{"product_id":"9780486171333","title":"The American Song Treasury: 100 Favorites","description":"\". . . besides innumerable good old tunes running in our heads, [there's] a sense of having actually lived in the years [covered by] this book.\" — \u003ci\u003eThe International Musician\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMusic has always played an important part in American life--from the hymns sung in colonial days, to partisan songs that supported independence, and war songs that boosted morale. Immigration, westward movement and industrialization all helped contribute to America's musical archives. This outstanding collection of 100 all-time favorite songs offers an unbeatable combination: the music and lyrics of well-known tunes in easy-to-sing keys, together with equally entertaining background information on each song. Assembled by noted composer, arranger and musical director Theodore Raph, this impressive volume spans 300 years--from the haunting strains of \u003ci\u003eGreensleeves\u003c\/i\u003e to songs that reached new peaks of popularity in the 1950s (\u003ci\u003eHe's Got the Whole World in His Hand\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003ePerfect for party sing-alongs or for one's own enjoyment, these appealing songs all made past his parades. \u003ci\u003eYankee Doodle\u003c\/i\u003e was \"on the charts\" during the Revolutionary War; \u003ci\u003eClementine\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSweet Betsy from Pike\u003c\/i\u003e were widely hummed, sung, whistled and played in the mid-nineteenth century. \u003ci\u003eShe'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWabash Cannonball\u003c\/i\u003e heralded the era of transcontinental railroad construction; and regional songs such as \u003ci\u003eMy Old Kentucky Home\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOn the Banks of the Wabash\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eHome on the Range\u003c\/i\u003e became nationwide favorites.\u003cbr\u003eEasy-to-play piano accompaniments, guitar chords and complete lyrics make these familiar melodies ideal ice-breakers on picnics, boating excursions, camping trips and a host of other group activities. Because they're in the public domain, these tunes are also desirable for professional and commercial use. (No permission or royalty payments necessary!) Singers, pianists, students, teachers — songsters at all levels of expertise — will be delighted with these musical moments from bygone eras.","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47105283326192,"sku":"9780486171333","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780486171333_p0.jpg?v=1763775840","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780486171333","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}