There is nothing about music so satisfying as the involvement of playing and singing great songs together. {from the Introduction}

{HISTORY}

Published in 1969, by Readers Digest this Family Songbook contains 124 popular ballads from film, television, theater, and pop culture for piano and voice. Designed with the whole family in mind there is music that covers a wide variety of genres, subject matters, and decades including dance favorites, wedding songs, patriotic tunes, marches, international ballads, love songs, and even cocktail party music.

All your favorites are here including Greensleeves, Mack the Knife, I Only Have Eyes for You,  Someone to Watch over Me, You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby , America the Beautiful, Puff The Magic Dragon (and so many more!)  along with regional songs from different parts of the country and the world ( England, Ireland, Appalachia, the South, etc) that may not seem as familiar. Some of the songs date all the way back to the 1920s, which makes it super fun for anyone interested in learning how to music from 100 years ago. 

Designed with hard coverboards and a spiral binding so that the songbook can lay flat making the pages easily flippable, this book is illustrated throughout with colorful drawings and interesting fun facts about each song. 

{SPECIAL FEATURES}

- Published in 1969

- Contains 252 pages

- Features  124 songs with lyrics and guitar tabs

- Illustrated throughout

- Oversized book

- Multiple Indexes are broken down by songs, composers, lyricists, and theme

{CONDITION}

In gorgeous vintage condition. There are a few various pencil notations on some songs, but all pages are very bright and clean. There is no edgewear to coverboard edges or corners, making it look practically brand new. All pages are attached to their spiral binding. Small address sticker containing name of previous owner on inside endpaper. 

{SIZE}

Measures 9.75" inches (width) x 12.75" inches (length) x 1" inch (thickness) and weighs just over 2.5lbs

{PARTY IDEA!}

Throw a retro party for your friends and family complete with entertainment and a vintage meal!