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Music
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "One More Once": A Centennial Celebration of the Life and Music of Count Basie 
 This site celebrates the 2004 centennial of the birth of jazz musician and bandleader Bill (Count) Basie. The site features essays on Basie's life and music, numerous photo essays, and a selected discography. Each page is ornamented with sound files of his music. From the Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers University Libraries. http://newarkwww.rutgers.edu/ijs/cb/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Musicians, Photograph Collections Last updated Oct 7, 2005 The Aaron Copland Collection
The site includes approximately one thousand items selected from Copland's correspondence, writings, photographs, and music sketches, dating "from 1899 to 1981, with most from the 1920s through the 1950s." Features a timeline of important events in Copland's life, and essays on Copland's life, work, and music. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/copland/ Topics: Music, Musicians, Notable People, Photograph Collections Last updated Apr 3, 2006 The Authorized Paul Bowles Web Site
This site was created "in memory of Paul Bowles, American writer and composer, who died on November 18, 1999, in Tangier, Morocco." It provides a biographical portrait, bibliography, essays and memoirs, photos, sound clips, and resources for locating liner notes and scores. The site is "solely the work of the literary and musical heirs of the Estate of Paul Bowles and Bowles' closest friends and associates." http://www.paulbowles.org/ Topics: Music, Musicians, Nonfiction by Genre, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Sep 28, 2004 Bing Crosby Collection
Harry Lillis Crosby, better known as "Bing," was born in Tacoma, Washington, and attended Gonzaga University in Spokane. This site describes the large Gonzaga Foley Center Library collection of Crosby memorabilia, which includes "his 1944 Oscar for 'Going My Way,' gold and platinum records, trophies and awards, photographs, correspondence, newsclippings, radio disks, records and cassettes, and other memorabilia." http://www.gonzaga.edu/Academics/Libraries/Foley+Library/Departments/Special+Collections/Collections/Bing+Crosby+Collection/default.asp Topics: Film, Movies, & Video, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections Last updated Jun 14, 2007 Buena Vista Social Club
Online companion to the album and film entitled The Buena Vista Social Club , a "re-living of the classic era of Cuban popular music." Features information on director Wim Wenders and musician Ry Cooder, a timeline of Cuban music history, a glossary of related terms, profiles of the musicians and excerpts of the songs featured in the film (including lyrics in English and Spanish), photographs, and interviews. From PBS Online . http://www.pbs.org/buenavista/ Topics: Musical Genres, Photograph Collections Last updated Apr 23, 2002 Cajun/Zydeco Music & Dance (ZydE-Magic)
Frequently updated, this site provides regional and date arranged lists of U.S. and international festivals. The full text of the ZydE-Zine, dance instructions and pictures are provided. A list of links include music available online, newsletters & zines, dance techniques and instruction, and other Cajun, zydeco, and Louisiana sites. An extensive list of bands and artists lead to official and fan sites containing a mix of bios, photos, and touring schedules. A link to the Encyclopedia of Cajun Culture is available. Pages have large graphics and MIDI music. The author, Gary Hayman, provides a page citing his sources. Gar voir! http://users.erols.com/ghayman/ Topics: Dance, Media, Media, Musical Genres, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Oct 5, 2000 Culturekiosque: The European Guide to Arts, Culture and Entertainment Worldwide
News, articles, photos, book reviews, and interviews on contemporary culture arranged in magazine-style sections: art and archaeology, cooking, dance, music (jazz and classical), opera, and a world events calendar. Headquartered in New York with a liaison office in Paris, this site offers a cosmopolitan view of current cultural events. Most material is in English and French, but some is available only in French and/or German. http://www.culturekiosque.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Arts and Humanities, Food & Cooking, Magazines, Musical Genres, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Cultures of the Andes/ Culturas de los Andes
Music, photos, poems, and stories from the Andes mountain region of South America, which includes artists from Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, and Chile. Information is variously provided in English, Spanish, and the Quechua indian language. http://www.andes.org/ Topics: Musical Genres, Native Americans, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Poetry, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Apr 1, 2004 Davey D's Hip-Hop Corner
Davey D's Hip-Hop Corner features news (and archive), articles (including What is Hip Hop? ), interviews, chart information, photos, and message boards (registration required). Much of the site author's material has a strong emphasis on the political side of the world of hip-hop. http://www.daveyd.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Photograph Collections Last updated Jul 4, 2001 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
