Composer
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 2 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.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Careless Love | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues, Classical | 2 |
| The Gambler's Wife (By-Low) | — | — | — | — | Blues | 2 |
| Carol Of The Angels | — | — | — | Voice, Choir | Blues | 1 |
| Seven Joys Of Mary | — | — | — | Voice | Blues | — |
| Jesus, The Christ, Is Born | — | — | — | Voice | Blues | 2 |
| Blood On The Saddle | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| The Blue Tail Fly | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| Bringing In The Sheaves | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| Buffalo Gals | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| Cielito Lindo | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| Clementine | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| Columbus Stockade Blues | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| Corrina | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| The Crawdad Song | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| Cripple Creek | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| Dixie | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| Drill Ye Tarriers, Drill | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | 1 |
| The Drunken Sailor | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| The First Noel | — | — | — | Voice, Banjo | Blues | — |
| Lotus Bloom, The | — | — | — | Voice | Blues | 1 |
| Wild Rider, The | — | — | — | Voice | Blues | 1 |
| Elegie | — | — | — | — | Blues, Classical | — |
| Caisson Song | — | — | — | — | Blues, Classical | — |
| Claire de lune | — | — | — | — | Blues, Classical | — |
| Deep River [Spiritual] | — | — | — | — | Blues, Classical | 1 |
| I Wonder As I Wander, Full Score | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| I Wonder As I Wandersheet music to download for orchestra | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| You Go To My Head | — | — | — | Tenor, Alto | Blues | — |
| Black Is The Colour Of My True Love's Hair | — | — | — | — | Blues | — |
| Carol Of Welcome | — | — | — | — | Blues | — |
| Rovin' Gambler | — | — | — | Voice | Blues | — |
| I Wonder As I Wander [Niles, John Jacob] | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| When I Get Up To Heaven | — | — | — | — | Blues | — |
| Wondrous Love | — | — | — | Alto | Blues | — |
| Calm Is The Night | — | — | — | — | Classical, American | 1 |
| Reward | — | — | — | — | Classical, American | 1 |
| Christmas Duets for Flute & Piano: I Wonder As I Wander | — | — | — | Piano, Flute | Christmas | 1 |
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.