Composer

John Jacob Niles

American musician and balladeer from Kentucky (1892–1980)

1892–1980

85 works and musical collections

Born: 1892
Died: 1980
Birthplace: Louisville
Place of death: Lexington
Citizenship / historical state: United States
Period (estimated from birth year): Modern

Biography

John Jacob Niles (April 28, 1892 – March 1, 1980) was an American composer, singer and collector of traditional ballads. Called the "Dean of American Balladeers," Niles was an important influence on the American folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s, with Odetta, Joan Baez, Burl Ives, Peter, Paul and Mary and Bob Dylan, among others, recording his songs.

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Life and musical career

Occupations: composer; singer; musicologist; author; musician
Education: duPont Manual High School; Schola Cantorum de Paris
Instruments played: voice
Languages used: English
VIAF ID: 116271864
ISNI: 0000000107882390
GND ID: 103781269
Library of Congress ID: n79094608
MusicBrainz ID: 8c8f9dac-47fd-4f83-a54d-87137cf2bed3

Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments: Voice, Banjo, Choir, Alto, Piano
Genres represented: Blues, Classical, American, Christmas, Folk
Source entries with composition dates: 0

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

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Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.

Works and musical collections with sheet music details
Title	Work details	Listed instruments	Sheet music
I Wonder as I Wander	See work details	Piano Guitar Cello 10 more instruments violin Voice bass Vocal Orchestra Tenor Choir Alto percussion Viola Blues · Rock · Classical · Pop · Religious · Folk · Christmas	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Lotus Bloom	See work details	See edition details Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
My Lover is a farmer lad	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Ribbon Bow	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Down In Yon Forest (Appalachian)	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Du, Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Foggy, Foggy Dew	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Robin And The Thorn, The	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head	See work details	Piano Voice Choir Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Gambler's Lament	See work details	See edition details Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gambler's Song of the Big Sandy River	See work details	See edition details Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
When I get up into Heaven	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Flower of Jesse	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesus Born In Beth'ny	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Star Carol	See work details	Low Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Unused I am to lovers	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lulle Lullay (Appalachian)	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
See Jesus, The Saviour	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Boil Them Cabbage Down	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Cindy	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Down in the Valley	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gambler's Lament, The	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Black Dress	See work details	Voice Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Rovin' Gambler	See work details	Piano Voice Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Little Black Star	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Twelve Days of Christmas	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gambler, Don't You Lose Yr Place	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gambler's Song - Big Sandy River	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Seven Joys of Mary	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blow the Man Down	See work details	Guitar Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wayfaring Stranger	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair	See work details	Guitar Voice Banjo Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sweet little boy Jesus	See work details	Voice Choir Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Wild Rider	See work details	See edition details Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Sing, All Men!	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Comin' Through The Rye	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Chicken Reel	See work details	See edition details Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Carol of the Birds	See work details	Voice Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Go 'Way From My Window	See work details	Voice Tenor Choir 2 more instruments Alto Recorder Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Lass from the Low Countree	See work details	Voice Choir Low Voice Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Evening	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
What Songs Were Sung	See work details	Voice Low Voice Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gambler, don't you lose your place	See work details	See edition details Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Cherry Tree	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Gambler's Wife,The (By-Low)niles	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Cotton Eyed Joe	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Deck the Hall	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Robin and the Thorn	See work details	See edition details Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 116271864. Portrait: File URL IIIF manifest Catalog record, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.