In 1947 "eight theatre groups turn up uninvited to the first Edinburgh [Scotland] International Festival. The inn is full so they check in at venues away from the big public stages. The first Fringe has been born." This festival takes place each summer and features theater, comedy, music, and dance performances. The site includes a history of the festival, a festival calendar, a photo gallery, maps, and Edinburgh tourist information. http://www.edfringe.com/ Topics: Arts and Humanities, Musicians, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional, Recreation, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Aug 8, 2007 EMF: Electronic Music Foundation
This site is devoted to the promotion and understanding of electronic music and arts. The "EMF Institute" section features a detailed timeline with photos and articles about the history of electronic music. The site also includes a searchable worldwide events calendar, and listings of jobs, grants, and educational opportunities for professional electronic musicians and artists. http://www.emf.org/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musical Instruments, Photograph Collections Last updated Apr 9, 2007 Ethnomusicology Musical Instrument Collection
This digital exhibit features photographs of traditional musical instruments from around the world which have been collected by the University of Washington Ethnomusicology Division Archives. Descriptions of images include instrument name, description, donor, and country of origin. The collection is searchable by instrument type, geographic region, and keyword. From the University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections. http://content.lib.washington.edu/ethnomusicweb/ Topics: Musical Genres, Photograph Collections Last updated Apr 12, 2004 The Hoagy Carmichael Collection
A searchable and browsable collection of lyrics, sound files, photographs, correspondence, and supplemental research material about this songwriter. Research contains a brief biography, a bibliography, and a list of songs including copyright date, lyricist, and publisher. Also included are a genealogy and timeline. From the Indiana University Digital Library Program. http://www.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/hoagy/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Musicians, Notable People, Photograph Collections Last updated May 21, 2002 jazz history @ harlem.org: a great day in harlem
In August 1958, working on his first professional assignment, photographer Art Kane assembled 57 jazz musicians for a group portrait in Harlem, New York. Included on the main page is the famous photograph, divided into six sections (click on any of the musicians to identify those in the photo). Features brief information and links on each artist, hypertext lists of musical styles and instruments, and a timeline of birth and death dates. Also contains biographical information and a gallery of other photographs by Kane. http://www.harlem.org/ Topics: Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Sep 27, 2000 The Leonard Bernstein Collection, ca. 1920-1989
A collection of photographs, manuscripts of lectures, and correspondence of the composer, writer, and teacher. Searchable by keyword and browsable by title, name, and subject. Includes a chronology and bibliography. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/bernstein/ Topics: Music, Musicians, Notable People, Photograph Collections Last updated Oct 26, 2009 The MoMI.org: The Museum of Musical Instruments
This site focuses on virtual collections of guitars, mandolins, and musicians of the last two centuries, with photographs, audio files, and beautiful exhibits. Some of the topics are Mark Twain's musicianship, Rita Hayworth's guitar playing in the movie Gilda , and singing cowboys; blond archtop, Dreadnought, and flamenco guitars; and ragtime, movie music, and guitars as works of art. http://www.themomi.org/museum/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Musical Genres, Musical Instruments, Musicians, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Apr 27, 2002 Montreux Jazz Festival
The official site of a music festival in Montreux, Switzerland, held annually in July. Browse by artist, date, venue, and event. Includes daily news and travel information for visitors. http://www.montreuxjazz.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Photograph Collections, Recreation, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated May 2, 2009 Musicals101.com: The Cyber Encyclopedia of Musical Theatre, TV and Film
This site's purpose is to be "a reliable educational resource celebrating the history of musical theater, film, and television." Offers detailed histories, bibliographies, chronologies, a show rights index, reviews, photo galleries, biographical sketches, script samples, and a calendar of memorable events. Specific musicals, people, and other topics are highlighted in special features. Searchable, with a site map. Maintained by John Kenrick, a musical theater history expert. http://www.musicals101.com/ Topics: Music, Musical Genres, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections Last updated Apr 28, 2003 Nasty! Nasty! Punk Rock in the UK 1976-1979
This searchable site from Punk77 includes brief descriptions of over one hundred bands, a feature on women in punk, and a general history of the music and the scene. Here you can also find an abundance of photos, selected audio clips (WAV format), and links. http://www.punk77.co.uk/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians, Photograph Collections Last updated Sep 8, 2000 Oddmusic.com: A Source for Unique and Experimental Music, Instruments, Players, and Listeners
