who Made the Music"
#hh. 1996, Oermann, "America's Music: The Roots of Country"
#bd  1968, Okun, "Something to Sing About!"
#jh. 1992, Oldsberg, Prellberg & Bulinski, "Lost and Found, Vol. 1 (Iowa and Minnesota)"
#ji. 1993, Oldsberg, Prellberg & Halfpap, "Lost and Found, Vol. 2 (Minnesota and Wisconsin)"
#jj. 1994, Oldsberg, Prellberg, Erwin & Markesich, "Lost and Found, Vol. 3 (Illinois and Minnesota)"
#jk  1995?, Oldsberg, Prellberg & ?, "Lost and Found, Vol. 4 (North Dakota)"
#jl  1996?, Oldsberg, Prellberg & ?, "Lost and Found, Vol. 5 (Northern Minnesota)"
#jv. 1996, Oliphant, "Texan Jazz"
#be s1986, Oliver, Harrison & Bolcom, "The New Grove Gospel, Blues and
               Jazz with Spirituals and Ragtime"
#bf s1989, Oliver, "The Blackwell Guide to Blues Records"
#jf. 1996, Opsasnick, "Capitol Rock"
#cm  1974, Orloff, "Rock 'N Roll Woman"
#eu  1976, Osborne & Hamilton, "Record Collector's Price Guide"
#cn  1978, Osborne & Hamilton, "Popular & Rock Records: 1948-1978"
#ho  1978, Osborne, "Record Albums 1948-1978" (2nd ed.)
#hp  1981, Osborne, "Popular & Rock Price Guide for 45's" (3rd ed.)
#hq  1982, Osborne, "Record Albums" (4th ed.)
#fs.s1995, Osborne, "The Official Price Guide to Records"
#iw. 2001, Oseary, "Jews Who Rock"
#bg s1983, Pareles, "The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll"
#da  1980, Perlman, "Fingerstyle Guitar"
#ev  1983, Perlman, "Clawhammer Style Banjo"
#ik  1977, Peters, "Folk Songs out of Wisconsin"
#co  1974, Pleasants, "The Great American Popular Singers"
#fv  1984, Pohle, "The Folk Record Source Book"
#gp. 1997, Puddlestomp Records, "1997-1998 Acoustic Venue Directory"
#gq. 1998, Puddlestomp Records, "1998-1999 Acoustic Venue Directory"
#cp  1976, Purcell, "Classic Guitar, Lute and Vihuela Discography"
#hr  1981, Rabin, "A Guide to Music Festivals in America"
#ew  1982, Raymond, "Show Music on Record for the 1890s to the 1980s"
#db  1991, Rees & Crampton, "Rock Movers and Shakers"
#id. 1996, Rees & Crampton, "Encyclopedia of Rock Stars"
#dm  1985, Rees, "Rare Rock: A Collectors' Guide"
#jw. 1999, Rice, "Bluegrass Bios: Profiles of the Stars of Bluegrass Music"
#jx. 2002, Rice, "Bluegrass Bios: Profiles of the Stars of Bluegrass Music"
#ft.s1993, Richards & Shestack, "The New Country Music Encyclopedia"
#ex  1975, Ritchie, "Jean Ritchie's Dulcimer People"
#ix. 2000, Rogovoy, "The Essential Klezmer"
#fo.s1995, Romanowski, "The New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll"
#bh  1985, Rosenberg, "Bluegrass: A History"
#ih. 1997, Rowen, "The 1998 A&E Entertainment Almanac"
#hb.s1998, Rucker, "MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide"
#ip. 2002, Rucker & Schuller, "MusicHound Blues: The Essential Album Guide"
#km s2001, Sadie & Tyrrell, "The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians"
#bi.s1976, Sandberg & Weissman, "The Folk Music Sourcebook"
#bj.s1989, Sandberg & Weissman, "The Folk Music Sourcebook"
#bk s          [reserved for use in the "birthdays" file]
#cq  1985, Santelli, "Sixties Rock: A Listener's Guide"
#gh.s1993, Santelli, "The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia"
#ii. 2001, Santelli, "The Big Book of Blues: A Biographical Encyclopedia"
#gi.s1997, Santelli, "The Best of the Blues"
#ey  1989, Schaefer, D. "Irish Folk Music: A Selected Discography"
#hc. 1997, Schaefer, G. "Here to Stay: Rock and Roll through the '70s"
#cr  1987, Schaefer, J. "New Sounds: A Listener's Guide to New Music"
#fp. 1987, Schmid, "New Folk Favorites"
#ez  1992, Schreiber, "The Ultimate Guide to Independent Record Artists
               and Labels"
#bl  1991, Scott, "The Down Home Guide to the Blues"
#fa  1982, Shaw, "Dictionary of American Pop/Rock"
#bm s1974, Shestack, "The Country Music Encyclopedia"
#jy. 1967, Simon, "The Big Bands"
#gr  1978, Slonimsky, "Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians" (6th ed.)
