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John Jacob Niles

American musician and balladeer from Kentucky (1892–1980)

1892–1980

85 works in the index

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

Biography

John Jacob Niles — American musician and balladeer from Kentucky (1892–1980). John Jacob Niles was born in 1892 in Louisville. The recorded year of death is 1980. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Banjo, Choir, Alto, Piano
Genres represented
Blues, Classical, American, Christmas, Folk
Works with composition dates
0 of 85

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 2

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
I Wonder as I Wander — —— Piano, Guitar, Cello, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Orchestra, Tenor, Choir, Alto, percussion, ViolaBlues, Rock, Classical, Pop, Religious, Folk, Christmas 81
The Lotus Bloom — —— —Blues 12
My Lover is a farmer lad — —— VoiceBlues 9
Ribbon Bow — —— VoiceBlues 10
Down In Yon Forest (Appalachian) — —— VoiceBlues 9
Du, Du Liegst Mir Im Herzen — —— Voice, BanjoBlues 8
The Foggy, Foggy Dew — —— Voice, BanjoBlues 6
Robin And The Thorn, The — —— VoiceBlues 9
Jesus, Jesus Rest Your Head — —— Piano, Voice, ChoirBlues 13
The Gambler's Lament — —— —Blues 7
Gambler's Song of the Big Sandy River — —— —Blues 7
When I get up into Heaven — —— VoiceBlues 9
The Flower of Jesse — —— VoiceBlues 11
Jesus Born In Beth'ny — —— VoiceBlues 7
The Star Carol — —— Low VoiceBlues 7
Unused I am to lovers — —— VoiceBlues 9
Lulle Lullay (Appalachian) — —— VoiceBlues 6
See Jesus, The Saviour — —— VoiceBlues 8
Boil Them Cabbage Down — —— Voice, BanjoBlues 5
Cindy — —— Voice, BanjoBlues 6
Down in the Valley — —— Voice, BanjoBlues 6
Gambler's Lament, The — —— VoiceBlues 7
The Black Dress — —— VoiceBlues, Classical 9
The Rovin' Gambler — —— Piano, VoiceBlues, Classical 9
Little Black Star — —— VoiceBlues 7
The Twelve Days of Christmas — —— VoiceBlues 5
Gambler, Don't You Lose Yr Place — —— VoiceBlues 5
Gambler's Song - Big Sandy River — —— VoiceBlues 6
The Seven Joys of Mary — —— VoiceBlues 7
Blow the Man Down — —— Guitar, Voice, BanjoBlues 5
Wayfaring Stranger — —— VoiceBlues 3
Black is the Color of My True Love's Hair — —— Guitar, Voice, BanjoBlues, Classical 9
Sweet little boy Jesus — —— Voice, ChoirBlues 11
The Wild Rider — —— —Blues 5
Sing, All Men! — —— VoiceBlues 4
Comin' Through The Rye — —— Voice, BanjoBlues 4
Chicken Reel — —— —Blues, Classical 4
The Carol of the Birds — —— VoiceBlues, Classical 7
Go 'Way From My Window — —— Voice, Tenor, Choir, Alto, RecorderBlues, Classical 4
The Lass from the Low Countree — —— Voice, Choir, Low VoiceBlues, Classical 5
Evening — —— VoiceBlues 5
What Songs Were Sung — —— Voice, Low VoiceBlues, Classical 7
Gambler, don't you lose your place — —— —Blues 4
The Cherry Tree — —— VoiceBlues 5
Gambler's Wife,The (By-Low)niles — —— VoiceBlues 3
Cotton Eyed Joe — —— Voice, BanjoBlues 3
Deck the Hall — —— Voice, BanjoBlues 3
The Robin and the Thorn — —— —Blues 3

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