Leonard Burkat was a contributor to 'The New Grove Dictionary of American Music'.
Contains correspondence between Sadie and Leonard Burkat on (1) Burkat's criticisms of 'The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'; (2) the editing of Burkat's contributions to 'The New Grove Dictionary of American Music'; and (3) correspondence between Sadie and the editor of 'American Music: A Quarterly Journal' responding to the publication of letters by Leonard Burkat criticising the editorial practices adopted for the 'The New Grove Dictionary of American Music'.