The Encyclopedia of Female Composers of the Early 20th Century: Volume Two: Popular Songs, Parlor Tunes and Classical Works

There were many more female composers of music in the United States than most of the world is even aware of. This second of two volumes covers a brief history of female composers from the Baroque era into the 1920s, focusing on the issues faced by the women who were writing pseudo-popular songs, or at least approaching that format, as well as parlor pieces, instructional books or compositions, and serious classical works, highlighting their varying levels of success. The main body contains hundreds of biographies from the most famous serious and highly-regard women to simple farm girls and housewives who managed to get even one popular song or parlor ouece in print. They are accompanied by other helpful reference points and are well-illustrated with sheet music covers and restored photographs. Much of the material has not been in print in this form before. Each biography includes a comprehensive lists of compositions, along with some stageographies, discographies and rollographies where relevant. Four helpful appendices provide further information beyond the main content, as well as an index of women found in Volume One.