Finding Background Information:
Music Ref PN 1995.9 .M86 G7
Encyclopaedia of the Musical Film. 1981.
Contains a good introduction to music used in motion pictures.
Music Ref ML 128 .M7 B8
The Blue Book of Hollywood Musicals: Songs from the Sound tracks and the Stars Who Sang Them since the Birth of the Talkies
a Quarter-Century Ago.
Music Ref ML 128 .M7 W47 1985
A Comprehensive Bibliography of Music for Film and Television.
An exhaustive list of film music history and sources.
Music Ref ML 128 .M7 B6 1995
Hollywood Song: The Complete Film & Musical Companion.
Volumes 1 and 2 are searchable by movie title; Vol. 3 is arranged by song titles and contains personnel infomation.
Music Ref ML 128 .M7 M38 1982
Jazz in the Movies
Documents contributions of jazz musicians to film.
ML 3561 .R62 E57
Rock on Film.
Music Ref ML 102 .P66 W64
Songs From Hollywood Musical Comedies, 1927 to the present.
Music Ref ML 2075 .K37 1994
Listening to Movies: The Film Lover's Guide to Film Music.
A guide to understanding and appreciating film music.
Music Ref ML 128 .M7 S33 1995
Hollywood Sings!: An Inside Look at Sixty Years of Academy Award-nominated Songs.
Music Ref ML 128 .M7 W75 2003
Film Music at the Piano.
Music Ref ML 2075 .L54
Film Music: From Violins to Video. 1974.
Explains the changing film music business.
Music Ref ML 156.4 P6 R62 1992
The Rolling Stone Album Guide. 1992. (3rd ed.)
Provides a short contextual and content review of soundtracks.
PN 1995.9.M86 D45 1990 cop. 2
Risky Business: Rock in Film. 1990.
Social and economic aspects of rock/pop music used in motion pictures.
Music Ref ML 2075 .S26 R6
Rock Films: A Viewer's Guide to Three Decades of Musicals, Concerts, Documentaries, and Soundtracks 1955-1985.
Music Ref ML 156.4 .P6 W497 1992
Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums 1955-1992.
Hard to read, but well worth the time - especially pre-1982 soundtracks.
Music Ref ML 128 .M7 A5 1988
Music for Silent Films, 1984-1929: a guide.
Finding Additional Books in the BGSU Libraries Catalog
When looking for books in the BGSU Libraries Catalog, use the following subject terms:
Name of performer (as a Subject/Author search)
Album title (as a Title search)
Song title (as a Title search)
Film title (as a Title search)
Moving picture music (as a Subject search)
Motion picture music (as a Subject search)
Finding Recordings in the BGSU Libraries Catalog
When looking for recordings in the BGSU Libraries Catalog, use the following subject terms:
Name of performer
Album title
Song title
NOTE: Many albums have excellent historical and biographical notes, and lyrics are frequently included on jackets or inner
liners.
Finding Magazine Articles: Print and Online Periodical Indexes
Film & Television Literature (Full Text)
Film Literature Index
1976-2001.
Reader's Guide Full Text. 1983-present.
1900-1985. (Located in first-floor reference index area)
Academic Search Complete. 1984-present.
Humanities Index. 1974-1984. (Located in the first-floor reference index area)
Humanities International Complete. 1984-present
New York Times Historical. 1851-2004.
Indexing for more recent issues of the New York Times is available via various databases, including Newspaper Source .
The Music Index. 1978-present. Print copies are located in the Music Library and date from 1949-present.
Suggested Subject Terms:
Film Music - Influences
Popular Music and Films
Film Music - Marketing
Popular Music Performers
Film Music - Recordings
Blues and Films
Films - Promotions
Contests and Awards - Films
Country Music and Films
Folk Music and Films
Jazz and Films
Film Music Industry
Also search under title of album, title of song, name of performer.
Suggested periodicals useful for advertisements, following weekly chart positions, and articles not indexed:
In Music Library:
Billboard - 1939 to present on microfilm; 1969 to present in Music Library
Cash Box - 1968 to present
Rolling Stone - 1967 to present
In Popular Culture Library:
Premiere - 1987 to present
Variety - 1905 to present on microfilm; 1968 to present in Popular Culture Library
Internet Resources
SoundtrackNet: The art of Film and Television Music
Film Score Monthly
IMDB (Internet Movie Database)
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