Mel Bay presents Italian songs & arias = Canzoni e arie italiane, Easy fiddle tunes
No more booze!
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000009431 / 1978-07-19
Date of Publication:
July 12, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
No more booze! : Folk songs for guitar / compiled and arr. by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation.
Imprint:
New York : G. Schirmer, c1978.
Description:
64 p.
Copyright Claimant:
G. Schirmer, Inc.
Notes:
Cover ti.: No more booze! and other rib tickling, knee slapping, gut busting, high stepping, side splitting, toe tapping, fantastically funny folk songs for guitar.
Words, melody & chord symbols.
Words, melody & chord symbols.
Names:
Jerry Silverman (43 documents)
example document: Mel Bay presents America sings!
G. Schirmer, Inc. (2117 documents)
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Three folk blues miniatures
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000044606 / 1978-12-29
Date of Publication:
December 22, 1978
Date of Creation:
1978
Title:
Three folk blues miniatures / [setting by] William E. Rhoads.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "arr. for concert band."
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Series:
Wynn band series
Imprint:
Orinda, Calif. : Wynn Music, c1978.
Description:
15 p. + parts in folder.
Other Title:
Folk blues miniatures
Copyright Claimant:
Wynn Music
Notes:
From a collection of American folk blues songs by Jerry Silverman.
Authorship on Application:
arr. of music: William E. Rhoads.
Names:
Jerry Silverman
William E. Rhoads 1918-
Wynn Music (118 documents)
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William E. Rhoads 1918-
Wynn Music (118 documents)
example document: Calypso!
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Easy fiddle tunes
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000058354 / 1980-02-04
Date of Publication:
November 27, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
Easy fiddle tunes : book one / Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "compilation & arrangements."
Imprint:
New York : G. Schirmer, c1979.
Description:
42 p. + part.
Copyright Claimant:
G. Schirmer, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation & arrangements: Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman (43 documents)
example document: Beginning the folk guitar; an instruction manual. By Jerry Silverman
G. Schirmer, Inc. (2117 documents)
example document: Variations on a theme of Handel for piano
example document: Beginning the folk guitar; an instruction manual. By Jerry Silverman
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example document: Variations on a theme of Handel for piano
Easy fiddle tunes
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000058355 / 1980-02-04
Date of Publication:
November 27, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
Easy fiddle tunes : book two / Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "compilation & arrangements."
Imprint:
New York : G. Schirmer, c1979.
Description:
39 p. + part.
Copyright Claimant:
G. Schirmer, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation & arrangements: Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Guitar folk styles
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000096783 / 1980-09-04
Date of Publication:
February 5, 1979
Date of Creation:
1979
Title:
Guitar folk styles : a step-by-step approach to accompanying yourself on the guitar / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "compilation, & guitar arr. for eighteen public domain musical compositions."
Previous Registration:
Seven songs prev. reg.
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Imprint:
New York : Warner Bros. Publications, c1979.
Description:
48 p.
Copyright Claimant:
W B Music Corporation
Notes:
With words.
Authorship on Application:
compilation & arr.: Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman (43 documents)
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WB Music Corporation (13909 documents)
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example document: Songs of the Civil War. Compilation & editing: Irwin Silber, piano & guitar arrangements: Jerry Silverman
WB Music Corporation (13909 documents)
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Scales into chords
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000135712 / 1982-03-22
Date of Publication:
March 18, 1982
Date of Creation:
1981
Title:
Scales into chords : a thorough investigation of scale and chord construction for the developing guitarist / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "text & compilation."
Imprint:
Bryn Mawr, Pa. : T. Presser Co., c1982.
Description:
31 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Theodore Presser Company
Authorship on Application:
compilation & instructional material (text): Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman (43 documents)
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Theodore Presser Company (1185 documents)
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Theodore Presser Company (1185 documents)
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Stylings for bluegrass and country guitar
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000163256 / 1983-01-31
Date of Publication:
November 24, 1982
Date of Creation:
1982
Title:
Stylings for bluegrass and country guitar / compiled and arr. by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "instructional text, additional arrangements & compilation."
Imprint:
[s.l.] : WB Music, c1982.
Description:
80 p.
