New Reference Books

The Music Library has recently received the following new reference books:

Donahue, Thomas. A Style and Usage Guide to Writing About Music. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2010. Call no. MUR ML3797 .D76 2010

Meadows, Eddie S. Blues, Funk, R&B, Soul, Hip Hop, and Rap: A Research and Information Guide. Routledge Music Bibliographies. New York: Routledge, 2010. Call no. MUR ML128.P63 M43 2010

Musical America Worldwide: International Directory of the Performing Arts, 2011 edition. Call no. MUR ML12 .M883 2011

Wentzel, Wayne C. Samuel Barber: A Research and Information Guide, 2nd ed. Routledge Music Bibliographies. New York: Routledge, 2010. Call no. MUR ML134.B175 W46 2010

Blues singer Koko Taylor dies

Chicago-based Blues singer, Koko Taylor, died yesterday. You can read about it at Greg Kot's Chicago Tribune blog, "Turn it Up."

New Reference Books

The Music Library received three new reference books for its collection on Friday, April 11.

They are:

• Benitez, Vincent P. Olivier Messiaen: A Research and Information Guide. Routledge Music Bibliographies. New York: Routledge, 2008. Call no.: MUR ML134.M54 B46 2008.
• Ford, Robert. A Blues Bibliography, 2d ed. New York: Routledge, 2007. Call no.: MUR ML128.B49 F67 2007.
• Everett, William A., and Paul R. Laird. Historical Dictionary of the Broadway Musical. Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts, ed. Jon Woronoff, no. 22. Lanham, Md.: Scarecrow Press, 2008. Call no. MUR ML102.M88 E94 2008.

New book on African American Music

Last week's book delivery contained a title that is noteworthy, principally because of the work of the important artists it examines. Those who are interested in African American music, jazz, blues, or women's studies may wish to consult this book:

• Bratcher, Melanie E. Words and Songs of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Nina Simone: Sound Motion, Blues Spirit, and African Memory. New York: Routledge, 2007. Call no.: MUX ML3479 .B73 2007.