Musical AKAs

This catalog lists about 15,500 assumed names of 9,800 composers, lyricists, librettists, and writers on music. Drawing from many music and other reference texts, websites, and online copyright sources, Drone lists these sources, followed by the bulk of the book: an alphabetical listing of original names of individuals and their aliases, source consulted, dates, occupation, and notes. This is followed by a list organized by pseudonym. Legal name changes, pen names, nicknames, and initials are included, but individuals who were only performers are not. Drone is a freelance educator and author of music reference books. * Reference and Research Book News *
...a wonderful sourcebook on pseudonyms....a unique reference work... * American Reference Books Annual, vol. 38 (2007) *
...formidable....this is a clear case where the printed work will be much easier to use and more reliable, especially as the sources will be much more wide-ranging than is likely on the internet. * s, Vol. 21, No. 6 (2007) *
This is an entertaining, delightful, and utilitarian tool. Recommended. * CHOICE, Vol. 44, No. 11 (July 2007) *
Drone's extremely useful resource is priceless for reference librarians and music lovers and belongs in most libraries, especially those with sizable music collections. * Library Journal, Starred Review, April 1, 2007 *
There is no doubt that with Musical AKAs Drone has filled a big gap in music reference literature....Musical AKAs has a vast scope and is very accessible, making it an essential addition to any music reference collection. Although Drone modestly describes her research process in two scant paragraphs in the Introduction; in reality it is exhaustive and on-going. Future volumes are planned which will deal with the thousands of assumed names Drone has identified in copyright sources. -- Janneka L. Guise * CAML Review, V. 35 No. 3, November 2007 *
This mammoth reference source will prove essential to those searching the identity of composers, and belongs on the shelf of all music libraries. * Fontes Artis Musicae *