The Encyclopedia of Musicians and Bands on Film

Many musicians and bands have appeared on film – as the main subject (as with the Beatles in A Hard Day’s Night, Ray Charles in Ray and Billie Holliday in Lady Sings the Blues) as well as backdrop players and creators of film music (sometimes heard by the actors, more often by the audience). Reference works on film and music are legion, and so, by an ingenious twist of the kaleidoscope, the three compilers of this encyclopedia have singled out those films where musicians and bands play a major or significant role.

From biopics like Scott Joplin to...