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Freight Train Blues

Lyrics (American folk song) 1. I hate to hear that freight train blow whoo whoo!I hate to hear that freight train blow whoo whoo!Ev’ry time I hear it blowin’, I feel like ridin’ too. 2. I asked the brakeman to let me ...

Deep River Blues

Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Let it rain, let it pour,Let it rain a whole lot more,‘Cause I got them deep river blues,Let the rain drive right on,Let the waves sweep along,‘Cause I got them deep river blues 2. My ...

Brown’s Ferry Blues

Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Hard luck poppa, a countin’ his toes,You can smell his feet wherever he goes,Lord, Lord, and he’s got those Brown’s Ferry Blues.Hard luck poppa done lost his stuff,The trou-ble with him, he’s played too rough.Lord, Lord, ...

Blues Songs & Scales

Blues Songs Backwater Blues Brown’s Ferry Blues Chilly Winds City Blues De Blues Ain’t Nothin’ Deep-River Blues Everybody’s Crazy ‘Bout the Doggone Blues But I’m Happy Freight Train Blues Got Dem Blues He’s Gone Away I’m Going Down the Road ...

Backwater Blues

Lyrics (American folk song) 1. When it rains five days and the sky turns dark as night, (repeat)There’s trouble takin’ place in the lowlands at night. 2. I woke up this mornin’, can’t even get out my door. (repeat)There’s enough trouble ...

The City Blues

Lyrics (American folk song) 1. Cloudy in the East, looks like rain,I spent all my money on the subway train,In New York City, In New York City,In New York City, you really gotta know your way. 2. Went down to ...

Jazz Resources

Visuals & Worksheets / Assessments (See download at bottom of page.) PowerPoint (See download at bottom of page.) 17 slides Posters (Available on composer pages. Click each image to access.) Books (Click images to link to purchase.) Recordings (Click images ...

Word Searches

Word Searches (See downloads at bottom of page. Each number has a corresponding button.) Careers in Music 1 Music Terms 2 Music Genres 3 Rhythm 4 Word Searches (Available on other pages. Click each image to access.) Bach Beethoven Handel ...

Li’l Liza Jane

Version 1 Lyrics (Countess Ada De Lachau, 1916) I’ve got a house in BaltimoreLil’ Liza JaneStreet car runs right by my doorLil’ Liza JaneOh Eliza, Lil’ Liza JaneOh Eliza, Lil’ Liza Jane See also Country: Northeastern states (U.S.) Subject: jazz ...
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