AMG: Vocal Music - http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=F0VOCAL
Overview of the genre, essay, key artists and albums, and recent releases. |
Craig's BigBands and BigNames - http://www.bigbandsandbignames.com/
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 - http://www.picklehead.com/ian/literary.htm
Includes articles on Rudy Vallee, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, and the first crooners. |
JD Hay's Crooners - http://www.angelfire.com/retro2/croonerjd/index.html
Library of songs in WAV format, including those by several pop artists and a 1950s collection. |
Jukebox: American Popular Music in the 1930s - http://xroads.virginia.edu/~UG03/Jukebox/front.html
Includes 40 audio files, with background and commentary. |
Parlor Songs - http://parlorsongs.com/index.asp
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. |
Topix: Vocal - http://www.topix.com/rss/music/vocal.xml
News about vocal, collected from various sources on the web. |
Wikipedia: Melodic Music - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_genre#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. |