WMU Research Guides: MUS 2700/2710: Music History I and II: Biographical Information

Primary Biographical Resources

Biographical dictionaries are shelved in Reference at ML 105 and ML 106. Biographies are also included in many Dictionaries & Encyclopedias.

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians
Also in library: Ref ML 105 .B16 2001.
Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990
Also in library: Ref ML102 .P66 B35 2004
Contemporary Musicians
Biographical profiles of musicians in classical and popular genres. Part of Gale Virtual Reference Library.
Musicians Necrology
Birth and death dates for thousands of musicians.

Directories

In the library:

International who's who in classical music
Call Number: ML106.G7 W441x (Reference)
International who's who in popular music
Call Number: ML104.P66 I57x
Musical America worldwide
Call Number: ML12 .M88 (Reference)

Subject and Course Guides

MUS 2700/2710: Music History I and II

Biographies of Musicians

Primary Biographical Resources

Directories