A note on the stuff in parentheses: “c” = circa, “r” = recorded (which doesn't mean copyrighted or "first written"; that may have happened well before), "TA" = Traditional Anonymous. “<” = before, and “>” = after. For instance, a song about a train wreck that happened in 1909 might have a  “>” after the date because no one would have written about an event that had not yet occurred (duh). A song found in a book published in 1857 might have a “<”  as we know the song was known at least by that date. If you see a date after 1923 followed by "PD", it means the song was apparently known for a long while, but not recorded or put into a song books until the date cited. In most of these cases, the name of the writer was never recorded or is now lost. Or perhaps a name was given that was only a good guess and cannot be proven or dis-proven. An acute observer may notice a disproportionate number of 1927 dates. This is the year Carl Sandburg published his "American Songbag", a cornucopia of old American songs. A question mark (?) means I suspect it belongs in this list, but am less than sure. Whenever I found a choice of two dates, which was frequent, I  usually cite the older one. A few songs well-known by multiple names are entered under each name.  Many are known by multiple names, by first line or by repeated phrases. If you do not find what you want on the first try, think outside the box, as it may be here under a variant of the name you know.

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The Abba Dabba Honeymoon (1914)
Abbeville Breakdown
A-B-C Tumble Down D
A-Begging We Will Go (1634)

Abba Dabba Honeymoon (1914)

ABC Tumble-down D
Abdul the Bulbal Ameer (1877)
Abide with Me

Abilene (PD, 1973)
Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder (1900)
Absolom, My Son (1840)
Acres of Clams
Across the Western Ocean (1870)
Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden (?)
Adeste Fidelis (1751)

Adieu, My Lovely Nancy
Adieu to Cold Weather

Adoring You (19/4)
A Few More Years (PD)
Afganistan (1920)
A Fond Kiss
A Frog He Would A-Wooing Go

After I Say I'm Sorry (1926)
After the Ball (1892)
After the Battle, Mother (1863)
After You Get What You Want, You Don't W.(1920)
After You've Gone (1918)
Aggravating Papa (1922)
Agincourt Carol (1415)
Ah! May the Red Rose Live Alway (1850)

Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life (1910)
A-Hunting We Will Go (1777)
Ah, Sweet Mystery of Life (1910)
Aiken Drum (1715)
Aimee McPherson (1961 PD)
Ain't Gonna Grieve My Lord No More (1928 PD)
Ain't Gonna Rain No More (1919)
Ain't Gonna Study War No More (1899)
Ain't Gonna Work Tomorrow
Aimee McPherson (anon – 1930's)
Ain't Gonna Rain No More (late 1800s)
Ain't Got No Honey Baby Now
Ain't It a Shame (1927 PD)
Ain't No Grave Can Hold My Body Down (?)
Ain't No More Cane on the Brazos (1934 PD)
Ain't That Good News
Ain't We Got Fun (1921)
Ain't You Coming Back to Dixieland (1917)
After You've Gone (1918)
Alabama Bound (1909)

Alabamy Bound (1925)
Alabama Girls
Alabama Jubilee (1915)
Alabama Wagon Wheel
A la Nanita Nana
Alan Bain
Alcoholic Blues (1919)
Alexander's Ragtime Band (1911)
Alice Blue Gown (1919)
Allah's Holiday (1916)

All Aboard for Dixieland (1913)
All Alone (1911)

All Alone (Irving Berlin - 1924)
All Around the Mountain
All Birds Look Like Chicken to Me (1899)
All By Myself (1921)
All Coons Look Alike to Me (1896)
All Creatures of our God and King
All for Me Grog (?)
All God's Children Got Shoes (1909)
All God's Children Got Wings (1865)
All Go Hungry Hash House (1925 PD)
All Gone for Grog (1904)
All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name (1909)