![[etree]](/images/mediatype_etree.gif) | Hot Day at the Zoo Live at Johnny D's on 2009-04-03 - Hot Day at the Zoo Keywords: Ragtime; bluegrass Downloads: 165 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Jack Gowdlock - "Rollin Dough Blues" - Jack Gowdlock Piano recording of Jack Gowdlock - "Rollin Dough Blues" from the vinyl. Keywords: blues; ragtime Downloads: 42 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Billy Pollard's Gospel Ragtime Piano Vol 1 - Preview - Billy Pollard These are previews of Billy Pollard playing selections from Gospel Ragtime Piano Vol 1. To order the CD send $10 plus $3 SH to Billy Pollard P.O. Box 502 Ridgefield, WA 98642 Complete list of songs: WHAT A FRIEND LITTLE IS MUCH THE UNCLOUDED DAY THE LILLY OF THE VALLEY IN THE GARDEN I WOULD NOT BE DENIED SWEET BYE AND BYE SHALL WE GATHER IT IS WELL WHEN I SEE THE BLOOD THERE IS A FOUNTAIN MINE EYES HAVE SEEN THE GLORY PASS ME NOT JUST AS I AM JUST A CLOSER WALK ($10.00--CD) BILLY POLLARD STROLLI... Keywords: Gospel; Ragtime; Piano Downloads: 647 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Cherry Rag - Tom Joad and Gerry Dempsey A newly composed ragtime instrumental for guitar and mandolin. Guitar part composed by Tom Joad. Gerry Dempsey improvised the mandolin accompaniment for this recording on 8th August 2004. Keywords: Ragtime; Guitar; Mandolin Downloads: 1,477 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Junk Man Rag - Fred van Epps The Cylinder Archive Release for May 2008 Keywords: cylinder record; ragtime; banjo Downloads: 646 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Rainbow Medley - Columbia Orchestra Monthly cylinder release for July 2006: A snappy ragtime medley from a Columbia Indestructible #986 from ca. 1908. Keywords: cylinder record; ragtime; orchestra Downloads: 1,775 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | December 2006 Keywords: KG Fields ragtime guitar Downloads: 126 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag," recorded with the sample library "Garritan Personal Orchestra." Sheet music provided by the Mutopia Project. Part of my ongoing project to record as many out-of-copyright pieces as I can, and release the recordings into the public domain, so classical recordings are available to all, not just classical scores. (Zachary Brewster-Geisz, June 2006) Keywords: ragtime; Scott Joplin; piano Downloads: 9,628 Average rating: (4 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Winds - Kong Yu, Wong A light piece composed for fun, software generated sound file. Composer's contact: cnraintree at yahoo dot com Keywords: Ragtime; light music Downloads: 24 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | A Jazz History (Additional Tracks to Part 1) Contains nine additional tracks that go along with Part 1, which will be uploaded soon. Keywords: Jazz; Ragtime; Roots; 1920s Downloads: 56 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The History Of Jazz: Additional Tracks for Compact Disc 1 9 additional tracks (22 minutes) recorded from circa 1900 to about 1925. These can go along with The History of Jazz: Africa to 1930s, which will uploaded soon. Keywords: Jazz; 1920s; Ragtime; Phonograph Downloads: 123 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Arthur Pryor's Band - A Cyclone In Darktown - Arthur Pryors Band Classic, highly syncopated ragtime piece composed by George D. Barnard. Recorded November 16, 1911. From 78rpm. Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime Downloads: 3,299 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Arthur Pryor's Band - Frozen Bill Cakewalk - Arthur Pryors Band Arthur Pryor's "Frozen Bill Cakewalk" is performed by his own band in this 1909 recording. From 78rpm. Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime Downloads: 2,504 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Arthur Pryor's Band - Ramshackle Rag - Arthur Pryors Band Arthur Pryor was arguably the most important proponent of ragtime music in the early 1900s. He invented modern trombone technique, making that instrument an essential ingredient in early syncopated music. "Ramshackle Rag" was composed by Ted Snyder and was recorded on November 15, 1911. From the original 78rpm disk. Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime Downloads: 3,209 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Arthur Pryor's Band - That Flying Rag - Arthur Pryors Band One of many popular rags composed by Arthur Pryor, performed here by his own band. "That Flying Rag" was recorded on November 15, 1911. From 78rpm. Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime Downloads: 2,121 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | C.C. Rag - Ronald J. Gallo III Cheaper clothes rag Keywords: ron gallo; CC rag; ragtime Downloads: 10 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Conway's Band - It's A Bird - Conways Band Mel Kaufman's ragtime piece "It's A Bird" is performed by Conway's Band in this 1917 recording. From 78rpm Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime Downloads: 1,555 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Conway's Band - Ragging The Scale - Conways Band Patrick Conway conducts his band in this August 2, 1915 recording of Edward B. Claypoole's "Ragging The Scale". From 78rpm. Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime Downloads: 2,545 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Pig Ankle Rag - Gerry Dempsey, Ian Jacks and Tom Joad Traditional American old time country rag. Contact: tomjoad2005[at]yahoo.com Keywords: Bluegrass; Ragtime; Oldtime; Country Rag Downloads: 2,980 Average rating: (2 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Miss Dixie - Edison Concert Band A snappy ragtime number from Edison Gold Moulded #9617, recorded in April 1907. Keywords: cylinder record; ragtime; dixie; band Downloads: 5,564 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | James Reese Europe - Castle House Rag - James Reese Europe "Castle House Rag - One Step", performed by Europe's Society Orchestra, recorded "under the personal supervision of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle" on February 10, 1914. James Reese Europe was an important musical figure in the ragtime era (his band was the first Black band to record commercially). Vernon and Irene Castle were early popularizers of social dancing to syncopated music. From the original 12" 78rpm disk. Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime Downloads: 8,998 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Fred Van Eps - A Rag-Time Episode - Fred Van Eps Paul Eno's "A Rag-Time Episode" is performed by banjoist Fred Van Eps in this recording from January 31, 1911. With uncredited piano accompaniment. From the original 78rpm disk. Keywords: 78rpm; oldtime; banjo; ragtime Downloads: 1,111 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Fred Van Eps - Pearl Of The Harem - Fred Van Eps Harry P. Guy composed "Pearl of the Harem", an "Oriental Two-Step", in 1901. The tune had been in circulation for over a decade when Fred Van Eps recorded his banjo version in June of 1911. It's a nice tune, and a very nice performance by Van Eps, with his old-fashioned, percussive playing style. From 78rpm disk. Keywords: 78rpm; oldtime; ragtime; banjo Downloads: 1,061 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Hello my baby - Ida Emerson and Joseph E. Howard Ragtime music. Music performed by Joan Morris and William Bolcom Keywords: Ragtime gal; hello my baby Downloads: 1,280 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Metropolitan Military Band - Shakesperian Love - Metropolitan Military Band Hugo Frey's syncopated "Shakesperian Love" as performed by the Metropolitan Military Band in this circa 1916 recording. This is from a 7-inch 78rpm disk, so the playing time is only about 2 minutes. Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime Downloads: 1,345 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | New York Blues - Edison National Historic Site Disclaimer: This website (Edison National Historic Site) and the information it contains are provided as a public service by the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Department of the Interior. Ownership: Information presented on this website, unless otherwise indicated , is considered in the public domain. It may may be distributed or copied as is permitted by the law. Version 2 hiss cleaned by Sookietex with Audacity... Keywords: New York; Blues; Edison; ragtime Downloads: 67 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Prince's Band - Too Much Mustard (Tres Moutarde) - Princes Band Written by English composer Cecil Macklin in 1911, "Tres Moutarde", or "Too Much Mustard" became a popular and influential standard piece of the ragtime era (although it's not particularly syncopated). This recording by Charles Prince's Band dates from February of 1913. From 78rpm disk. Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime Downloads: 2,364 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Princes Orchestra - On The Mississippi - Princes Orchestra "Turkey-trot Dance Music", performed by Prince's Orchestra (Columbia's house band). "On The Mississippi" was recorded in February, 1913. From the original 78rpm disk. Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime Downloads: 3,686 Average rating: (3 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Robert Brooks - Salome Intermezzo - Robert Brooks An early banjo version of William Loraine's "Salome Intermezzo" played by Robert Brooks and dating from June of 1901. There is an uncredited piano accompaniment. From the original 78rpm disk. Keywords: banjo; ragtime; oldtime; 78rpm Downloads: 582 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sixes and Ragger - Chris Doris Two More Songs Keywords: 6/8; Key Signature; Ragtime Downloads: 104 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Sousa's Band - Chinese Blues - Sousas Band Oscar Gardner's 1915 ragtime piece "Chinese Blues", performed by Sousa's band in this recording from early 1916. Some of these old tunes had a surprisingly long and varied life; in the mid-1930s this one re-emerged as Little Brother Montgomery's "Chinese Man Blues". From the original 12" 78rpm disk. Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime Downloads: 2,862 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | The Smiler (A Joplin Rag) - speed corrected - Percy Wenrich With minimal processing, this was played at 74.5rpm - 78 is too fast. Note the fuller tone than on Victor recordings; Victor bought Zonophone around this time & used it as a bargain label. Keywords: 78rpm; Acoustic; Ragtime; Bands Downloads: 55 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Victor Military Band - The Memphis Blues - Victor Military Band W.C. Handy's first success, The Memphis Blues, composed in 1912, which started the first blues craze in the early 1910s (although not what we think of as Blues today). As far as I know this is the first commercial recording of The Memphis Blues, dating from July of 1914. It includes the first strain, which was dropped from the later vocal version (which is not by Handy). From the original 78rpm disk. Keywords: 78rpm; oldtime; blues; ragtime Downloads: 1,620 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Victor Orchestra - Black and White Ragtime Two-Step - Victor Orchestra Walter B. Rogers conducts the Victor Orchestra in this June 15, 1909 recording of George Botsford's "Black and White Ragtime Two-Step". From 78rpm. Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime Downloads: 4,194 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Calliope Raglet (5/15/06) - Curt Siffert A weird little rag-ish thing in C minor. Well, it's sort of C major, too. Mostly improvised, but I cheated a bit on this one, too - the first two bars have been playing in my head for a while now. Kind of obnoxious, huh? Keywords: piano; improvisation; performance; jazz; classical; rag; ragtime Downloads: 332 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Dr Clarence Penney - Toots - Dr Clarence Penney Hot ragtime mandolin by Dr. Clarence Penney, "Toots - One-Step" was recorded on August 31, 1914. The piano accompaniment is by Felix Arndt, who also composed "Toots". Although banjo is the more usual instrument in ragtime recordings, the mandolin was also used, and this is a good example of the genre. From the original 78rpm disk. Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime; Mandolin Downloads: 5,386 Average rating: (3 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Hungarian Rag - One-Step - Edison Military Band The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for for January 2007: The 'Hungarian Rag' was definitely a kind of a pre-echo to the upcoming new music style called 'Jass'. Keywords: ragtime; dance; jass; early jazz; cylinder record Downloads: 8,858 Average rating: (4 reviews) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | More Candy - Jaudas' Society Orchestra Eugene Jaudas and his Society Orchestra recorded a lot of snappy numbers like this one from November 1917 on an Edison Blue Amberol cylinder #3404, dubbed from the Diamond Disc recording 50553-R. Keywords: ragtime; early jazz; blue amberol; cylinder record Downloads: 1,422 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Smokey Mokes - Peerless Orchestra The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for October 2009: A snappy cake walk number, performed the Peerless Orchestra, recorded in 1904 and composed by Abe Holzmann. Keywords: cylinder record; ragtime; band; orchestra; peerless Downloads: 157 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Dixie - Columbia Orchestra The Cylinder Archive [www.cylinder.de] release for November 2008: A lively played band number of the famous song Dixie, played by the Columbia Orchestra ca. 1908. Keywords: cylinder record; dixie; band; ragtime; orchestra; indestructible Downloads: 837 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Joseph Moskowitz - Panama Pacific Drag - Joseph Moskowitz The record label describes