The Jerome Kern Encyclopedia
This volume offers practically one-stop shopping for music students and  Jerome Kern enthusiasts.  The main body of the work includes entries for songs, stage works, films, and musical styles.  Hischak, a veteran musical-theater author, has added biographical sketches for many of Kern’s collaborators—including directors, performers, lyricists, and producers—taking care to put them in context with their work with Kern.  A discography, a chronology, and an awards list are added value for this useful text. --Steven York