The Baseball Songbook Songs and Images from the Early Years of America's Favorite Pastime

音樂學家和民俗學家傑裡-西爾弗曼（Jerry Silverman）編纂了這本獨特的歌曲集，收錄了從 1867 年到 1922 年--棒球運動的黃金時代--受棒球啟發而創作的 41 首最佳歌曲。棒球歌曲集》中的歌曲代表了其創作的各個時期，包括進行曲、拉格泰姆舞曲、華爾滋、二步舞、波爾卡舞、爵士樂等。這些歌曲既有描述性的、幽默的，也有鼓舞人心的，歌詞反映了當時的意象，從 19 世紀中葉的華麗、高調的語言到 20 世紀初的喧鬧、爵士的行話。書中配有所有歌曲的迷人樂譜封面和許多其他復古棒球插圖。書中還有關於歌曲、作曲家和表演者，尤其是歌曲中提到的球員和球隊的引人入勝的歷史資訊。書中包括每首歌曲的音樂、歌詞和和絃，以及作者演唱的每首歌曲的 CD。這是一本甜美、簡單的書，讓人回想起更甜美、更簡單的時光。-體育畫

作曲家: Jerry Silverman
樂器: Voice
出版社: Alfred Music
原文簡介:
Musicologist and folklorist Jerry Silverman has compiled this unique collection of 41 of the best baseball-inspired songs from 1867 to 1922---the golden era of the game. The songs in The Baseball Songbook represent the periods in which they were composed, with marches, ragtime, waltzes, two-steps, polkas, jazz, and more. They are descriptive, humorous, and inspirational, and their lyrics mirror the imagery of the time, from the flowery and high-falutin' language of the mid-19th century to the raucous and jazzy lingo of the early 20th century. The book is decorated with the charming sheet music covers of all the songs and with many other vintage baseball illustrations. There is also fascinating historical information about the songs, the composers, and the performers, and, above all, the players and teams mentioned in the songs. It includes music, lyrics, and chords for each song and a CD with every song performed by the author. "It's a sweet, simple book that hearkens to a sweeter, simpler time." -Sports Illustrated