The biographical dictionary of musicians vs The Library of American Biography: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Biography & Memoir

Cover of The biographical dictionary of musicians

The biographical dictionary of musicians Rupert Hughes · 1900 678 pages · ≈ 12 h 33 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

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Cover of The Library of American Biography

The Library of American Biography Jared Sparks · 1846 402 pages · ≈ 7 h 27 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

The Library of American Biography is the quicker read — about 7 hours vs 12 for The biographical dictionary of musicians.

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