Scott Joplin - Ragtime

Classic Solos Played by the King of Ragtime and Others from Rare Piano Rolls

These rolls were recorded on a 1910 Steinway 65/88 note player on September 18, 1971. Tempos were chosen by Montgomery and Tichenor, and the rolls were pumped by Montgomery. Stereo recording was done by Engineer James O. Taylor, using Electrovoice microphones furnished by Walter Gover.

Manufactured by Columbia House/CBS, Inc/51 West 52 Street/New York, N.Y.
1974 Biograph Records, Inc


Side 1
Classic Solos Played by Scott Joplin - 1916

A1. Maple Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
Published by John Stark & Son, Sedalia, 1899
Connorized 19265 - April, 1916

A2. Something Doing - Scott Joplin
Composed in collaboration with Scott Hayden
Published by Val A. Reis, St Louis, 1903
Connorized 10278 - May 1916

A3. Weeping Willow Rag - Scott Joplin
Published by Val A. Reis, St. Louis, 1903
Connorized 10277 - May 1916

A4. Maple Leaf Rag - Joplin
Published by John Stark & Son, Sedalia, 1899
Uni-Record Melody 202705, Universal Music Co. - June 1916

A5. Ole Miss Rag - W.C. Handy
Published by Pace & Handy Music Co., Memphis, 1916
Connorized 10304 - June 1916

A6. Magentic Rag - Scott Joplin
Published by Scott Joplin Music Co., New York, 1914
Connorized 10266 - April 1916

Side 2
Classic Rags Composed by the King of Ragtime Writers Taken from Rare Piano Rolls

B1. Cascades - A Rag - Scott Joplin
Published by John Stark & Son, St. Louis, 1904
QRS 30088 (88 note roll) ( Key of C) .40

B2. The Sycamore - Concert Rag - Scott Joplin
Published by Will Rossiter, Chicago, 1904
QRS X3283 (65 note) (Key of G) $1.25

B3. Rose Leaf Rag - A Ragtime Two Step - Joplin
Companion to the Maple Leaf Rag
Published by Jos. M. Daly, Boston, 1907
Connorized 4473 (65 note) (Key of C) .70

B4. Nonpareil - None to Equal - A Rag and Two Step - Scott Joplin
Published by Stark, 1907
Connorized 4401 (65 note) (Key of B-flat) .90

B5.Fig Leaf Rag - Scott Joplin
Published by Stark, 1908
QRS 30141 (88 note) (Key of B-flat)

B6. Stoptime Rag - Scott Joplin
Published by Stern, 1910
QRS 30786 (88 note) (Key of C)