Music

History of Jazz including origins, growth, and recordings of famous Jazz musicians.

History of the origins of Jazz in New Orleans

The Library of Congress offers articles with historical information about many genres of music including Rock, Jazz, Blues, Country, Bluegrass, and more. This link will take you to the Rock music page, but information on other genres can be accessed by using the navigation on the left-hand side of the web page.

The Songs of America presentation allows you to explore American history as documented in the work of some of our country's greatest composers, poets, scholars, and performers. From popular and traditional songs, to poetic art songs and sacred music, the relationship of song to historical events from the nation's founding to the present is highlighted through more than 80,000 online items. The user can listen to digitized recordings, watch performances of artists interpreting and commenting on American song, and view sheet music, manuscripts, and historic copyright submissions online. The site also includes biographies, essays and curated content, interactive maps, a timeline and teaching resources offering context and expert analysis to the source material.

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today. This page includes information and resources on many aspects of music including musician/composer biographies, history, theory, literature, and more!