First Published in 2005. The Encyclopedia of Recorded Sound, 2nd edition, is an A to Z reference work covering the entire history of recorded sound from Edison

This alphabetical reference covers the entire spectrum of the recording of sound, from Edison's experimental cylinders to contemporary high technology. The majo

Have records, compact discs, and other sound reproduction equipment merely provided American listeners with pleasant diversions, or have more important historic

A groundbreaking history of African Americans in the early recording industry, Lost Sounds examines the first three decades of sound recording in the United Sta

This revised and updated definitive blues bibliography now includes 6,000-7,000 entries to cover the last decade’s writings and new figures to have emerged on