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» AMG: Vocal Music 
Overview of the genre, essay, key artists and albums, and recent releases.
http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=F0VOCAL
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» American Popular Song
Message board and directories of singers, songwriters, movies, and shows.
http://www.americanpopularsong.com/
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» Craig's BigBands and BigNames
Historic reviews and photos from performers of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. Includes old time radio broadcast, quiz, and message board.
http://www.bigbandsandbignames.com/
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» Ian Whitcomb's Literary Corner
Includes articles on Rudy Vallee, Duke Ellington, Irving Berlin, and the first crooners.
http://www.picklehead.com/ian/literary.htm
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» JD Hay's Crooners
Library of songs in WAV format, including those by several pop artists and a 1950s collection.
http://www.angelfire.com/retro2/croonerjd/index.html
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» Parlor Songs
Collection of popular and classical sheet music from the 1800's to the 1940's, cover art, audio samples, composer biographies, and articles on the history, styles, and themes.
http://parlorsongs.com/index.asp
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» Wikipedia: Melodic Music
Defines "melodic" genre as the vocal-oriented popular American music style that came after big band music but before rock and roll, as exemplified by singers like Perry Como and Margaret Whiting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musical_genre#Melodic_music
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