Authoritative study traces the African influences and lyric significance of such songs as Swing Low, Sweet Chariot and John Henry, and gives words and music for 230 songs. Bibliography. Index of Song Titles.

(E-Z Play Today). An indispensable collection of 70 songs of American heritage, including: Arkansas Traveler * Aura Lee * Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie * Clementine * Deep River * Down in the Valley * The Drunken Sailor * Home on the Range * Li'l Liza Jane * The Lonesome Road * Polly Wolly Doodle * The Red River Valley * Rock-A-My Soul * Simple Gifts * Steal Away * Streets of Laredo * This Little Light of Mine * more! Also available: 00310138 P/V/G $12.95

Awarded both the Chicago Folklore Prize and the Simkins Prize of the Southern Historical Association From the plaintive tunes of woe sung by exiled kings and queens of Africa to the spirited worksongs and "shouts" of freedmen, in Sinful Tunes and Spirituals Dena J. Epstein traces the course of early black folk music in all its guises. This classic work is being reissued with a new author's preface on the silver anniversary of its original publication.

This thorough, well-researched exploration of the origins and development of a rich and varied African American musical tradition features authentic versions of over 40 folk songs. These include such time-honored selections as "Wake Up Jonah," "Rock Chariot," "Wonder Where Is My Brother Gone," "Traveling Shoes," "It's Getting Late in the Evening," "Dark Was the Night," "I'm Crossing Jordan River," "Russia, Let That Moon Alone," "Long John," "Rosie," "Motherless Children," three versions of "John Henry," and many others. One of the first and best surveys in its field, Negro Folk Music, U.S.A. has long been admired for its perceptive history and analysis of the origins and musical qualities of typical forms, ranging from simple cries and calls to anthems and spirituals, ballads, and the blues. Traditional dances and musical instruments are examined as well. The author — a well-known novelist, folklorist, journalist, and specialist in African and African American cultures — offers a discerning study of the influence of this genre on popular music, with particular focus on how jazz developed out of folk traditions.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). The best collection ever of 70+ bluegrass standards! Includes: Alabama Jubilee * Arkansas Traveler * Bill Cheatham * Blue Moon of Kentucky * Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues) * Cripple Creek * Dark Holler * I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow * I Never Will Marry * I Saw the Light * I'll Fly Away * The Long Black Veil * Mule Skinner Blues * Orange Blossom Special * Rocky Top * Roll in My Sweet Baby's Arms * Sitting on Top of the World * Wabash Cannonball * Wayfaring Stranger * Wildwood Flower * Will the Circle Be Unbroken * The Wreck of the Old '97 * You Don't Know My Mind * and more.

Most vocal teachers have already discovered Jay's extremely popular Folk Songs for Solo Singers collections. And now, Alfred is excited to offer another for vocal students and their teachers! American Folk Songs for Solo Singers includes an excellent variety of solo material for recitals, concerts, and contests, available in two voicings. Titles: *Bright Morning Stars *Down in the Valley to Pray *Honey Babe *How Can I Keep from Singing? *My Lord, What a Morning *Nine Hundred Miles *Old Joe Clark *Pretty Little Girl *Shenandoah *Simple Gifts *Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child *Sun Don't Set in the Mornin' *The Water Is Wide