The Songs of John Jacob Niles
Hope Koehler (soprano), James Douglass (piano)
An American original, John Jacob Niles was a composer, performer, and author. Born in Louisville, Kentucky in 1892, he came from a musical family. While working with a surveying team in eastern Kentucky as a teenager, he kept a notebook in which he recorded lyrics and music of old folk songs known in the area. Niles served as a U.S. Army pilot in World War I and made numerous reconnaissance flights until he suffered serious injuries in a plane crash. After the war he studied music at the University of Lyon, the Schola Cantorium in Paris and the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. He renewed his search for folk songs in Appalachia as he accompanied noted photographer Doris Ulmann on her travels. He composed and arranged more than 1,000 songs, many of them made famous by Jo Stafford. These songs of our American heritage are beautifully sung by Hope Koehler.
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| Title | Composer | Performer |
|---|---|---|
| The Lass from the Low Countree | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| Go 'Way from My Window | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| Black is the Color | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| The Wild Rider | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| The Black Dress | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| Ribbon Bow | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| Unused I Am to Lovers | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| My Lover is a Farmer Lad | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| Little Black Star | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| The Gambler's Wife | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| Carol of the Birds | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| Jesus Jesus Rest Your Head | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| I Wonder As I Wander | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| What Songs Were Sung | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| Sweet Little Jesus Boy | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| Gambler, Don't You Lose Your Place | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| The Robin and the Thorn | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
| When I Get Up Into Heaven | John Jacob Niles | Hope Koehler, soprano, James Douglass, piano |
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"Koehler has an attractive voice whose purity seems perfect for this repertoire"
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