North America

Birthday Waltz by Winslow L Hayden

Birthday Waltz W. L. Hayden (fl. late 19 century) In 19th Century America, guitarists, banjo players, composers and publishers were all very busy producing sheet music of all kinds for guitar and banjo. From classical compositions, to jigs, reels, songs, arrangements, instruction books and even transcriptions from operas for solo guitar, we are now making …

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Opus 725 Song of the North by Hayden

Opus 725 Song of the North W. L. Hayden (fl. late 19 century) In 19th Century America, guitarists, banjo players, composers and publishers were all very busy producing sheet music of all kinds for guitar and banjo. From classical compositions, to jigs, reels, songs, arrangements, instruction books and even transcriptions from operas for solo guitar, …

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Christmas Time is Here by Vince Guaraldi

Christmas Time is Here by Vince Guaraldi (1928-1976) Vincent Anthony “Vince” Guaraldi was an Italian American jazz musician and pianist noted for his innovative compositions and arrangements and for composing music for animated adaptations of the Peanuts comic strip. Guaraldi was born in San Francisco, California, the son of a doting and devout Catholic mother, …

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Variations on Nearer My God to Thee by Justin Holland

Variations on Nearer My God to Thee by Justin Holland by Justin Holland (1819-1877) Justin Holland was an African-American classical musician, guitarist, composer and arranger. It’s safe to say that Justin Holland was the one of the most important American guitarists of his generation. The first Black man to make an important contribution to the …

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Poinciana (Song of the Tree) by Nat Simon

Poinciana (Song of the Tree) by Nat Simon (1900-?) Simon, Nat, composer, author, pian­ist; b. Newburgh, N.Y. Attended Newburgh High School. Had school ‘orchestra. Organized own orchestra and played at West Point Military Academy and at New York Military Acad., Corn­wall, N.Y. and at dances throughout Hudson Valley. Then to New York as pianist in …

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Dixies Land by Justin Holland

Dixies Land by Justin Holland by Justin Holland (1819-1877) Justin Holland was an African-American classical musician, guitarist, composer and arranger. It’s safe to say that Justin Holland was the one of the most important American guitarists of his generation. The first Black man to make an important contribution to the classic guitar.

My Old Kentucky Home by Stephen Foster

My Old Kentucky Home by Steven Foster (1826-1864) Stephen Collins Foster known as the “father of American music”, was the pre-eminent songwriter in the United States of the 19th century. His songs — such as “Oh! Susanna”, “Camptown Races”, “Old Folks at Home” (“Swanee River”), “Hard Times Come Again No More”, “My Old Kentucky Home”, …

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