Web Directory

» AMG: Vocal Music
   Overview of the genre, essay, key artists and albums, and recent releases.
   http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=F0VOCAL

» Craig's BigBands and BigNames
   Historic reviews and photos from performers of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Includes old time radio broadcast, quiz, and message board.
   http://www.bigbandsandbignames.com/

» Ian Whitcomb's Literary Corner
   Includes articles on Rudy Vallee, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, and the first crooners.
   http://www.picklehead.com/ian/literary.htm

» JD Hay's Crooners
   Library of songs in WAV format, including those by several pop artists and a 1950s collection.
   http://www.angelfire.com/retro2/croonerjd/index.html

» Jukebox: American Popular Music in the 1930s
   Includes 40 audio files, with background and commentary.
   http://xroads.virginia.edu/~UG03/Jukebox/front.html

» Parlor Songs
   Collection of popular and classical sheet music from the 1800's to the 1940's, cover art, audio samples, composer biographies, and articles on the history, styles, and themes.
   http://parlorsongs.com/index.asp

» Topix: Vocal
   News about vocal, collected from various sources on the web.
   http://www.topix.com/rss/music/vocal.xml

» Wikipedia: Melodic Music
   Defines "melodic" genre as the vocal-oriented popular American music style that came after big band music but before rock and roll, as exemplified by singers like Perry Como and Margaret Whiting.
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_genre#Melodic_music