Chicago: Roosevelt University, 1960. First Edition. Spiral-bound. Very Good. Hope Taylor. 208pp, index. Contains 100 songs of social protest, each placed in historical context: miners' songs, mill songs, union songs, farm songs, &c. The section titled "O Freedom!" contains songs of African Americans, including: We Are Marching on to Victory; The Abolitionist Hymn; No More Auction Block; and others. 10.5" x 7.25". (more information)

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NY: Robbins Music, 1936. Enlarged & Revised Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 96pp. Comprises lyrics, piano accompaniment, and chord charts to some 70 cowboy songs, both traditional and composed. 9" x 5.75". (more information)

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NY: Leo Feist, 1942. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 96pp, index. Comprises lyrics and music to popular songs of the World War I and World War II eras. 9" x 6". (more information)

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NY: Viking Press, 1982. Second Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. pp: xxxv, 469, index. Contains lyrics to ballads from England, Scotland, Canada, Australia, West Indies, and USA, grouped by subject. 8" x 5". (more information)

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Newfield, NJ: Published by the author, 1951. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. 37pp, index; portrait. This bilingual songbook contains words in Italian and English along with music to 36 Christian songs written by the author. 9.25" x 6". (more information)

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NY: Lewis Music, 1969. First printing & later printing. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Book One (13th printing, 1972) and Book Two (first printing , 1969). pp: 232 + 232; illus from photographs, some color. This excellent collection of some 200 folksongs includes lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, and chord symbols. 11" x 8". (more information)

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NY Chappell Music (1975)., 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Book and dust jacket near fine condition. 12.25" x 9.25" pictorial dj pp: vi, 298 Contains lyrics, music, and guitar chords to 70 songs that JG made famous, plus filmography, concert list, discography, etc. Illustrated by 80 illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original cloth. (more information)

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NY: Gershwin Publishing, 1935. First Edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. 23pp. 12" x 9". (more information)

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Boston: Boston Music, 1934. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Color-illustrated paper covers. 12pp. Contains lyrics and melody line, music scored for bells, triangle, castanets, sticks, tamborine, cymbals, and drum. The 12 folk tunes represent various tribes of Native Americans as well as Eskimos, African-Americans, and Mexicans, along with one cowboy song. 11.75" x 8.5". (more information)

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San Mateo Redwood Press 1981., 1981. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Very good condition in a dust jacket with some edge wear. 11.25" x 8.5" pictorial dj approx 250pp Contains lyrics to more than 660 songs of the US Army Air Corps and US Air Force, from World War I through the War in Vietnam. Illustrated by airplane silhouettes in text. First Edition. Binding is orig boards. (more information)

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Malverne, NY: Havenwood Music, 1968. First Edition. Pictorial cover. Very Good. Bramanti. pp: 24 + 9; trumpet part laid in as issued. Contains: Portrait Of A City (Blues); All Around The Town (Promenade); After Dark (Beguine); Crossroads Of The World (Jazz Waltz); Pepe's Place (Tango-Bolero); Nightcap (Ballad). 12" x 9". (more information)

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Dunellen, NJ: Dell, 1936. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 34pp; illus from photographs. Contains words and music to popular songs of the day, articles on singers and musicians (Jeanette MacDonald, Vincent Lopez, Sammy Kaye, Major Bowes, Cliff Edwards [Ukulele Ike], and a glamorous cover portrait of Ethel Merman (with a prior owner's signature on her forehead). 11.5" x 8.25". (more information)

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NY Southern Music 1944., 1944. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 48pp "Will Glahe, the famous Continental orchestra leader, is one of the best exponents of the polka." Includes some of Glahe's original compositions, such as Jelly Roll Polka and Jitterbug, along with Hot Pretzels, Bartender Polka, Rock & Rye Polka, W.P.A. Polka, and others--24 in all. A few of the tunes include lyrics. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY Da Capo (1975)., 1975. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Light wear to pictorial paper covers, else very good condition. 11" x 8.25" pp: xx, 300 First published in 1964 as "The Spirit of the Sixties," this book contains 118 Civil War songs, arranged by topic. Illustrated by illus from old prints, etc. 1st ppbk edn. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY: Bantam Books, 1969. 7th printing. Pictorial wraps. Fine. Illus from Photographs. pp: xii, 247, index; 16pp illus from photos and drawings. Claims to be "the most comprehensive collection of great rock lyrics ever assembled.from Chuck Berry, Roger Miller, Lennon-McCartney, Paul Simon, Donovan, Leonard Cohen thru the doors and beyond." 7" x 4". (more information)

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Evanston, IL: National WCTU Publ House, 1924. Fourth Edition. Original Wraps. Good. Old paper tape on spine. 32pp. Organized in 1874, the WCTU cekebrated 50 years of effort in 1924. This songster contains lyrics to 45 songs, some with music, including: "Advice to the Drys"; "March of Allegiance"; "Prohibition Marching Song"; "Work for Enforcement Where You Are"; etc. 7.75" x 5.25". (more information)

