American Music Collections

The 25 titles listed below have information about areas in American music written and edited by Roger Lee Hall, Music Preservationist, Lecturer and
Director of the Center for American Music Preservation.

 

American Music Research Series - AMRS
20 titles::

 

American Composers = 4

 

 MAJESTY: Being a Discussion of Facts and Fiction about William Billings
and The Stoughton Musical Society

 

Edwin Artrhur Jones (1853-1911): Chamber Music and "Song of Our Saviour" Cantata

Aaron Copland (1900-1990): Film Music and "Appalachian Spring"

 

A Guide to George Gershwin - Radio and Films

 

 

 

Earlier Americana =6

"Celebrate, Rejoice and Sing!" - Christmas Music in America

 

"Dedication" - A Guide to Singing Meetings and Concerts in Stoughton, 1762-1992

"Give Us This Day": Two Historic American Chroal Traditions (The Shakers and OSMS)

"Glory, Hallelujah" - Civil War Songs and Hymns

 

"Land of Our Hearts" - From Pilgrims to Patriots

 

"Lincoln and Liberty" - Music from Abraham Lincoln's Era (2009)

 

 

Music From Films = 2





A GUIDE TO FILM MUSIC: SONGS AND SCORES

 Music Masters: Fifteen Film Composers

 

 

 

Music of the Shakers = 6

"Blended Together" - Interviews with the Shakers





"Come Life, Shaker Life" - The Life and Music of Elder Issachar Bates

“Invitation to Zion” – A Shaker Music Guide

 

In celebration of the bicentennial of the North Union Shakers, 1822-1889

"May We Ever Be United" - Music of the North Union, Ohio Shakers

"More Love" - A Shaker Music Legacy

"Simple Gifts" - Great American Folk Song (2014/ 2nd edition, 2019)

 

 

 

Popular Music = 2

The Bill Randle Chronicles - from Electric Elvis to The Shakers (expanded 2nd edition)

"In The Mood" - A Guide to Music on  Radio 

 

Americana Multimedia Music Series (AMMS -5 titles):

Music from the Eras of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln (PTME 1020)






Preserving Our Musical Past (PTME 1021)

 

 

 

"Peace and Music" - A New England Miscellany (PTME 1022)