Suffragist Sheet Music: An Illustrated Catalogue of Published Music Associated with the Women's Rights and Suffrage Movement in America, 1795-1921, with Complete Lyrics
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.76 (763 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786412984 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 414 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
From Library Journal Crew (Presidential Sheet Music) presents an enthusiastic collector's inventory, documenting American music publishing, the suffragist movement, and 130 years of American music history. Indexes are of publishers, titles, composers, and subjects, but there is no index of lyricists. For all songs, lyrics are given except when the words are in a non-Latin script or the piece was included as a pictorial reference to women's suffrage. "Instrumental" pieces are presumably for piano. . A noted collector of political memorabilia, Crew does not claim tha
. Crew has been collecting political memorabilia since 1975, specializing in political music. He currently serves as city manager of Gastonia, North Carolina
sheet music are presented also. Included are early music of a rebellious nature, music surrounding the early womans rights conventions, and pro and anti womans rights and suffrage pieces from 1795 on; a limited number of entries on non-U.S. General music about women, sentimental and love songs, and songs related to traditional roles and stereotypes have not been included.. In chronological order, the entries present bibliographic data (words by, music by, published in, published by, copyright, size, cover, inside, key, location) on each piece of music, a photographic depiction of the cover or first page (where available), and the complete lyrics for each piece. This is an exhaustive reference work of sheet music published in the United States from the late 18th century to the year after adoption of the 19th amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote
Sheet music, no MUSIC! Quite the consummate book on sheet music celebrating the woman's movement. NEED THE MUSIC!!!. One of the few, nearly complete books on this subject One of the few, nearly complete books on this subject. It is a wonderful research tool for suffrage music. The vast majority of the music covered is from the US Women's Suffrage Movement from 18One of the few, nearly complete books on this subject aprilsongstress One of the few, nearly complete books on this subject. It is a wonderful research tool for suffrage music. The vast majority of the music covered is from the US Women's Suffrage Movement from 1848-1920, with the bulk being after 1880. There are a few songs included from the British Women's Suffrage Movement. Lyrics are included, but many times the music is not. This is my only problem with the exhaustively researched text. I have had to go searching for other books, or onl. 8-1920, with the bulk being after 1880. There are a few songs included from the British Women's Suffrage Movement. Lyrics are included, but many times the music is not. This is my only problem with the exhaustively researched text. I have had to go searching for other books, or onl