Copyright Claimant:
W B Music Corporation
Authorship on Application:
compilation, arr. & instructional text: Warner Brothers Publications, Inc. as employer for hire of Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman (43 documents)
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WB Music Corporation (13909 documents)
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example document: Between two fires
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The Campfire songbook
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000479298 / 1990-08-21
Date of Publication:
July 25, 1990
Date of Creation:
1990
Title:
The Campfire songbook : 60 favorite sing-alongs with chordal accompaniment / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "text & compilation."
Description:
64 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
text, compilation: Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Kidsongs
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000479299 / 1990-08-21
Date of Publication:
June 29, 1990
Date of Creation:
1990
Title:
Kidsongs : 48 easy folk songs for children with chordal accompaniment / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "text & compilation."
Description:
48 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
text, compilation: Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Kidfiddle
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000491346 / 1990-08-21
Date of Publication:
June 19, 1990
Date of Creation:
1990
Title:
Kidfiddle : 46 easy folk songs for fiddle with chordal accompaniment / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: text & transcriptions.
Description:
48 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Recorder music for children
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000491347 / 1990-08-21
Date of Publication:
June 19, 1990
Date of Creation:
1990
Title:
Recorder music for children : 47 easy folk songs for recorder with chordal accompaniment / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: text & transcriptions.
Description:
48 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay presents Songs of Ireland
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000526930 / 1991-06-24
Date of Publication:
May 2, 1991
Date of Creation:
1991
Title:
Mel Bay presents Songs of Ireland : 103 favourite Irish and Irish-American songs.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "text and compilation."
Description:
112 p.
Other Title:
Songs of Ireland
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
Songs are preexisting.
Authorship on Application:
text & compilation: Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay presents Songs of Scotland
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000532297 / 1991-07-23
Date of Publication:
May 30, 1991
Date of Creation:
1991
Title:
Mel Bay presents Songs of Scotland : 86 favourite Scottish songs and ballads / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "text and compilation."
Description:
111 p.
Other Title:
Songs of Scotland
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
example document: Mel Bay presents folk songs for schools & camps
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay presents Songs of England
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000532298 / 1991-07-23
Date of Publication:
May 13, 1991
Date of Creation:
1991
Title:
Mel Bay presents Songs of England : 100 favourite English songs / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "text and compilation."
Description:
112 p.
Other Title:
Songs of England
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay presents Folk songs for schools & camps
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000538193 / 1991-08-26
Date of Publication:
August 13, 1991
Date of Creation:
1991
Title:
Mel Bay presents Folk songs for schools & camps / by Jerry Silverman.
Application Title:
Folk songs for schools and camps.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "compilation."
Description:
95 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation: Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Children sing around the world
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000543623 / 1991-11-12
Date of Publication:
October 31, 1991
Date of Creation:
1991
Title:
Children sing around the world : favorite children's songs from many lands / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "compilation and arranging."
Description:
62 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation & arranging: Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Train songs
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000543648 / 1991-11-12
Date of Publication:
October 16, 1991
Date of Creation:
1991
Title:
Train songs : songs and a poem about railroads, railroading, and railroaders / arr. for piano and voice with guitar chords by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "text, compilation, and arranging."
Description:
151 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Jerry Silverman (43 documents)
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Mel Bay presents Songs of the great outdoors
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000554194 / 1991-11-12
Date of Publication:
October 10, 1991
Date of Creation:
1991
Title:
Mel Bay presents Songs of the great outdoors : favorite songs for camping, hiking, boating, biking, backpacking, and skiing : with chordal acc. / by Jerry Silverman.
Description:
123 p.
Other Title:
Songs of the great outdoors
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation: Jerry Silverman & William A. Bay.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
William A Bay 1945-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's Animal songbook
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000560769 / 1992-03-02
Date of Publication:
February 14, 1992
Date of Creation:
1992
Title:
Mel Bay's Animal songbook / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: text, compilation, arr. & some music & lyrics.
Description:
113 p.
Other Title:
Animal songbook
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay presents Good times, hard times & ragtimes
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000560770 / 1992-03-02
Date of Publication:
February 14, 1992
Date of Creation:
1992
Title:
Mel Bay presents Good times, hard times & ragtimes / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "text, compilation, arranging, and some original lyrics."
Description:
158 p.
