CD-SDL 132

Volume 2

—Saydisc Jazz & Ragtime Archive Series—

Pianola Ragtime

2 7

Rolls supplied by: Roy Mickleburgh, Charles Laverack, Pete Tovell, Ivan Sampson

Research and playing: Rodney KingRecording and production: Gef Lucena

Printed and made in EC

ISRC: GBAJX6913201 to 14

©1969, Saydisc Records, England

SAYDISC RECORDS, THE BARTON, INGLESTONE COMMON,

BADMINTON, S. GLOS GL9 1BX, ENGLANDFax: 01454 299858 Email: saydisc@aol.com

website: www.saydisc.com

Some of our SAYDISC unusual, traditional & exotic albums and Amon Ra authentic performances onoriginal instruments. Visit www.saydisc.com or write for more details and suppliers:CD-SDL 325 Like Waves Against The Sand - trad music from China - pipa, erhu, yanqin, percussionCD-SDL 327 Enchanted Carols - musical boxes, handbells, handbell choir, street pianos, brass bandCD-SDL 333 Ringing Clear - Handbell tune and change ringing in various stylesCD-SDL 343 On Kielder Side - Northumbrian Pipe music from Kathryn TickellCD-SDL 353 Fleur Du Jura - Parisian style cafe music from Danielle Pauly - French accordion QueenCD-SDL 358 Keep The Home Fires Burning - music of the 1st World War from the original recordings CD-SDL 360 Under The Greenwood Tree - Carols and dances from Thomas Hardy manuscripts, etcCD-SDL 367 Kurokami- Traditional music of Japan -koto/shakuhachi/shamisenCD-SDL 373 Music From The Time Of The Spanish Armada -The York Waits renaissance town bandCD-SDL 374 The Music Of The Hurdy Gurdy - Nigel Eaton & friends—bourreés to VivaldiCD-SDL 376 Disappearing World - Unique recordings of music from 17 endangered cultures CD-SDL 378 Church Bells Of England - 16 famous peals, Cotswolds, Bristol incl. St. Pauls, Westminster CD-SDL 383 Sing Lustily & With Good Courage - Favourite 18th c. hymns - Maddy Prior/ Carnival BandCD-SDL 387 Traditional Arabic Music - Hassan Erraji with Arabesque - ud, nay, saz, darbouka, bandir, etcCD-SDL 388 Music Of the Andes - Caliche - pan-pipes, charango, quena, bombo drum, etcCD-SDL 391 Traditional Songs of Scotland - Ray Fisher with bagpipe, violin, accordion etcCD-SDL 393 English Country Dances - The Broadside Band - favourite Playford dancesCD-SDL 396 Vocal Traditions of Bulgaria - exciting music from the Archives of Radio SofiaCD-SDL 400 English National Songs - Lucie Skeaping & John Potter with The Broadside BandCD-SDL 402 Traditional Songs of England - Jo Freya with fiddles, concertina, hurdy-gurdy, viols, etcCD-SDL 403 Spirit of Polynesia - The David Fanshawe trilogy of traditional Pacific music, volume 1CD-SDL 405 Sea Songs & Shanties - from the last days of sail -Bob Roberts, Cadgwith Fishermen, etcCD-SDL 406 Traditional Songs of Wales - Siwsann George with Welsh triple harp, crwth, hurdy-gurdy, etcCD-SDL 408 The Victorian Musical Box - numerous rare disc and cylinder musical boxesCD-SDL 409 Songs and Dances From Shakespeare - The Broadside Band and singersCD-SDL 413 Cockney Kings of Music Hall - the original recordingsCD-SDL 417 A Celtic Christmas - from Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Cornwall and BritannyCD-SDL 419 Old English Nursery Rhymes - Vivien Ellis / Tim Laycock and The Broadside BandCD-SDL 422 Compline & Other Chant: Latin & English, nuns of Stanbrook/monks of Prinknash AbbeysCD-SDL 427 Folk Music of Tibet - field recordings of songs and instrumental musicCD-SDL 429 Carillon Bells of Britain - Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Perth, Bournville, LoughboroughCD-SDL 430 The Celtic Harp - The Celtic heritage of harp music from Wales, Ireland and ScotlandCD-SAR 10 Clarinet Collection - Alan Hacker (historic clarinets) with keyboard, etcCD-SAR 18 Guitar Collection - Nigel North (historic guitars) with Maggie Cole (keyboards)CD-SAR 53 Music For Mandolin - Alison Stevens - mandolin duets, mandolin & fortepianoCD-SAR 62 A Golden Treasury of Elizabethan MusicCD-SAR 63 A Golden Treasury of Medieval MusicCD-SAR 69 A Golden Treasury of Ancient Instruments

