NY Bob Miller 1947., 1947. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 31pp Contains a page of biography, two pages of photos, and lyrics, music and guitar chords to 13 songs written by Paul Roberts. Titles include: Down in Mexico; The Major of St. Lo; She Taught Me to Yodel; The Jolly Mailman; and nine more. Illustrated by cover, 11 illus from photos. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY Robbins Music (1934)., 1934. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11" x 8.5" 48pp w/index Contains lyrics, music and guitar charts to 23 songs written by Carson Robison, along with four of his poems. Illustrated by Carson with guitar on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY Tip Top (1936)., 1936. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 10.25" x 6.75" 66pp Contains lyrics, music and guitar charts to 50 songs, some written by Robison himself. Illustrated by line drawings in text. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Chicago M.M. Cole 1930., 1930. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 67pp Contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, chord symbols and frames for 50 songs performed by Carson Robison. Titles include: Ain't Gwina Rain No Mo'; Annie Rooney; Cow-boy Jack; Old Judge Duffy; Portland County Jail; Tennessee Sweetheart; and 44 more. Illustrated by Robison and guitar on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY: Peer International, 1967. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Illus from Photographs. 73pp, index; 6 illus from photographs. Tip of cover thinned by name or price removal. Contains biography as well as words and music to 53 songs written by Jimmie Rodgers, including: In the Jailhouse Now; Blue Yodel Nos. 1-6; Jimmie's Texas Blues; Long Tall Mama Blues; Jimmie's Mean Mama Blues; Travelin' Blues; and 42 more. 12" x 9". (more information)

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Milwaukee Hal Leonard [1999]., 1999. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. 12" x 9" 64pp Contains lyrics, melody lines, and chord symbols to 43 songs written and performed by Jimmie Rodgers. Titles include: Ben Dewberry's Last Run; Blue Yodel No. 1 (T for Texas); Blue Yodel No. 8 (Mule Skinner Blues); Hobo's Meditation; Jimmie's Texas Blues; My Carolina Sunshine Girl; My Rough and Rowdy Ways; Yodeling Cowboy; and 37 more. Illustrated by cover and three photo-illus. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY Southern Music 1934., 1934. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Covers show signs of light use, else in very good condition. 12" x 9" 48pp Contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, chord symbols and frames for 22 songs written and sung by Rodgers. Titles include: Rock All Our Babies to Sleep; Looking for A New Mama; Travelin' Blues; Mississippi River Blues; Blue Yodel No. 8; and 17 more. Illustrated by photo of Rodgers on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY Southern Music 1937., 1937. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Worn and repaired along spine, else in very good condition. 12" x 9" 64pp Contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, chord symbols and frames for 35 songs written and sung by Rodgers. Titles include: Jimmie Rodgers' Last Blue Yodel; Blue Yodels No. 1-12; Jimmie Rodgers Visits the Carter Family; Those Gambler's Blues; and many more. Illustrated by photo of Rodgers on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY Southern Music 1939., 1939. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12" x 9" 64pp Contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, chord symbols and frames for 35 songs performed by the four stars. Titles include: It Makes No Difference Now; Golden Lariat; Give Me A Pony and An Open Prairie; Blue Bonnets; Oh! Mo-nah!; Train Whistle Blues; and 29 more. Illustrated by 4 photo-portraits on cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY Edward Schuberth (1946)., 1946. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Final leaf partly adhered to inside cover, else good condition. 12" x 9" 64pp Contains lyrics, music and guitar charts to 30 cowboy songs, written/sung by Bill Boyd, Ken Maynard, Ray Rogers, et al. Illustrated by 4pp illus from photographs. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY: A.S. Barnes, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Brooks Emerson. 196pp, index; full-page and text illus. Contains music to 26 traditional American songs as well as instructions and calls for quadrilles, contra dances, circle dances, etc. 9.25" x 6". (more information)

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Chicago M.M. Cole 1933., 1933. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Text paper tanning as usual, else in very good condition. 11.75" x 8.75" 66pp The cover illustration includes a view of square-dancers and musicians inside a barn. No lyrics, except for square-dance calls. Contains melody lines, piano accompaniment, guitar chords and frames for 36 tunes, grouped under headings: Joy of the Dance; On the Roundup; Aunt Liza's Favorite; Uncle Sam; Over the Range; Virginia Reel; etc. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Boston: Boston Music, 1944. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. Pictorial paper covers. 59pp; illus throughout from rodeo photographs. The cover features a large photo-portrait of movie-star Ann Sheridan in a fancy western outfit. Contains lyrics, music, chords and charts to 21 songs, including: An Outlaw on the Range; The Cowboy and the Gal; Gila Town; Old Montana; Little Joe, the Wrangler; The Cowpuncher; etc. 11.75" x 8.75". (more information)