Other Title:
Good times, hard times & ragtimes
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
Collection (words & music)
Names:
Mel Bay presents Songs of peace & friendship
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000560771 / 1992-03-02
Date of Publication:
February 14, 1992
Date of Creation:
1992
Title:
Mel Bay presents Songs of peace & friendship / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "text, compilation, arranging, and some original lyrics."
Description:
67 p.
Other Title:
Songs of peace & friendship
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay presents Earth & nature songs
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000566368 / 1992-05-06
Date of Publication:
March 18, 1992
Date of Creation:
1992
Title:
Mel Bay presents Earth & nature songs / by Jerry Silverman.
Application Title:
Earth and nature songs.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation & arr.
Description:
101 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Jerry Silverman (43 documents)
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Mel Bay's Complete folk guitar book
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000577157 / 1992-05-06
Date of Publication:
March 8, 1991
Date of Creation:
1991
Title:
Mel Bay's Complete folk guitar book.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "text, compilation & some arranging."
Copyright Note:
C.O. correspondence.
Description:
256 p.
Other Title:
Complete folk guitar book
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
Public domain music.
Authorship on Application:
text, compilation & arr.: Jerry Silverman, 1931-.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay's holiday songbook
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000595331 / 1992-12-01
Date of Publication:
March 3, 1992
Date of Creation:
1992
Title:
Mel Bay's holiday songbook / by Jerry Silverman.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: Compilation, arranging, and some original lyrics.
Previous Registration:
Preexisting material: music in P.D.
Description:
114 p.
Other Title:
Holiday songbook
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation, arranging, & some original lyrics: Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman
Mel Bay Publications, Inc. (3736 documents)
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Mel Bay presents Songs of the western frontier
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000595468 / 1992-12-01
Date of Publication:
March 3, 1992
Date of Creation:
1992
Title:
Mel Bay presents Songs of the western frontier / by Jerry Silverman.
Application Title:
Songs of the western frontier.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "arranging and compilation."
Description:
111 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
arranging and compilation: Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman (43 documents)
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Mel Bay presents Songs of fun & foolishness
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000595472 / 1992-12-01
Date of Publication:
March 18, 1992
Date of Creation:
1992
Title:
Mel Bay presents Songs of fun & foolishness / by Jerry Silverman.
Application Title:
Song of fun & foolishness.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: compilation, arranging, lyrics.
Description:
116 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
compilation, arr., lyrics: Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman (43 documents)
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Mel Bay's Immigrant songbook
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000595474 / 1992-12-01
Date of Publication:
May 15, 1992
Date of Creation:
1992
Title:
Mel Bay's Immigrant songbook / by Jerry Silverman.
Application Title:
The immigrant songbook.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: text, arranging, compilation, translating of original lyrics & somemelodies.
Description:
417 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Authorship on Application:
text, arranging, compilation, translating & some lyrics: Jerry Silverman.
Names:
Jerry Silverman (43 documents)
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Mel Bay presents the American history songbook
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000595847 / 1992-12-01
Date of Publication:
March 18, 1992
Date of Creation:
1992
Title:
Mel Bay presents the American history songbook / by Jerry Silverman.
Application Title:
American history songbook.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: text, arr., compilation & 3 original compositions.
Description:
231 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Jerry Silverman (43 documents)
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Mel Bay's Complete folk guitar book
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000598587 / 1993-01-07
Date of Publication:
March 8, 1991
Date of Creation:
1991
Title:
Mel Bay's Complete folk guitar book / by Jerry Silverman.
Application Title:
Complete folk guitar book.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: "text, compilation & some arranging."
Description:
256 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Notes:
Music & text.
Names:
Jerry Silverman (43 documents)
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Mel Bay presents Songs of the sea, rivers, lakes & canals
Type of Work:
Musical work
Registration Number / Date:
PA0000600381 / 1993-01-25
Date of Publication:
September 12, 1992
Date of Creation:
1992
Title:
Mel Bay presents Songs of the sea, rivers, lakes & canals / by Jerry Silverman, 1931-.
Application Title:
Songs of the sea, rivers, lakes & canals.
Basis of Claim:
New Matter: text, compilation, arranging & some new lyrics & music.
Description:
208 p.
Copyright Claimant:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Names:
Jerry Silverman 1931-
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