Help: barndance songbook wanted

Subject: song book wanted
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 25 Mar 01 - 06:06 PM

I have a friend who would give his front seat in hell for the W.L.S. Barndance song book, circa 1940. or the K.S.T.P. barndance song book. Any leads?

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: Deni
Date: 25 Mar 01 - 11:57 PM

I have just got a book from hpbookfinders, which I found through a net search. Bit expensive though, but worth it.

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: Sorcha
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 12:14 AM

But what about his Cheap Seat in Hell, kendall? Cheap seats are what fill the House, ya know.......

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 07:52 AM

Front seat that is.

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 12:34 PM

I found some info that might be helpful to you:

Here's an ad for a book called David Stone In Sunset Valley, a history of the KSTP Barn Dance. (A.k.a. the Sunset Valley Barn Dance)

The New Hampshire Library of Traditional Music and Dance has the following book in its catalog:
Lair, John. 100 WLS BARN DANCE FAVORITES. Chicago: M. M. Cole Publishing Co., 1935. 95 pp.

This webpage called The History of WLS Radio contains a photo of the cover of a book called (as far as I can make out) "Favorite Mountain Ballads and Old-Time Songs [sung?] by Bradley Kincaid" which the caption describes as a "WLS/Sears Songbook from the late 1920's."

This webpage called Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame : Bradley Kincaid mentions a book called "My Favorite Mountain Ballads" published in April 1928 which sold about 110,000 copies.

One source tells me that the "WLS Barn Dance" started in 1924 and was renamed the "National Barn Dance" when NBC began carrying it in 1933.

The Library of Congress lists a book called "Favorite songs, KSTP Sunset valley barn dance" from 1943. It also has the John Lair book described above, on microfilm.

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 12:42 PM

cHECK THIS ON EBAY:

I think it's what he is looking for. If not I'll keep watching for you.

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: SINSULL
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 12:46 PM

click here
This one is a songbook. Lots of WLS barndance songbooks available cheap ($3.99).

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: wdyat12
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 01:07 PM

Kendall,

Check with kat. She knows where all the cheap deals are. Ha Ha

wdyat12

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 26 Mar 01 - 06:37 PM

I found it on E bay. it is up for auction as I type! Thanks a lot folks.

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From:
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 04:06 PM

If it's a used book (music or other) of any kind that you want, I have three suggestions. One: check out abebooks.com. Stands for Advanced Book Exchange. They have MILLIONS (imagine Rod Serling saying that) of books listed, with conventional searching options, title/author/keyword. Two: check out alibris.com, which is pretty much same song second verse. Three: get high on cheap rotgut, go to the nearest landfill and wander randomly, periodically calling out the title of the book. Works for me, every time.

Luck. Chicken Charlie of the California Minstrels

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 07:20 PM

Rod Serling? Don't you mean Carl Sagan? Or rather, Carl Sagan as satirized by Johnny Carson? " ... billions and billions ... "

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 07:22 PM

HAve you tried bibliofind?

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: GUEST,kendall
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 07:28 PM

Thanks to all for the help. I'll keep those suggestions in mind.

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: Irish sergeant
Date: 27 Mar 01 - 09:17 PM

Hi all, Great info! I didn't need it but is appreciated Kindest reguards, Neil

Subject: RE: Help: song book wanted
From: kendall
Date: 28 Mar 01 - 08:54 PM

The bidding closed with mine being the highest. Thanks again.