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

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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
Careless Love	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Gambler's Wife (By-Low)	See work details	See edition details Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Carol Of The Angels	See work details	Voice Choir Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Seven Joys Of Mary	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Jesus, The Christ, Is Born	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Blood On The Saddle	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Blue Tail Fly	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Bringing In The Sheaves	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Buffalo Gals	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Cielito Lindo	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Clementine	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Columbus Stockade Blues	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Corrina	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Crawdad Song	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Cripple Creek	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Dixie	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Drill Ye Tarriers, Drill	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The Drunken Sailor	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
The First Noel	See work details	Voice Banjo Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Lotus Bloom, The	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wild Rider, The	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Elegie	See work details	See edition details Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Caisson Song	See work details	See edition details Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Claire de lune	See work details	See edition details Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
Deep River [Spiritual]	See work details	See edition details Blues · Classical	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Wonder As I Wander, Full Score	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Wonder As I Wandersheet music to download for orchestra	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
You Go To My Head	See work details	Tenor Alto Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair	See work details	See edition details Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Carol Of Welcome	See work details	See edition details Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Rovin' Gambler	See work details	Voice Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
I Wonder As I Wander [Niles, John Jacob]	See work details	See edition details	View sheet music Work & edition details
When I Get Up To Heaven	See work details	See edition details Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Wondrous Love	See work details	Alto Blues	View sheet music Work & edition details
Calm Is The Night	See work details	See edition details Classical · American	View sheet music Work & edition details
Reward	See work details	See edition details Classical · American	View sheet music Work & edition details
Christmas Duets for Flute & Piano: I Wonder As I Wander	See work details	Piano Flute Christmas	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.