BloodPaterson, Peter.
Rise Up Singing.
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania: Sing Out Corporation, 1988.
Available in spiral, paper or hardbound, this song book includes words and chords, and source listings, for a wide variety of songs.
Kolb, Sylvia and Kolb, John.
A Treasury of Folksongs
. New York: Bantam Books, 1948.
Words and music, plus a short introduction, to such songs as
John Henry
,
Jesse James
,
Sweet Betsey
, and
Follow the Drinking Gourd
.
Lomax, Alan.
The Folksongs of North America
. Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1960.
This book is a piece of America, providing a background of history and story to the words and music of favorite folksongs.
Seeger, Pete.
American Favorite Ballads.
New York: Oak Publications, 1961.
This is my favorite. Every time I open this little book filled with great folksongs I want to grab my guitar.