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A Treasury of the blues : complete words and music of 67 great songs from Memphis blues to the present day

Title
A Treasury of the blues : complete words and music of 67 great songs from Memphis blues to the present day / edited by W.C. Handy ; with an historical and critical text by Abbe Niles ; with pictures by Miguel Covarrubias.
Author
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958.
Publication
[New York?] : C. Boni ; distributed by Simon and Schuster, c1949.

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Additional Authors
Niles, Abbe.
Description
1 score (258 p.) : ill.; 29 cm.
Alternative Title
  • Blues, A treasury of.
  • Blues, an anthology.
Subjects
Note
  • Chiefly for voice and piano (in part with chord symbols and guitar or ukulele chord diagrams); some works for piano solo.
  • First ed. published in 1926 under title: Blues, an anthology.
Bibliography (note)
  • "A selective bibliography": p. 254-255.
Call Number
Sc 784.7-H (Handy, W. Treasury of the blues)
LCCN
49050282
OCLC
1283364
Author
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958.
Title
A Treasury of the blues : complete words and music of 67 great songs from Memphis blues to the present day / edited by W.C. Handy ; with an historical and critical text by Abbe Niles ; with pictures by Miguel Covarrubias.
Imprint
[New York?] : C. Boni ; distributed by Simon and Schuster, c1949.
Bibliography
"A selective bibliography": p. 254-255.
Local Note
Afro-American editor.
Added Author
Niles, Abbe.
Added Title
Blues, A treasury of.
Blues, an anthology.
Research Call Number
Sc 784.7-H (Handy, W. Treasury of the blues)
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