Resources for Teaching: An American Sampler

The following resources for teaching a variety of American music are reviewed: 1) "African American Music: An Introduction," a textbook by Earl L. Stewart on the folk, jazz, pop, and theatrical and classical trends of African American music (Schirmer Books, 1998); 2) "Crossroads: Music of the American South," a recorded anthology and CD-ROM of southern music with information on each selection, by Anthony Seeger and Kip Lornell (Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1995); 3) "Days of Gold! Songs of the California Gold Rush," a song collection by Karen Arlen, Margaret Batt, and Mary Ann Benson (Calicanto Associates, 1999) 4) "Le Hoogie Boogie: Louisiana French Music for Children," a song collection by Sharon Arms Doucet (Mel Bay Publishing, 1996); 5) "Chantez Encore: Folk Songs of French South Louisiana," a song collection by Jeanne and Robert Gilmore (Pelican Publishing Company, 1991); and three others.