| Variant title |
Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly |
| Contents |
African and European roots of American music. Oral tradition and folk music -- African and European singing styles in America -- African-American contributions to American music -- European-American contributions to American music -- Woody Guthrie. Woody's life -- Woody's music -- Woody's influence -- Leadbelly. Leadbelly's life -- Leadbelly's music -- Leadbelly's influence -- The new gernation from A vision shared. Photographs and biographies of the artists -- The songs. The bourgeois blues -- Bring me li'l' water, Silvy -- Cotton fields -- Deportee -- Do re mi -- Going down the road -- Goodnight Irene -- Hard travelin' -- Hobo's lullaby -- I ain't got no home -- I've got to know -- The midnight special -- Ramblin' round -- Rock island line -- Roll on, Columbia -- Take this hammer -- This land is your land -- Union maid -- Vigilante man. |
| Abstract |
Includes a look at the social realities faced by Woody and Leadbelly, and at the music they used to bring about change; photographs and biographies of the musicians featured on the Grammy award-winning A Vision Shared; fascinating, easy-to-follow activities and projects; the music and words for nineteen songs by Woody and Leadbelly. |
| General note | "In cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution Office of Folklife Programs"--Cover. |
| General note | Includes unaccompanied melodies and songs (unaccompanied melodies with chord symbols). |
| Other title | Tribute to Woody Guthrie and Leadbelly. |
| LCCN | 91151275 |
| ISBN | 0940796848 |
| ISBN | 9780940796843 |
