Thirty-eight songs and instrumental pieces from the era that witnessed the birth of the blues include the title piece, St. Louis Blues, The Hesitating Blues, Down Home Blues, I'm Crazy Bout Your Lovin', Jelly Roll Blues, Railroad Blues, and many more. Reproduced directly from rare sheet music — includes original covers. Introduction.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
One Hundred English Folksongs by Cecil J. Sharp Border ballads, folksongs, collected from all over Great Britain. Lord Bateman, Henry Martin, The Green Wedding, many others. Text, music, and piano accompaniment.
Favorite Christmas Carols by Charles J. F. Cofone Title, music, first verse, and refrain of 34 traditional carols in handsome calligraphy; also subsequent verses and other information in type.
Songs of the Civil War by Irwin Silber Collection of 125 songs includes a historical introduction, illustrations, and scores for easy piano, guitar chords, plus all the verses: The Battle Cry of Freedom (Rallying Song), The Battle Hymn of the Republic, more.
Sixty Irish Songs for High Voice by William Arms Fisher Reprinted in its entirety from Ditson's authoritative Musicians Library edition, this collection includes well-known standards to lesser-known gems, suitable for performance on all levels.
The Civil War Songbook by Richard Crawford Thirty-seven songs: The Battle Cry of Freedom, When Johnny Comes Marching Home, Battle Hymn of the Republic, 34 more.
