Vocal

• Arts: Music: Vocal  (2,444)

American Popular Song - Message board and directories of singers, songwriters, movies, and shows.

AMG: Vocal Music - Overview of the genre, essay, key artists and albums, and recent releases.

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.

Ian Whitcomb's Literary Corner - Includes articles on Rudy Vallee, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, and the first crooners.

JD Hay's Crooners - Library of songs in WAV format, including those by several pop artists and a 1950s collection.

Jukebox: American Popular Music in the 1930s - Includes 40 audio files, with background and commentary.

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.

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.

Topix: Vocal - News about vocal, collected from various sources on the web. [RSS]