Jerry Silverman

Author of Folksinger's Guitar Guide

123+ Works 650 Members 2 Reviews

About the Author

Jerry Silverman is a musicologist, teacher, guitarist, folksinger, and author of many books on music including Immigrant Song Book, Songs and Stories of the American Revolution, and Just Listen to This Song I'm Singing: African-American History Through Song

Includes the names: Silverman Jerry, Compiler Jerry Silverman

Series

Traditional Black music

Works by Jerry Silverman

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Folksinger's Guitar Guide (1962) 42 copies

Songs of the Civil War (1960) 40 copies

Treasury of Christmas Carols (1991) 40 copies

The Dirty Song Book (1982) 34 copies

The Yiddish Song Book, Updated (1983) 34 copies

Songs And Stories Of Civil War (1993) 28 copies

How to Play the Guitar (1968) 16 copies

Mel Bay Presents Songs of Ireland (1991) 16 copies

Undying Flame: Ballads And Songs Of The Holocaust (Judaic Traditions in Literature, Music, & Art) (2002) 15 copies

Songs/Stories-Amer. Revolution (1994) 15 copies

Folk Blues (1958) 14 copies

Of Thee I Sing: Lyrics and Music for Americas Most Patriotic Songs (2002) 14 copies

Mel Bay Folk Songs for Schools and Camps (1991) 13 copies

Hootenanny song book (1963) 13 copies

Songs of Protest and Civil Rights (Traditional Black Music) (1992) 12 copies

Beginning the Folk Guitar: An Instruction Manual - A Simplified, Detailed Course in the first Stages of Playing the… (1964) 11 copies

Beginning Folk Guitar (1964) 11 copies

Just Listen To This Song I'M S (1996) 11 copies

The art of the folk-blues guitar;: An instruction manual (1962) 10 copies

Singing our way west : songs and stories of America's westward expansion (1998) 10 copies

How to Play Better Guitar (1972) 10 copies

Children's Songs (Traditional Black Music) (1993) 10 copies

The liberated woman's songbook (1971) 10 copies

Mel Bay Presents Songs of Scotland (1991) 10 copies

Slave Songs (Traditional Black Music) (1993) 9 copies

The Flat-Picker's Guitar Guide (1966) 8 copies

Play Old-Time Country Fiddle (1975) 7 copies

Folk Guitar - Folk Song: 150 Favorite Songs and How to Play Them (1977) 7 copies

Beginning the Five String Banjo (1974) 7 copies

Mel Bay's Immigrant Song Book (1992) 6 copies

Songs of England (1991) 6 copies

Jerry Silverman's Folk Song Encyclopedia Volume II (1975) 6 copies

Train Songs (1991) 5 copies

Beginning Blues Guitar (1964) 4 copies

Jerry Silverman's Folk Song Encyclopedia Volumes I and II (1975) 4 copies

Work Songs (Traditional Black Music) (1994) 4 copies

Jerry Silverman's Folk Guitar Method Book (1974) 4 copies

Beginning the folk guitar (1964) 4 copies

Mel Bay presents Ballads & songs of WWI (1997) 3 copies

Civil War Songs and Ballads for Guitar (2001) 3 copies

Chords and Tunings (1967) 3 copies

Mel Bay's Campfire Songbook (Jerry Silverman Music Library) (Jerry Silverman Music Library) (1990) 3 copies

African Roots (Traditional Black Music) (1994) 3 copies

Mel Bay presents Guitarist's Guide and Almanac (2005) 3 copies

Folksinger's Guitar Guide Vol. 2, The: An Advanced Instruction Guide 3 copies

American History Songbook (1992) 3 copies

The Baseball Songbook (Book & CD) (2007) 3 copies

Songs of the Civil War 3 copies

Mel Bay The Backpacker's Songbook (1997) 2 copies

THE PANIC IS ON, AND 62 OTHER SONGS--OUTRAGEOUS, IRREVERENT, SUBVERSIVE, AND FAR-OUT 2 copies

Three Chords For Christmas Guitar (2000) 2 copies

The Folksinger's Guitar Guide, An Advanced Instruction Guide (Volume 2) (1964) 2 copies

Spirituals (1995) 2 copies

Mel Bay presents Songs of France (chansons françaises) (1994) 2 copies

Mel Bay presents songs of Mexico = Canciones mexicanas (1994) 2 copies

Mel Bay presents America sings! (1994) 2 copies

3 chords for Christmas guitar : over 90 Christmas classics, all with just 3 chords (2000) 2 copies

The flat-picker's guitar guide; an advanced instruction manual and song book 2 copies

Folk Singers Guitar Guide (1968) 2 copies

Christmas Songs (1992) 2 copies

Songs of the British Isles (1993) 2 copies

Outlaws & Outcasts (Traditional Black Music) (1995) 2 copies

Jerry Silverman's Folk Song Encyclopedia Volume I (1975) 2 copies

A Guitarist's Treasury of Song (1998) 2 copies

Mel Bay presents American Love Songs & Ballads (Archive Edition) (1994) 2 copies

A Folksinger's Guide to Note Reading and Music Theory a Manual for the Folk Guitarist (1973) 2 copies

Mel Bay Presents Spanish Songs for Guitar (1996) 2 copies

Cathedral Music Press Presents Complete Book of Bach Chorales (1999) 2 copies

The chord-player's encyclopedia: 4700 chords for guitar ... 5-string banjo (1983) 2 copies

