It was a big reference book---there were a couple of volumes. I think it was cross referenced by songwriter, recording artist, etc. but I pretty much only used it for the index of first lines. For everything else, I went to the Phonolog, which was much more comprehensive.
The big disadvantage it had was that it was immediately out of date…
It was a big reference book---there were a couple of volumes. I think it was cross referenced by songwriter, recording artist, etc. but I pretty much only used it for the index of first lines. For everything else, I went to the Phonolog, which was much more comprehensive.
The big disadvantage it had was that it was immediately out of date. Great for tracking down older songs, but useless for current hits.
It was a big reference book---there were a couple of volumes. I think it was cross referenced by songwriter, recording artist, etc. but I pretty much only used it for the index of first lines. For everything else, I went to the Phonolog, which was much more comprehensive.
The big disadvantage it had was that it was immediately out of date. Great for tracking down older songs, but useless for current hits.
Very cool. Might have to see if I can buy one of those on eBay