- American Popular Song - Excerpt by Howard S. Becker from Artists--Dealers-- Consumers: On the Social World of Art which discusses the characteristics of the style as well as the songwriters, musicians, and singers.
www.soc.ucsb.edu/faculty/hbecker/pops.html
- American Popular Song - Message board and directories of singers, songwriters, movies, and shows.
www.americanpopularsong.com
- AMG: Vocal Music - Overview of the genre, essay, key artists and albums, and recent releases.
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.
www.bigbandsandbignames.com
- David Kenney's Everything Old Is New Again - WBAI 99.5 FM radio show simulcast on the net that includes big band jazz, swing, standards, showtunes, contemporary cabaret and celebrity interviews. Upcoming show details, history, host's profile, message board, and links.
www.oldisnew.org
- Ian Whitcomb's Literary Corner - Includes articles on Rudy Vallee, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, and the first crooners.
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.
www.angelfire.com/dbz/jd/popmusic.htm
- Old Codger's Midi - MIDI files of songs from the 1930s and 40s.
www.smickandsmodoo.com/aaa/oldcodgers/oldcodgers.htm
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