Mel Bay presents Animal Songbook (1992) 2 copies

62 outrageous songs (1966) — Compiler — 2 copies

The campfire songbook : 60 favorite sing-alongs with chordal accompaniment 2 copies

The Ultimate Folk Guitar Song Collection: A Complete Guide to the Techniques and Songs of Folk Repertoire (2000) 2 copies

How to play the five-string banjo (1983) 1 copy

120 Christmas songs : the world’s greatest collection 1 copy

Jerry Silverman's Folk Song Encyclopedia, Vol. 1: With Over 1,000 Favorite Songs Arranged for Voice and Guitar (1975) 1 copy

Songs of the British Isles for Guitar 1 copy

Folk Songs for Schools and Camps Book (2015) 1 copy

Gypsy Songs of Russia and Hungary Arranged for Piano and Voice (1997) 1 copy

The folksinger's guitar guide; an instruction manual. Based on the Folkways record by Pete Seeger (1962) 1 copy

Chord and Music Writing Notebook 1 copy

The Heritage Collection of America's Best Loved Folk Songs,Volume 2 (1975) 1 copy

Blues Guitar Songbook (1994) 1 copy

That Good Old Razza-Ma-Tazz (The Good-Time Music of the Bad Old 20's) (1970) 1 copy

The Heritage Collection of America's Best Loved Folk Songs, Vol. 1 (1975) 1 copy

The Back Packer's Song Book: With Guitar Chords 1 copy

Russian Songs: Forty Contemporary and Traditional Songs in Russian and English 1 copy

Songs from singout! 1 copy

Jerry Silverman's Folk Song Encyclopedia Volume 1: With Over 1,000 Favorite Songs Arranged for Voice and Guitar 1 copy

Jerry Silverman Folk Harmonica: 60 Favorite Folk Songs Arranged for Harmonica with Complete Lyrics and Guitar Chords 1 copy

Mel Bay presents Mexican songs : for guitar 1 copy

How to Play Folk Guitar 1 copy

Mel Bay Presents Mexican Songs for Guitar 1 copy

Mel Bay Italian Songs & Arias (1996) 1 copy

Jerry Silverman Picks the Hits Book 2: Guitar Arrangements Including Commentary for that Professional Touch 1973 (1900) 1 copy

Songs of Australia (1997) 1 copy

The Blues (Traditional Black Music) (1994) 1 copy

Americana for Pianna Volume 6 (1984) 1 copy

Mel Bay presents Earth and Nature Songs (Archive Edition) (1992) 1 copy

Jerry Silverman Plays Johnny Cash Hits For Easy Guitar [Songbook] (1971) 1 copy

Mel Bay Recorder Music for Children (Jerry Silverman Music Library) (Jerry Silverman Music Library) (1990) 1 copy

Mel Bay Presents Latin American Songs for Guitar (Archive Edition) (1996) 1 copy

Mel Bay presents You Can Teach Folk Singing Guitar (Archive Edition) (1993) 1 copy

Mel Bay Presents America Sings! [Songbook] 1 copy

The Young Guitarist: An Elementary Instruction Manual For Children 1 copy

Jerry Silverman's Folk Songs (For Guitar) 1 copy

Folk harmonica : 60 favorite folk songs arranged for harmonica with complete lyrics and guitar chords 1 copy

Blues Harmonica (1974) 1 copy

Americana for Pianna, Volume 1 (1984) 1 copy

Guitar Songs: Swingin' Jazz for Guitar (Guitar Songs Series) (1999) 1 copy

Hal Leonard Jerry Silverman's Folk Song Encyclopedia Vol.1 1 copy

West Indian and Calypso songs (1995) 1 copy

How to Play Blues Guitar (1982) 1 copy

Ragtime Solos And Duets: 20 Scott Joplin Favorites Arranged For Flute, Recorder, Oboe, Violin, Mandolin & Harmonica (1978) 1 copy

Kidsongs: 48 Easy Folk Songs for Children with Chordal Accompaniment (1990) 1 copy

The World's Greatest Collection of Magnificent Music: Easy Guitar, Words, Chords, Music (1972) 1 copy

Ballads & Songs of the Civil War for Guitar: Fingers Style Guitar/ Solo & Back Ups (1997) 1 copy

The Folksinger's Guitar Guide, Volume 2 (1964) 1 copy

Play Old Time Country Fiddle: Old Fiddle Tunes and Square Dances with Words and Calls (1978) 1 copy

Traditional Black Music: 10 Vol. Set (Traditional Black Music) (1997) 1 copy

Mel Bay presents Songs of the Western Frontier (Mel Bay Archive Editions) (1992) 1 copy

Gospel songs (1994) 1 copy

Mel Bay presents Songs of Peace and Friendship (Archive Edition) (1992) 1 copy

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Associated Works

Carry It On!: A History in Song and Picture of the Working Men and Women of America (1985) — Contributor — 64 copies

The Leadbelly Songbook (1962) — Transcriptions — 16 copies

Blonde on Blonde [songbook] — Arranger, some editions — 5 copies

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Birthdate: 1931
Gender: male

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The Dirty Song Book by Jerry Silverman

Score and words to some bawdy songs. Some are from a Burl Ives album of bawdy sea chanties.

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Mapguy314 | Mar 9, 2020 |

The Undying Flame: Ballads and Songs of the Holocaust by Silverman

110 songs in 16 languages with extensive historical notes, illustratios, piano arrangements, guitar chords, and singable English translations: includes a CD of 14 songs (from the title page).

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Folkshul | Jan 15, 2011 |

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