by Tony Russell ; with editorial research by Bob Pinson, assisted by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2004.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
1 online resource (1183 pages)
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This discography compiles details of all country music recording sessions through 1942 in a single volume. Based on record company files and session logs as well as the recording archives of the Country Music Foundation, the book documents every commercial country music recording, including unreleased sides. Each entry lists the musicians playing at every session, instrumentation, dates and locations, songwriting credits, and recording master numbers and release numbers. An introduction explains how to use the book, research methodology and editorial policy; summary histories of each key record company are also provided, along with a bibliography. The discography includes alphabetical indexes to all song titles and to musicians listed.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
Country Music Records.
International Standard Book Number
0195139895
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Country music-- To 1951, Discography.
Old-time music, Discography.
Country music.
MUSIC.
Old-time music.
(SUBJECT CATEGORY (Provisional
AVPG
MUS-- 012000
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
Number
016
.
781642/0266
Edition
22
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
Class number
ML156
.
4
.
C7
Book number
R87
2004eb
PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Russell, Tony.
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Pinson, Bob.
CORPORATE BODY NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum (Nashville, Tenn.)