Ballads, show tunes, and other works written by black songwriters from 1895 to 1921: Some of These Days, A Good Man Is Hard to Find, The Harbor of Lost Dreams, I Never Knew, I'm Just Wild About Harry, and other classics. Reprinted from rare sheet music, complete with the original covers.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs by J. W. Elliott Classic collection of nursery rhymes set to music, lavishly illustrated with 66 beautiful engravings by the Dalziel brothers — renowned Victorian-era illustrators of children's books.
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.
Beale Street and Other Classic Blues by David A. Jasen Thirty-eight songs: 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. Includes original covers.
Favorite Songs of the Nineties by Robert Fremont Eight-eight favorites. The Band Played On; The Sidewalks of New York; Give My Regards to Broadway; Hello! Ma Baby; Meet Me in St. Louis, Louis; My Wild Irish Rose; more.
A Russian Song Book by Rose N. Rubin, Michael Stillman Twenty-five traditional folk songs, plus 19 songs written in the folk style by 20th-century composers. Each of the songs appears with a vocal line, full piano accompaniment, and guitar chords.
