By Subject > Music > Books on Music > American Ballads and Folk Songs American Ballads and Folk Songs Author: John A. Lomax, Alan Lomax Retail Price: $21.95 Availability: In Stock Format: Book Pages: 672 Contents: Click to View Dimensions: 5 5/8 x 8 1/4 ISBN: 0486282767 EAN: 978-0-486-28276-3 UPC: 8-00759-28276-0 Music and lyrics for over 200 songs. John Henry, Goin' Home, Little Brown Jug, Alabama-Bound, Ten Thousand Miles from Home, Shack Bully Holler, Black Betty, The Hammer Song, Bad Man Ballad, Jesse James, Down in the Valley, The Bear in the Hill, Shortenin' Bread, The Ballad of Davy Crockett, and many more. Ready to Buy? Add this to your cart (you can always remove it later.) Shopping here is Guaranteed Safe! Here's a sample of other Dover titles that may interest your customers. American Negro Songs: 230 Folk Songs and Spirituals, Religious and Secular by John W. Work 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. read more $12.95 Our Singing Country: Folk Songs and Ballads by John A. Lomax Alan Lomax Melodies and words for over 200 authentic folk songs and ballads from all parts of the country — spirituals, hollers, game songs, lullabies, courting songs, work songs, Cajun airs, breakdowns, many more. read more $18.95 The American Song Treasury: 100 Favorites by Theodore Raph Wonderful sing-along favorites with easy-to-play piano arrangements, guitar chords, and complete lyrics: "Greensleeves," "Auld Lang Syne," "Down in the Valley," "My Wild Irish Rose," "Yellow Rose of Texas," and many more. read more $21.95 American Folk Tales and Songs by Richard Chase Full of lively stories, jokes, and games for performance, the book also includes 40 songs with melody and guitar chords. Written by the outstanding practicing folk performer. Includes 44 illustrations. read more $9.95 Fifty Classic Piano Rags by Rudi Blesh This collection of piano rags features melodies by Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Francis Lamb and such pieces as "Maple Leaf Rag," "The Entertainer," and "Elite Syncopations." read more $16.95 Across the USA Fun Kit by Dover United States Coloring Book, Historic American Landmarks coloring book, 120 puzzles, 11 x 17 poster, crayons. read more $16.99 The Rise of Music in the Ancient World: East and West by Curt Sachs An eminent scholar explores the evolution of music, from the ecstatic singing of early civilizations to the development of more structured styles in Egypt, East Asia, Rome, and other regions. read more $18.95 Iroquois Music and Dance: Ceremonial Arts of Two Seneca Longhouses by Gertrude P. Kurath First-hand investigation of Iroquois songs and dances by a modern dancer turned anthropologist. Includes descriptions, analysis, and diagrams of dance variants and words and music for dozens of songs and dances. Illustrations. read more $13.95 My First Book of Hymns and Spirituals: 26 Favorite Songs in Easy Piano Arrangements by Bergerac Includes "The Gift to Be Simple"; "Amazing Grace"; "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"; "Deep River"; and many other favorites in fun-to-play, pedagogically sound arrangements, 25 in all. Features 15 black-and-white illustrations. read more $5.95 Slave Songs of the United States by Lucy McKim Garrison William Francis Allen Charles Pickard Ware This 1867 landmark book was the first systematic effort to collect and preserve songs sung by plantation slaves. Most of the 130 songs, geographically arranged, were recorded directly from the singers themselves. read more $9.95 The Indians' Book by Natalie Curtis Lore, music, narratives, dozens of drawings survey the native culture among Plains, Southwestern, Lake, and Pueblo Indians. Standard work in popular ethnomusicology. Features 149 songs in full notation, 23 drawings, and 23 photos. read more $16.95 Hear Me Talkin' to Ya by Nat Shapiro Nat Hentoff In this marvelous oral history, the words of such legends as Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Jelly Roll Morton, Duke Ellington, and Billy Holiday trace the birth, growth, and changes in jazz over the years. read more $15.95