Dial Records catered to jazz musicians and record collectors. Charlie Parker was one of the major jazz artists to record with Dial. His Dial sessions occurred at the personal depths and artistic peak
In this two-volume encyclopedia, Komara (State U. of New York at Potsdam) provides about 2100 entries, both brief and extensive, on the blues, its history, culture, roots, contemporary styles, artists
Chasin' That Devil Music - Searching for the Blues presents the results of extensive research by a blues scholar who has researched the artists on old 78 RPM records to uncover their stories. Include
