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Title

Blues : an anthology : complete words and music of 53 great songs / edited by W.C. Handy ; with an historical and critical text by Abbe Niles ; with pictures by Miguel Covarrubias ; revised by Jerry Silverman ; new introduction by William Ferris.

Publication

New York, N.Y. : Da Capo Press, [1990]

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Publisher description

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Additional Authors

• Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958.
• Niles, Abbe.
• Covarrubias, Miguel, 1904-1957.
• Silverman, Jerry, 1931-
• Ferris, William R.

Description

1 score (224 p.) : ill.; 28 cm.

Summary

This texts includes critical articles on the Blues, music scores, and illustrations. The music scores are for voice and piano and are accompanied by chord symbols.

Series Statement

A Da Capo paperback

Uniform Title

Da Capo paperback.

Subject

• Blues (Music) > To 1931
• Blues (Music) > To 1931 > History and criticism

Note

• For voice and piano, with chord symbols.
• Reprint. Originally published: New York : Macmillan Co., c1972.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-218).

Contents

The folk-blues as verse -- The folk-blues as music -- William Christopher Handy -- The modern blues and jazz -- The pioneers -- Influence of the blues on popular song -- Blues and recent jazz -- Train's a-comin' -- Let us cheer the weary traveller -- Somebody's wrong about dis Bible -- Joe Jacobs -- Goin' to see my Sarah -- Sail away, ladies -- Come on, Eph! -- Juba -- East St. Louis -- A typical stomp -- Careless love -- Ever after on -- Vesta and Mattie's blues -- Got no mo' home dan a dog -- Friendless blues -- The Memphis blues -- Dallas blues -- The jogo blues -- St. Louis blues --Yellow dog blues -- Golden brown blues -- Stingaree blues -- Florida blues -- The hesitating blues -- Joe Turner blues -- The snakey blues -- Wall Street blues -- Beal Street blues -- Tishomingo blues -- Hooking cow blues -- Blue gummed blues -- Blind man blues -- Deep river blues -- Goin' down that long long lonesome road -- Aunt Hagar's children -- Aunt Hagar's children blues -- Loveless love -- Sundown blues -- The basement blues -- Way down south where the blues began -- Basin Street blues -- The blues I've got -- Boogie-woogie on St. Louis blues -- Shoeboot's serenade -- The gouge of Armour Avenue -- Ole Miss -- Harlem blues -- John Henry blues -- Atlanta blues -- The Chicago gouge -- Chantez les bas -- Long gone -- Boodle-am.

Call Number

Sc F 11-659

ISBN

• 0306804115
• 9780306804113

LCCN

90039076

OCLC

21677666

Title

Blues : an anthology : complete words and music of 53 great songs / edited by W.C. Handy ; with an historical and critical text by Abbe Niles ; with pictures by Miguel Covarrubias ; revised by Jerry Silverman ; new introduction by William Ferris.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : Da Capo Press, [1990]

Series

A Da Capo paperback

Da Capo paperback.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-218).

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Publisher description

Added Author

Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958.

Niles, Abbe.

Covarrubias, Miguel, 1904-1957. Illustrator

Silverman, Jerry, 1931-

Ferris, William R.

Publisher No.

0411 Da Capo Press

Research Call Number

Sc F 11-659