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NY: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1965. Enlarged & Revised Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. pp: xviii, 662; 16pp illus from photographs. Has a long checklist of folksong titles, a 100-page discography, and a special supplement updating singers, groups, & recordings. This excellent reference work includes sections on major folksong collectors and collections, folkore societies, folk festivals, "new faces," folk instruments, etc. 8.5" x 5.75". ... more information

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Very Good-; Minimal wear, few green stickers, number on upper corner . of title page.. 1983. Softcover. 0913277037 . Contents Include: Aura Lee, Sad Star, Mama Don't 'Low, All the Pretty Little Horses and more. ; Sheet Music; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 16 pages . ... more information

Offered by Gray Dogs Books (Ohio, United States) +/-

San Francisco: Sherman, Clay, 1926. Early edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. Griffith. 6pp, piano music. 12" x 9 The cover by Griffith shows a wooden soldier at attention, peering down at a bent-over little girl. ... more information

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NY: A.S. Barnes, 1948. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. pp: xii, 211, index; illus throughout from photos by the author. Chapters include: Rumba Madness; More Afro-Cuban Nights; Lore of Jamaica; Haitian Halftones; Dances of the Virgins; Tornado in Trinidad; etc. Cloth fading as usual. 9.25" x 6 ... more information

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Ontario: Fox Music Books, 2004. Gift inscription to PO, no creasing to spine, minimal edgewear to wraps. . Soft Cover. Very Good. ... more information

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Austin University of Texas Press (1984)., 1984. 1st Edition. Soft Cover. Pictorial stiff-paper covers and contents in fine condition. 11.75" x 8" 160pp Text in English and French. This is a well-illustrated, scholarly work on the French-speaking musicians of Louisiana. Illustrated by many photo-illus in color. 1st ppbk edn. Binding is original wraps. ... more information

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NY: Regan Books, 2003. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. pp: (v), 261; occasional illus from photographs. "Part listener's guide, part memoir . a musical journey through Cuba and its cultural outposts in the United States." 9.25" x 6". ... more information

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Urbana: Univ of Illinois Press, 1996. First Edition. Original Cloth. Near Fine/near fine. pp: xii, 326, (5); 22pp illus from photographs. 9.25" x 6.25 This book traces rockabilly from Elvis Presley's first release through its fadeout at the end of the 1950s and its revival in the late 1970s. ... more information

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New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2001 238pp, num bw & col ills, pictorial endpapers. Or pictorial boards. As new copy. American roots music-encompassing blues, country and western, gospel, Cajun, zydeco, Tejano, Native American and other forms of folk music- originated and was nutured in small communities and spread across the nation. This book published in conjunction with the PBS television series tells the story of this music. Chapters include: Early Country: Treasures Untold; The Birth of the Blues; The F... more information

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New York, NY: Harry N. Abrams, 2001. Original pictorial boards. Forward by Bonnie Raitt. Based on the PBS Television Series. This book includes: essays on the major musical genres, sidebars on pivotal events, narrative from key artists (including B.B. King, Bessie Smith, Elvis Presley, Muddy Waters and Hank Williams), and outlines of musical and social history. Portraits, performance shots and ephemera such as sheet music and record sleeves illustrate the text. Pages are clean (no writing, underlining, ... more information

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Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2004. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. ... more information

Offered by Oddball Books (California, United States) +/-

Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2004 Does not come with C/D. Provides a guide to how the ballad has shaped American music, asking a broad swath of writers to tell how their songs changed their lives and the life of their country using essays, fiction, poetry, collage. A stunning collection of reflections about our history and our culture. . Hard Cover. As New/As New. 7 x 9 1/2. ... more information

Offered by Adagio Books (Colorado, United States) +/-

New York.: W.W. Norton.. (2005).. 1st ed. Hard Cover.. 0393059545 . Fine in a fine dust jacket. ISBN 0393059545.; 406 pages . ... more information

Offered by Lodowick Adams, Bookseller (Alabama, United States) +/-

: W W Norton & Co Inc. Very Good/Very Good. 2005. Hard Cover. 0393059545 . ... more information

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: W W Norton & Co Inc. Very Good/Very Good. 2005. Hard Cover. 0393059545 . ... more information

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Chicago and Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1995 Pages are unmarked and tight in binding. DJ has LIGHT edge/rub wear - store new.15.8 x 23.7 x 2.3 cm, wt600g. Hard Cover. NF/NF. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ... more information

Offered by Alex Simpson (Ontario, Canada) +/-

NY: W.W. Norton, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. FINE/FINE. ... more information

Offered by Gian Luigi Fine Books Inc. (New York, United States) +/-

NY: Irving Berlin, 1936. Early edition. Pictorial Cover. Very Good. 6pp, words and music, in part: "I simply can't resist, Becoming an optimist, And if you please, Your love is calling me, To sing you a rhapsody in many keys...." 12" x 9 Inset on the floral-motif cover is a photo of The Rustic Rhythm Trio, which included Elton Britt. Elton (1913-1972) started playing guitar at age 10, learned to yodel from Jimmie Rodgers records, started his career in 1930 with the Beverly Hill ... more information

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NY Folkways Records 1963., 1963. 1st Edition. Sticker scar at top corner of cover, else in fine condition. 12.25" x 12.25" 8pp booklet The booklet has the lyrics of songs that Ritchie sings on the record as well as detailed instructions for playing dulcimer. Illustrated by photo-illus inset on cover. First Edition. Binding is album sleeve. ... more information

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Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.: Feral House, 2002. Signed by co-author Dennis Penna.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Fine. ... more information

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