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78 Quarterly

78 Quarterly (Brooklyn, NY, 1967-1968; Key West, FL, 1988-1995, 2000, 2002)

“When 78 Quarterly first appeared in 1967, it was the most sumptuously prepared periodical on blues and jazz 78 rpm records of its time, with

Expansions (New York, NY, 1971-1975)

Numeration irregularities: Not all issues contain volume and issue designations. 

Good Diggin'

Good Diggin' (Portland, OR, 1947-1949)

Numeration irregularities: Vol. 3 (1949) skips no. 2.

The Grackle

The Grackle (Brooklyn, NY, 1976-1979)

“Ron Welburn began his prolific career in music (and literary) criticism in the late 1960s. He helped found the important journal The Grackle in 1976.

Jazz Notes

Jazz Notes (Indianapolis, IN, 1957-1965)

Lacunae: Vol. 1; Vol. 2 no. 3, Vol. 5 no. 1. A copy of these issues could not be located.

The Jazz Review

The Jazz Review (New York, NY, 1958-1961)

“Founded by Nat Hentoff, Martin Williams, and Hsio Wen Shih in New York in 1958, The Jazz Review was the premier journal of jazz in

Jazz: The Metronome Yearbook

Jazz: The Metronome Yearbook (New York, NY, 1950-1959)

Lacunae: 1952 (vol. 3). A copy of this issue could not be located and may never have been published.

Metronome

Metronome (New York, NY, 1932-1961)

Lacunae: Vol. 64 no. 3. Although Metronome began publication in 1885, in 1932/33 the journal began shifting its editorial focus to jazz. Included here are the

Music and Rhythm

Music and Rhythm (Chicago, IL, 1940-1942)

“With its lurid headlines and daring (for the early 1940s) ‘cheesecake’ photography, Music and Rhythm was clearly intended as a commercial venture. Its general tone

The Music Dial

The Music Dial (New York, NY, 1943-1945)

Lacunae: Missing vol. 1 no. 3. This issue could not be located. Numeration irregularities: vol. 2 no. 1 was published as vol. 1 no. 13.

The Soul and Jazz Record

The Soul and Jazz Record (Hollywood, CA, 1975-1977)

Lacunae: Unknown. Volume and issue numeration is irregular but all issues known to the editor have been reproduced.