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Boston Boston Music (1944)., 1944. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 11.75" x 8.75" 59pp Contains lyrics, music and guitar charts to 21 cowboy songs, most written by Sterling Sherwin. Illustrated by photos of rodeos, etc. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Hollywood American Music 1943., 1943. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents near fine condition. 12" x 9" 50pp Contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment and chord symbols for 20 songs written and sung by Jimmie and Leon Short. Titles include: Rosalie, My Texas Rose; Stop Teasing Me; My Little Brown-eyed Texas Girl; When It's Apple Blossom Time; and 16 more. Illustrated by cover and 3 photo-illus. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Hollywood Sunshine Music 1946., 1946. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Tape repair to spine, else in good condition. 12" x 9" 27pp Contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment and chord symbols for 12 songs written and sung by Cal Shrum. Titles include: Meet Me in Dallas; Walkin' in the Rain; The Salt River Valley; On the Shores of Alamoso; and eight more. Cal Shrum was born in Missouri in 1910, and started in radio in 1933 at KOA in Denver. He appeared in more than 50 western movies, etc. Illustrated by cover and 15 photo-illus. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY: Macmillan, 1967. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Original cloth. pp: xvi, 334, bibliography, discography, subject index, and title/first line index. Illustrations are from Remington, Russell, et al. The editor of "Sing Out!" collaborates here with American composer Earl Robinson to present words and music to more than 100 songs sung by 49ers, Missouri Pikers, handcart pioneers, homesteaders, greenhorns, tenderfoot cowboys, range riders, buffalo skinners, gunslingers, lumberjacks, railroaders, wobblies, and others. 11.25" x 8.5". (more information)

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NY Macmillan (1967)., 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. Book and dust jacket in very good condition. 11.25" x 8.5" pictorial dj pp: xvi, 334 Has bibliography, discography, subject index, and title/first line index. Illustrations are from Remington, Russell, et al. The editor of "Sing Out!" collaborates with American composer Earl Robinson to present words and music to more than 100 songs sung by 49ers, Missouri Pikers, handcart pioneers, homesteaders, greenhorns, tenderfoot cowboys, range riders, buffalo skinners, gunslingers, lumberjacks, railroaders, wobblies, and others. Illustrated by illustrated from old prints. First Edition. Binding is original cloth. (more information)

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Boston C.C. Birchard (1928)., 1928. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 10.25" x 7" pp: vi, 59, 1 Contains words and music to 29 cowboy songs, and a two-page glossary of cowboy lingo. Titles include: Bucking Bronco; By the Silver Rio Grande; Charlie Rutledge; The Cowboy and the Maiden; The Cowboys' Christmas Ball; The Texas Cowboy; Utah Carroll; and 22 more. First Edition. Binding is cloth/wraps. (more information)

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Louisville, Kentucky Asher Sizemore 1933., 1933. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial cover and contents in very good condition. 10.25" x 7.25" 32pp The cover has an inset portrait of Little Jimmie and Asher. Laid into this copy is an inscribed glossy photo of the two. This book contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, guitar chords and frames to 29 songs. Included are: God's Radio; I'll Never Get Drunk Any More; In the Valley of Kentucky; Shake Hands with Mother Again; &c. Asher and his son were natives of the Kentucky mountains when "Mother" encouraged them to start their radio career, offering listeners a "clean, entertaining and uplifting" program. Many of the songs, written by guitarist Asher, are of a regional nature. Also present are mountain folk songs and hymns. Illustrated by 2 photo-illus in text. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Louisville, Kentucky Asher Sizemore 1936., 1936. Soft cover. Pictorial cover and contents in very good condition. 9.5" x 6.5" 48pp The cover has an inset portrait of Little Jimmie and Asher, and a drawing of a family singing around their fireside. This book contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, guitar chords and frames to 52 songs. Included are: God's Radio; I'm on the Sunny Side; My Tennessee Rose; Soldier's Sweetheart; The Cowboy's Last Ride; The Royal Telephone; &c. Asher and his son were natives of the Kentucky mountains when "Mother" encouraged them to start their radio career, offering listeners a "clean, entertaining and uplifting" program. Many of the songs, written by guitarist Asher, are of a regional nature. Also present are mountain folk songs, cowboy songs, &c. Tipped inside the back cover is a glossy photo of the Sizemore family, inscribed in the negative. Illustrated by 6 illus from photographs. Second Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Rushville, IN: Asher Sizemore, 1947. Revised & Enlarged Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Pictorial paper covers. 48pp; 3pp illus from photographs. First published in 1937. This 1947 edition shows Asher on the cover in Army uniform; and inside, Little Jimmie all growed up. Contains lyrics, music, guitar chords and charts to 50 songs, including: Boogger Bear; Chawin' Chawin' Gum; Cowboy Jack; Hero of A Mad Stampede; Home in Tennessee; My Old Branding Iron; Prisoner's Lament; Poor Miner's Life; etc. 9" x 6". (more information)