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Evanston, IL: National WCTU Publ House, 1923. Ninth Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. WCTU-Lumberton, NJ" written at top. 32pp. The WCTU celebrated 50 years of effort in 1924. This songster contains lyrics to 42 songs, some with music, including: "Allied Soldiers"; "Cheer for the Jubilee"; "Eighteenth Amendment"; "Temperance Doxology"; "World-wide Prohibition"; etc. Also has a page of text on the WCTU's history. 8" x 5". (more information)

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Ephrata, PA: Gravenor Home for Funerals, 1965. First Edition. Original Wraps. Fine. 16pp; illus in text. Contains lyrics to 48 old favorites: pop hits, George M. Cohan tunes, folk songs, etc. 8.5" x 4". (more information)

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NY: Amsco Music, 1955. Revised Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. 160pp, words and music, arranged by type: American Folk Music; Irish and Scotch Folk Music; Early 1900 Music, Love Songs; Spanish & Mexican Songs; Hebrew Music; Wedding & Sombre Music; Gypsy Music, etc. 12" x 9". (more information)

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Pacific, Missouri: Mel Bay, 1989. First Edition. Spiral-bound. Very Good. 181pp. This songbook contains banjo solos in standard notation and tablature for 139 traditional songs, folk songs, blues, etc., including: Arkansas Traveler; Banjo Blues; Bile 'Dat Cabbage; Dixie; Mama Don't 'Low; Salty Dog; Wabash Cannonball; and 132 more. No lyrics. 11.75" x 8.75". (more information)

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Ventura, CA Creative Concepts 1995., 1995. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Illustrated covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 80pp Three pages of instruction on how to read tablature precede the transcriptoins for nine tunes. Included are: "Bad Influence" as recorded by Eric Clapton; "Got My Mojo Working" as recorded by Muddy Waters; "Mistreated Blues" as recorded by Lightnin' Hopkins; and six more. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Philadelphia: Hall-Mach, 1910. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. Corners chipped from paper covers. 60pp. Contains words and music to 63 songs: patriotic, religious, songs of industry and work, school songs, etc. 8.5" x 5.5". (more information)

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Chicago: Hammond Organ Co., 1957. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Set of seven (of eight) booklets in the original decorative box. Each booklet contains words and music in a large typeface. Titles include: Music for Inspiration; Music for Memories; Music for Listening; Music for Dancing; Music for Singing; Music for Relaxation; Music for Family Fun. The missing title is Owner's Playing Guide. 12" x 9". (more information)

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NY: Robbins Music, 1948. 2nd printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. Prior owner's name written large on contents page. 64pp. Contains words and music to 60 songs of the "gay nineties." 12" x 9". (more information)

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NY: Clarkson N. Potter, 1964. First US Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Price-clipped dust jacket. 263pp, index; few illus from sketches. Contains lyrics and music to 73 classical European songs with a simple melodic line, suitable to be sung by children. 10.25" x 7.5". (more information)

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NY Harms (1926)., 1926. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" pp: 62, (2)ads Contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, guitar chords and frames for 17 old-time songs. Titles include: Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly?; She May Have Seen Better Days; Hello, Ma Baby; Maggie, the Cows Are In Clover; Barney McCoy; and 12 more. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Secaucus, NJ: Warner Bros., 1991. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 24pp. Contains lyrics, piano music, and guitar chords to eight songs from the 1959 musical about NYC mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. 12" x 9". (more information)

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Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1960. First Edition. Original Cloth. Fine/Very Good. Price-clipped dust jacket. 423pp, index; 15 illus from sheet music. Covers many facets of civilian and military life in the North and South, with lyrics to hundreds of Union & Confederate songs. 9.5" x 6.25". (more information)

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NY: Edwin H. Morris, 1964. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 40pp; 6 photo-illustrations from the show. Music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. Contains words and music to 11 songs recorded on the original cast album. 12" x 9". (more information)

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NY: Meridian Music, 1956. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. pp; 31, (1)ad; five candid photo-illus inside cover. Contains piano music to nine tunes, two of which Heywood wrote, including: Canadian Sunset; Land of Dreams; Tenderly; The Velvet Glove; and five more. He was born in Atlanta, Georgia on 4 December 1915, and died in Florida in 1989. Heywood received his first piano lessons from his father, also named Eddie, who was a well-known bandleader in the 20s. Heywood joined his father, playing piano in the pit band at an Atlanta theatre. He also accompanied singers, including Bessie Smith, and thereafter worked in various small jazz groups, including those led by Wayman Carver, Benny Carter and Don Redman. His gift for accompanying singers was displayed by his recordings with Billie Holiday and Alberta Hunter. In 1943 he took a sextet into the Cafe Society Downtown, being billed as the "Biggest Little Band in the Land" (see Larkin, Encyclopedia of Popular Music). 12" x 9". (more information)

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