#cs  1992, Slonimsky, "Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians" (8th ed.)
#fb  1988, Smith & Fink, "Off the Record: An Oral History of
               Popular Music"
#hi  1995, Smith, "Bluegrass: An Informal Guide"
#dc  1982, Southern, "Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and
               African Musicians"
#fc. 1993, St. Pierre, "The Best of the Blues: The Essential CD Guide"
#fd  1977, Stambler, "Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock & Soul"
#gs  1989, Stambler, "Encyclopedia of Pop, Rock & Soul"
#bn s1983, Stambler & Landon, "The Encyclopedia of Folk, Country &
               Western Music"
#iy. 2001, Stambler & Stambler, "Folk and Blues: The Encyclopedia" (3rd ed.)
#bo  1990, Stapleton & May, "African Rock: The Pop Music of a Continent"
#hj. 1995, Stepaniak, "Bluegrass Music Festivals: 1996 Guide for U.S.
               and Canada"
#hk. 1995, Stepaniak, "Folk & Traditional Music Festivals: 1996 Guide for U.S.
               and Canada"
#fw. 1996, Strong, "The Great Rock Discography"
#io. 1998, Strong, "The Great Rock Discography"
#bp.s1982, Stropes & Lang, "20th Century Masters of Finger-style Guitar"
#iq. 1994, Sundell, "Wisconsin Music: An Annotated Bibliography"
#ds  1991, Sweeney, "The Virgin Directory of World Music"
#iz. 1999, Swenson, "The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide"
#ij. 1999, Talevski, "The Encyclopedia of Rock Obituaries"
#ja. 2002, Tipaldi, "Children of the Blues"
#hs  1983, Tourville, "Minnesota Rocked!! The 1960's: A Discography & Guide
               to the Music & the People of Minnesota from the 1960's" (1st ed.)
#ht  1992, Tourville, "They Couldn't Tame Us: The Wisconsin 60's Rock
               Discography"
#bq  1979, Tudor & Tudor, "Grass Roots Music"
#br  1983, Tudor, "Popular Music, An Annotated Guide to Recordings"
#hu  1985, Umphred, "Rock & Roll Record Albums" (1985-'86 ed.)
#bs s1989, Umphred, "Goldmine's Price Guide to Collectible Record Albums" (1st ed.)
#bt s1991, Umphred, "Goldmine's Price Guide to Collectible Record Albums" (2nd ed.)
#ie. 1996, Umphred, "Goldmine's Price Guide to Collectible Record Albums" (5th ed.)
#dd  1990, Umphred, "Goldmine's Rock'n Roll 45RPM Record Price Guide"
#de  1992, Umphred, "Goldmine's Rock'n Roll 45RPM Record Price Guide", (2nd ed.)
#dn  1992, Umphred, "Goldmine's Price Guide to Collectible Jazz Albums,
               1949-1969"
#hl.s1998, Unterberger, "Unknown Legends of Rock 'n' Roll"
#il  1950, UW-Madison, "Songs to Thee, Wisconsin"
#ct s1989, Vaughan, "Who's Who in New Country Music"
#fq.s1998, Walters & Mansfield, "MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide"
#fx.s1992, Warner, "The Billboard Book of American Singing Groups:
               A History 1940-1990"
#cu  1987, Wenner & Freilicher, "Here's to the Women: 100 Songs for and
               about American Women"
#hm.s1998, Werkhoven, "The International Guide to New Age Music"
#dt  1979, Whitburn, "Top Pop Artists and Singles 1955 - 1978"
#bu s1985, Whitburn, "Top Pop Albums 1955 - 1985"
#bv s1987, Whitburn, "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums (1/55 - 6/87)"
#fe  1987, Whitburn, "Pop Singles Annual: 1955-1986"
#cv s1989, Whitburn, "Top Country Singles 1944 - 1988"
#bw.s1991, Whitburn, "The Billboard Book of Top 40 Albums (1/55 - 6/90)"
#cw  1991, Whitburn, "Top Pop Singles 1955 - 1990"
#ff  1990, White, "Rock Lives: Profiles & Interviews"
#jz. 2001, Wimble, "The Indie Bible" (3rd ed.)
#ka. 2003, Wimble, "The Indie Bible" (5th ed.)
#kb. 2004, Wimble, "The Indie Bible" (6th ed.)
#hv  1982, York, "Who's Who in Rock Music" (2nd ed.)
#fy.s1980, Zalkind, "Contemporary Music Almanac 1980/81"
#im  1975?, unknown, "The Oshkosh Warriors Drum Corps"

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