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Louisville, KY: Asher Sizemore, 1934. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Very Good. Illus from Photographs. 32pp; illus from photographs. The cover has an inset portrait of Little Jimmie and Asher, surrounded by a drawing of a mountain cabin and chapel. Music and lyrics throughout. LAID IN: a song sheet copyright 1933, "When Jimmie Rodgers Said Good-Bye"; and a 9" x 6-1/2" original photograph, inscribed "Best Wishes / Asher and Little Jimmie." Asher and his son were natives of the Kentucky mountains when "Mother" encouraged them to start their radio career, offering listeners a "clean, entertaining and uplifting" program. Many of the songs, written by guitarist Asher, are of a regional nature. Also here are mountain folk songs and hymns. The music is preceded by four pages of illustrated text about Little Jimmie and the Sizemore family. 10" x 7". (more information)

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Louisville, Kentucky Asher Sizemore 1936., 1936. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 9.5" x 6.5" 48pp Contains lyrics, music, and guitar charts to 52 songs from the 1920s and 1930s, many composed by Asher. Illustrated by 2pp illus from photographs. Second Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Rushville, IN: Asher Sizemore, 1947. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Pictorial paper covers. 48pp; 3pp illus from photographs. First published in 1937. This 1947 edition shows Asher on the cover in Army uniform; and inside, Little Jimmie grown. Contains lyrics, music, guitar chords and charts to 50 songs, including: Boogger Bear; Chawin' Chawin' Gum; Cowboy Jack; Hero of A Mad Stampede; Home in Tennessee; My Old Branding Iron; Prisoner's Lament; Poor Miner's Life; etc. Complete with the original mailing envelope. 9" x 6". (more information)

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Laurel, IN: Asher Sizemore, 1937. Second Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Pictorial paper covers. 48pp; 5 illus from photographs. The cover has an inset photo of Asher and Little Jimmie in western garb, flanked by a drawing of a farmer and plow horse. Contains lyrics, music, guitar chords and charts to 50 songs, including: Blue Eyes; How Do You Like Your Eggs; I Only Want A Buddy; Little Cowboy Jim; My Saddle Is Home; Our Indiana Farm; The Cowboy's Last Ride; etc. 9.75" x 6.5". (more information)

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Laurel, Indiana Asher Sizemore 1938., 1938. Soft cover. Pictorial cover and contents in very good condition. 9.75" x 6.5" 48pp The cover has an inset portrait of Little Jimmie and Asher in western garb, and a drawing of a family singing around a piano. This book contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, guitar chords and frames to 50 songs. Included are: Mama's in Heaven; Memories of My Old Kentucky Home; My Little Home in Tennessee; My Old Branding Iron; Our Indiana Farm; &c. Asher and his son were natives of the Kentucky mountains when "Mother" encouraged them to start their radio career, offering listeners a "clean, entertaining and uplifting" program. Many of the songs, written by guitarist Asher, are of a regional nature. Also present are mountain folk songs, cowboy songs, &c. This is the 1938 edition. Written on the cover is "K.D.K.A., Pittsburgh, Pa.". Illustrated by 7 illus from photographs. Second Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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NY: Shapiro, Bernstein, 1933. First Edition. Pictorial wraps. Good. 47pp; neat archival repair to spine. Contains words and music to 15 cowboy songs, including: The Cross-eyed Cowboy on the Cross-eyed Horse; The Dying Cowboy; Empty Saddles; and 12 more. 12" x 8.75". (more information)

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Portland, Oregon American Music (1940)., 1940. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial paper covers and contents in very good condition. 12.25" x 9.25" pp: 51, (3) Contains lyrics, music, guitar chords and charts to 20 cowboy songs featured on radio by the Sleepy Hollow Gang. Illustrated by photos on and inside cover. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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Portland, Oregon American Music 1939., 1939. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Signs of light use, else near very good condition. 12" x 9" (50)pp Contains lyrics, melody lines, piano accompaniment, chord symbols and frames for 20 cowboy songs that Smith performed. Titles include: We're Beddin' Down on A New Range Tonight; Ramblin' Rose of the Rio Grande; Git Along, Ole Mule; Cowboy Rangerette; Gamblin' Cowboy Jim; and 15 more. Inside the cover is a page of biography on Jerry Smith, known as the Yodeling Cowboy on various radio stations. Illustrated by photo of Jerry with guitar. First Edition. Binding is original wraps. (more information)

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