Work & sing : a collection of the songs that built America, selected and arranged by Elie Siegmeister; a treasury of American work songs of yesterday and today. With commentary, annotations and a critical bibliography / Illustrated by Julian Brazelton.
| Author/creator | Siegmeister, Elie |
| Format | Musical Score |
| Publication Info | New York : W. R. Scott, inc., [1944] |
| Description | 96 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What shall we do with the drunken sailor? -- Haul on the bowline -- Rio Grande -- Shenandoah -- Clear the track -- The bold fisherman -- The big corral -- Good by old paint -- Night herding song -- The trail of Mexico -- The pinery boy -- The shanty boy and the pine -- The boll weevil -- The farmer comes to town -- Cotton picking song -- Take this hammer -- Work all de summer -- The shoemaker -- Hallelujah, I'm a bum! -- The boatman's song -- The Erie Canal -- Ho for California -- Sweet Betsy from Pike -- John Henry -- Pat works on the railway -- Track lining chant -- Drill, ye tarriers, drill -- The tinker's song -- Street cries -- Which side are you on? -- Deliver the goods. |
| General note | With piano accompaniment. |
| General note | "Other books about work songs": p. 95-96. |
| LCCN | 44040144 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | M1977.L3 S4 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |