The World's Greatest Songbook


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A huge collection of the world's most-loved folk songs and melodies, in "fakebook" style (melody, lyrics and chord changes). Perfect for sing-alongs, children's centers, classroom teachers or parents.




World's Greatest Pop Sheet Music


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For voice and piano with chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams.




Then Sings My Soul Special Edition


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In this special seasonal edition, bestselling author Robert J. Morgan shares the incredible stories behind traditional holiday hymns of faith, including Christmas, Easter, and more. Is there a festive season of the year that is complete without one of your favorite hymns? Not only do hymns connect you to great memories, but they also reveal the faith of those who lived throughout history. As Robert Morgan explored the stories behind some of the best-loved hymns, he found fascinating accounts of tribulations, triumphs, struggles, and hope—ordinary people who connected with God in amazing ways, sharing their experiences through song. Included inside this special edition are: 150 devotional-style stories with the words and music to each hymn Includes hymns for holidays including Christmas, Easter, Thanksgiving, and more Jagged edged paper, giving it a classic feel Includes a complete hymn index by title, first line, and songwriter Perfect for use as a daily devotional, teaching illustration, or for song leaders and music ministers Discover the inspiration behind your favorite hymns. Find new favorites as you relate to the people whose walk of faith led them to write these classic songs of praise. Share these stories with your family, friends, and church, and find more depth and meaning as you worship God through song.




Standing in the Shadows of Motown


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(Guitar Book). Bassist James Jamerson was the embodiment of the Motown spirit and groove the invisible entity whose playing inspired thousands. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical scores, two hours of recorded all-star performances, and more than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to behind-the-scenes Motown. Features a 120-minute CD! Allan Slutsky's 2002 documentary of the same name is the winner of the New York Film Critics "Best Documentary of the Year" award!




The Greatest Guitar Songbook


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(Guitar Collection). This comprehensive collection for all guitarists includes 100 songs in genres from jazz standards, to pop/rock favorites, Motown masterpieces and movie music, to traditional tunes, country numbers and classical pieces. Notation styles include: note-for-note transcriptions (Blue on Black * Give Me One Reason * Sweet Child O' Mine * Wild Thing); Easy Guitar with Notes & TAB (Building a Mystery * Circle of Life * Day Tripper * Fur Elise * Misty * Torn * Walk This Way); Easy Guitar (Boot Scootin' Boogie * I Shot the Sheriff * My Favorite Things * Unchained Melody); Chord Melody Guitar (Alman * Bourree * Estudio); Fingerstyle Guitar (Amazing Grace * Greensleeves * My Heart Will Go On); and Guitar Riffs (Angie * Brown Eyed Girl * Here Comes the Sun * Layla * My Girl); and more!







Listening for America: Inside the Great American Songbook from Gershwin to Sondheim


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“Not since the late Leonard Bernstein has classical music had a combination salesman-teacher as irresistible as Kapilow.” —Kansas City Star Few people in recent memory have dedicated themselves as devotedly to the story of twentieth- century American music as Rob Kapilow, the composer, conductor, and host of the hit NPR music radio program, What Makes It Great? Now, in Listening for America, he turns his keen ear to the Great American Songbook, bringing many of our favorite classics to life through the songs and stories of eight of the twentieth century’s most treasured American composers—Kern, Porter, Gershwin, Arlen, Berlin, Rodgers, Bernstein, and Sondheim. Hardly confi ning himself to celebrating what makes these catchy melodies so unforgettable, Kapilow delves deeply into how issues of race, immigration, sexuality, and appropriation intertwine in masterpieces like Show Boat and West Side Story. A book not just about musical theater but about America itself, Listening for America is equally for the devotee, the singer, the music student, or for anyone intrigued by how popular music has shaped the larger culture, and promises to be the ideal gift book for years to come.




World's Greatest Christmas Songs


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The 65 arrangements in this collection span multiple decades and styles, making this a must-have for those who love Christmas music and the holiday season. Timeless carols, lyrical pop hits, and playful children's songs are all included, guaranteeing hours of enjoyment for the entire family! Lyrics and chord symbols are provided. Titles: A Marshmallow World * All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth * All Through the Night * Angels We Have Heard on High * Arabian Dance * Auld Lang Syne * Away in a Manger * Believe (from The Polar Express) * C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S * Christmas in Killarney * The Christmas Waltz * Deck the Hall * Feliz Navidad * The First Noel * The Friendly Beasts * Frosty the Snowman * Gesù Bambino * The Gift * Go, Tell It on the Mountain * God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Good King Wenceslaus * Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer * Hark! The Herald Angels Sing * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Here We Come A-Caroling * Holly Jolly Christmas * I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day * I Saw Three Ships * I'll Be Home for Christmas * It Came Upon the Midnight Clear * It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year * Jingle Bell Rock * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * Joy to the World * Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! * The Little Drummer Boy * Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming * The Merry Christmas Polka * Nuttin' for Christmas * O Christmas Tree * O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) * O Come, O Come, Emmanuel * O Holy Night * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow * Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree * Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer * Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town * Silent Night * Sleigh Ride * Suzy Snowflake * The Twelve Days of Christmas * The Ukrainian Bell Carol * (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays * There Is No Christmas Like a Home Christmas * Toyland * Up on the Housetop * We Three Kings of Orient Are * We Wish You a Merry Christmas * Welcome Christmas * What Child Is This? * Where Are You Christmas * Winter Wonderland. 144 pages.




The Great American Songbook - The Singers


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(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Crooners, wailers, shouters, balladeers some of our greatest pop vocalists have poured their hearts and souls into the musical gems of the Great American Songbook. They sang in nightclubs and concert halls, on television and in films, and left us a legacy of recordings still in play today. Their interpretations entertained us, moved us to tears, and wove lyrics and music into the fabric of our lives, making us see ourselves in these quintessentially American songs. This folio features 100 of these classics by Louis Armstrong (Hello Dolly * What a Wonderful World), Tony Bennett (I Left My Heart in San Francisco), Rosemary Clooney (Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep), Nat "King" Cole (Route 66), Bing Crosby (True Love), Doris Day (Bewitched), Ella Fitzgerald (How High the Moon), Judy Garland (Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody), Dean Martin (Everybody Loves Somebody), Frank Sinatra (Young at Heart), Barbra Streisand (People), Mel Torme (Heart and Soul), and many, many more.




Neil Young - Greatest Hits (Songbook)


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(Easy Guitar). Now even beginning guitarists can play 16 Neil Young classics! Includes easy arrangements in notes & tab for: After the Gold Rush * Cinnamon Girl * Harvest Moon * Heart of Gold * Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) * Like a Hurricane * Old Man * Rockin' in the Free World * Southern Man * and more, plus photos and lyric sheets.