b. 1870d. 1951

Howard Brockway


Howard Brockway
Some of Howard Brockway's folk song arrangements include the volumes Lonesome Tunes (1916) and 20 Kentucky Mountain Songs.

About

Born in Brooklyn, Brockway made his musical career as a pianist, composer, and teacher. After studying and performing in Europe, he taught at several American music schools, including the Peabody Institute, Mannes College, and what would become the Juilliard School.

Some of his most popular folk song arrangements is his collection of Kentucky folk songs.

— Christie Finn

Source: Barton Cantrell and Michael Meckna’s article in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians

Records

2004

John Langstaff Sings: Archival Folk Song

Howard Brockway, John Powell, Cecil Sharp

Books

Lonesome Tunes: Folk Songs From the Kentucky Mountains

Howard Brockway

Sheet Music