Black Recording Artists, 1877-1926: An Annotated Discography

"This annotated discography covers the first 50 years of audio recordings by black artists in chronological order, music made in the "acoustic era" of recording technology. The book has cross-referenced bibliographical information on recording sessions and appendices on field recordings; Caribbean, Mexican and South American recordings; piano rolls performed by black artists; and a filmography"--Provided by publisher.