Title of earlier eds. : Encyclopedia of folk, country and western music.

Includes videography and discography (p. 569-600), bibliography (p. 633-638), and indexes.

Stambler and Landon here offer the third edition of a text first published as The Encyclopedia of Folk, Country, and Western Music (LJ 11/15/69; St. Martin's 1982. rev. ed.). The chiefly biographical entries have been substantially updated and tend to have more depth than usually found in other encyclopedias on country music. The reference-style layout promises to be useful and is augmented with a general index and specialized indexes of performer, song title, album title, and type of music. An added feature is the year-to-year awards section. Ideally, a reference collection should include the present work for its in-depth entry coverage and indexes; Barry McCloud's Definitive Country (LJ 6/1/95) for the impressive lists of awards, agents, artists' managers, fan clubs, festivals, and other related listings; and Country Music magazine's The Comprehensive Country Music Encyclopedia (LJ 11/15/94) for entries on the venues, genres, labels, recording studios, radio shows, and other related subjects. One really can't go wrong with any of these selections. Recommended for public and academic libraries.?Kathleen Sparkman, Baylor Univ. Lib., Waco, Tex.Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.