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Chronicles the history of country music and presents photos, album reviews since the 1920s, and biographical profiles of hundreds of singers and musicians.

Discusses the essence and development of various forms of Negro folk music, both vocal and instrumental, including ballads, blues, spirituals, work songs, Louisiana Creole songs, cries, dances, and game songs. Includes words and music for forty-three songs, and discographies.

Looks at the key recordings in ten major areas of country music and provides a list of 100 recommended albums that could form the core of any country collection, plus over 300 hundred supplementary titles for the purpose of enriching the coverage of each style.

Presents a comprehensive guide to Jazz, and includes over two thousand profiles of jazz legends such as Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and John Coltrane as well as reviews of over three thousand albums.

Offers a history of rock and roll and a guide to the best 100 albums.