this performance as a "Cembalom solo (Also Called 'Cembalo', 'Cymbal', and 'Dulcimer')". This is the large, central European-style hammered instrument rather than the smaller rural American-style dulcimer. Joseph Moskowitz was a Romanian immigrant who made his living by playing cymbalom in his own and other's restaurants in New York and Washington DC. One source says this piece is from an early Broadway production called "The Passing Show of 1915"... Keywords: Music; Ragtime; 78rpm; Oldtime; Dulcimer Downloads: 2,407 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Frog Legs: Ragtime Era Favorites - Various Artists This Kazoomzoom.com collection focuses on ragtime, an American music style from more than 100 years ago, a long time before the invention of CDs and iPods. Back then, sound was recorded into things like wax, resin, paper and metal. The paper recordings were played by instrument machines. The most popular was called a player piano, and most of the songs here are recorded from player pianos. Ragtime's uplifting and whimsical style is perfect as a happy and inspiring backdrop for playtime.For more ... Keywords: children; kids; free music; netlabel; kazoomzoom; ragtime Downloads: 3,653 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | New York Blues - Edison National Historic Site National Park Service Ownership: Information presented on this website (Edison National Historic Site National Park Service), unless otherwise indicated , is considered in the public domain. It may may be distributed or copied as is permitted by the law. Composition Licence: This MP3 (or other media file) is in the public domain because its copyright has expired. This applies to the United States, where Works published prior to 1978 were copyright protected for a maximum of 75 years... Keywords: New York Blues; Pietro Frosini; Ragtime; Edison Downloads: 58 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Ragtime Divertimento - Eric Matchett Finger picking ragtime piece played on Ibanez classical guitar Keywords: Gerbil Bliss, free, guitar, ragtime, finger picking Downloads: 706 Average rating: (0 review) |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Strolling Down Memory Lane 162 - Willie Pollard Strolling Down Memory Lane, Billy & Willie Pollard's Country Gospel TV Program, http://billyandwillie.tripod.com Keywords: Strolling Down Memory Lane; Southern Gospel; Ragtime Downloads: 400 Average rating: (0 review) |  |
![[etree]](/images/mediatype_etree.gif) | Duke Junior and The Smokey Boots Live at Casa Cantina on 2009-06-04 - Duke Junior and The Smokey Boots tr01- TUNE UP tr02- Untitled tr03- Music For Morning Aftermath tr04- Coffee In the Mornin' tr05- All The Best tr06- Honey Go On tr07- What Are You Waiting For tr08- Drugstore Holiday tr09- At Last tr10- Reuben tr11- Travelin' Man tr12- Roadhouse Rag tr13- Blevo's Equinox Keywords: Folk; Blugrass; Ragtime; Acoustic; Blues; Rock Downloads: 229 Average rating: (1 review) |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Louisiana Five - Slow and Easy - Louisiana Five Jazz Orchestra The Louisiana Five Jazz Orchestra was one of the first New Orleans jazz bands to record, making their first records in 1918. The band's sound is dominated by the clarinet of Alcide "Yellow" Nunez and Charlie Panelli's trombone. Uncharacteristically, this recording also includes a part for cornet. This side, recorded on December 16, 1919, features "Slow and Easy" by Norman Spencer and Harry Williams... Keywords: jazz; early jazz; ragtime; 78rpm Downloads: 1 |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Geeshie Wiley & Elvie Thomas-Pick Poor Robin Clean - Geeshie Wiley & Elvie Thomas Recorded circa March 1931 in Grafton, Wisconsin. Geeshie Wiley on vocals and lead guitar, Elvie Thomas on second guitar. This bouncy, raggy tune opens with the chilling lines: "I picked poor robin clean, picked poor robin clean Picked his head, picked his feet, would have picked his body but it wasn't fit to eat." Keywords: Music; Acoustic; Blues; Ragtime; Acoustic Country Blues; 78rpm Average rating: (1 review) |
![[movies]](/images/mediatype_movies.gif) | Strolling Down Memory Lane 195 - Willie Pollard Southern Gospel Music, Strolling Down Memory Lane, Billy & Willie Pollard's Country Gospel TV Program, http://billyandwillie.tripod.com Keywords: Strolling Down Memory Lane; Southern Gospel Music; Ragtime Downloads: 178 Average rating: (0 review) |  |
![[audio]](/images/mediatype_audio.gif) | Duprees Diamond Shotgun Ragtime Band - Daniel Von Setler, Bob Munthe, Gareth Ridout a grateful dead celebration Keywords: von setler, munthe, ridout, duprees, diamond, shotgun, ragtime, band Downloads: 129 Average rating: (1 review) |