This site provides resources and information for "anyone interested in unique, unusual, ethnic, or experimental music and instruments." Provides descriptions, photos, and sound clips for the theremin, didgeridoo, balalaika, clakamore, and dozens of other instruments. Other resources include a discussion group, a glossary of musical instruments and styles, and creative and experimental music links. http://www.oddmusic.com/ Topics: Musical Instruments, Musicians, Photograph Collections Last updated Apr 30, 2003 Performing Arts Encyclopedia
"A guide to performing arts resources at the Library of Congress. ... Users can find digitized items from the collections; special Web presentations on topics and collections; articles and biographical essays; finding aids to collections; databases for performing arts resources; information on concerts at the Library; and a special Performing Arts Resource Guide which contains entries for hundreds of Library collections, Web sites, databases and exhibits." http://www.loc.gov/performingarts/ Topics: Music, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 24, 2008 Performing Arts in America, 1875-1923
A database of 16,000 objects (printed material, audio, and video) from "the Broadway theater and Tin Pan Alley to the art of dancer Loie Fuller and composer Charles Griffes." Searchable; and browsable by name, title, subject, and format (books, clippings, photographs, manuscripts, moving images, music, posters and lobby cards, programs, recorded sounds). Includes sections on dance, music, and theatrical productions. From the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. http://digital.nypl.org/lpa/nypl/sitemap/sitemap.cfm Topics: Performing Arts, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States Last updated Jun 3, 2005 The Red Hot Jazz Archive: A History of Jazz Before 1930
Devoted to the early years of jazz music, from its origins "sometime around 1895 in New Orleans" through 1930. Contains brief profiles of musicians, and audio of original recordings. Includes photographs, discographies, filmographies, and essays. Searchable. http://www.redhotjazz.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Musicians, Photograph Collections Last updated Mar 21, 2006 Rockabilly Hall of Fame
This commercial site features biographical information on 5,000 artists, industry news, tour schedules, concert reviews, Web and radio stations, photographs, audio clips, and more. Rockabilly is an "exciting blend of the blues, country and gospel" from the mid 1950s and includes greats such as Buddy Holly, Everly Brothers, Gene Vincent, and Ray Campi. Searchable. http://www.rockabillyhall.com/ Topics: Musical Genres, Photograph Collections Last updated Mar 1, 2005 Roots of American Fiddle Music
Devoted to providing "historical information, clear MP3 recordings and rare photos of early fiddlers, string bands and other old-time performers from the 1920's." Early American Fiddlers features a hyperlinked map of the rural Southern United States and profiles of recording artists who "helped lay the musical foundation for all genres of country music that followed including bluegrass, western swing and country western music." Also contains annotated links. http://www.1001tunes.com/ Topics: Agriculture, Musical Genres, Musical Instruments, Photograph Collections Last updated May 22, 2003 Roughstock's History of Country Music
A browsable overview of country music history, with categories for The Beginnings , [Roy] Acuff & The Grand Ole Opry , Cowboy Music , Western Swing , Bill Monroe & Bluegrass , Honky Tonk Music , The Nashville Sound , Outlaw Country , Urban Country , and Garth [Brooks] & New Country . Includes photos, sound files, and video. http://www.roughstock.com/history/ Topics: Communities & Groups, Musical Genres, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated May 15, 2001 Slavonic Web
This site is for the Slavonic Cultural Center, which traces its roots back to "the Slavonic Mutual and Benevolent Society [which] was founded in San Francisco in 1857 by Slavic immigrants, primarily from the region of present day Croatia." The site features a virtual museum of historical photos and paintings, selections from oral histories, and audio clips of Slavonic music (such as music played on the tamburitza). http://www.slavonicweb.org Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Feb 19, 2005 Turnabout Theatre: Virtual Tour
"Photographs and information on Turnabout Theatre, a Los Angeles revue that was well-known from 1941 to 1956. Consisting of adult marionette comic drama, live music and comedy, it was the culmination of the careers of The Yale Puppeteers: Harry Burnett, Forman Brown, and Richard Brandon." There are many photographs of Elsa Lanchester, Odetta, other performers, and theater props in a searchable archive, plus information about Brown's novel, "Better Angel." From the Los Angeles Public Library. http://dbase1.lapl.org/turnabout/ Topics: Crafts, Hobbies, Performing Arts, Photograph Collections Last updated Jan 5, 2006 The von Trapp Family History
Brief history of the Austrian von Trapp family, which was featured in the Broadway musical "The Sound of Music." The site includes information about Maria von Trapp, the musical, and the German and Hollywood movies. Includes photographs. Also includes links to related sites. From a lodge in Vermont, the president of which is the youngest of the Trapp children. http://www.trappfamily.com/story Topics: Musicians, Photograph Collections, U.S. History By Place Last updated May 3, 2009 |
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