36

—go to www.saydisc.com for full details—

Other titles in the Saydisc Jazz & Ragtime Series

CD-SDL 117 Pianola Jazz: Volume One of early piano jazz and ragtime played on pianola rolls from 1895 to c. 1925

CD-SDL 334 Cylinder Jazz: Early jazz and ragtime from the original phonograph cylinders 1913 - 1927

CD-SDL 336 I’ll Dance Till De Sun Breaks Through: Ragtime, cakewalksand stomps from the original 78 rpm records from 1898 to 1923

Other Saydisc albums of original recordings from pianola rolls,phonograph cylinders and 78 rpm records

CD-SDL 344 The Roaring 20s: Hot dance music from the original 78 rpm records and pianola rolls

CD-SDL 350 The Wibbly Wobbly Walk: Novelty numbers from the originalphonograph cylinders and 78s

CD-SDL 355 Kitten On the Keys: Original pianola roll recordings of popular favourites of the 1920s

CD-SDL 358 Keep the Home Fires Burning:The songs and music of the First World War from the original 78 rpm recordings, pianola rolls and penny pianos

CD-SDL 370 Whistle Away Your Blues: A further selection of popular dancebands and singers of the 1920s from the original 78s

CD-SDL 380 The Golden Years Of Music Hall: The original recordings of23 top names from the heyday of British music hall

CD-SDL 413 Cockney Kings of Music Hall: Original recordings from 1899to 1931 from the likes of Harry Champion, Dan Leno, etc

1 Temptation Rag (Two Step)(Henry Lodge) [2’38”]65 note Imperial 04414—1909

2 Rag-time Skedaddle (George Rosey) [2’27”]65 note Orchestrelle 8089—1899

3 Wabash Blues—88 note (no make or No. given) [2’53”]4 1915 Rag (Harry Austin Tierney) [2’49”]

88 note Perfecta S.6464—1913 5 The Grizzly Bear Rag (George Botsford) [3’07”]

65 note P. 6005 (make not known)—pre-19166 Walhalla (Two Step Craze) (Paul Pratt) [2’55”]

65 note Melographic 4601—1910 7 Florida Rag (George L. Lowry) [2’25”]

The Chase and Baker Co. 3124 F—65 note8 Bow-wow Blues [3’24”]

88 note Universal L. 15124—circa 1916 9 Ragtime Oriole (James Scott) [2’14”]

65 note Triumph 8090—191110 A Coon Band Contest (Arthur Pryor) [2’29”]

65 note Kohler and Campbell R.9558—circa 189511 Smokey Mokes (Abe Holzmann) [2’45”]

65 note I mperial—189912 Tickled to Death (Charles Hunter) [2’24”]

The Chase and Baker Co. 1363 - 65 note—189913 Buzzer Rag (May Aufderheide) [2’18”]

65 note Melographic 4618190914 Panama Rag (Seymour) [2’24”]

65 note Orchestrelle 68287

Total duration: 37’15”

4 5

Ragtime had its great names, itstalented lesser names and many whoexploited the fashion. This secondvolume of ragtime performancesfrom pianola rolls made between1895 and 1916 features some of thefinest of the lesser names of ragtime.With the exception of ragtimepioneer, James Scott, thesecomposers were white although, likeblues and jazz, ragtime was basicallya negro music.

Pianola roll manufacturers werenotorious for marking incorrectspeeds on their rolls which for a longtime gave rise to very up-tempoperformances of what are reallysedate and melodic pieces. The mid20th c. revival of ragtime tended toput this right and the music on thisrecording, originally recorded fromrolls in 1967, can now be seen asbeing at an appropriate speed.

The rolls were played on anOrchestrelle player attachment for65 and 88 note rolls which was madearound 1905. The first known playeris thought to be the 1863 Furneaux‘Pianista’. As with the Orchestrellethis operated by striking the keys ofan ordinary piano. The maindifference was that it was operatedby a handle rather than by footoperated bellows. Early rolls were 58and later 65 note. 88 notes becamestandard in the 1900s although theearlier sizes continued to be made.This record mainly features 65 noterolls.

HENRY LODG E was a competentrag composer who wrote half adozen good rags, but “TemptationRag” was his finest.

PAUL PRATT and MAYAUFDERHEIDE. Indianapolis was

a particularly staunch stronghold ofwhite ragtime. The earliest publishedthere were by May Aufderheide andPaul Pratt. May’s father was a loanbroker and took on music publishingas a sideline to handle the rags ofthese two. Pratt was an excellentpianist who later travelled withroadshows.

ABE HOLZMANN was a Germanclassical composer famed in his dayfor writing ‘darky dances’. ‘SmokeyMokes’, his most famouscomposition, gained muchfavourable comment after beingperformed by J. P. Sousa.

CHARLES HUNTER of Nashville,Tennessee was a blind, white pioneerof ragtime who was close to the folkroots of the music.

GEORGE BOTSFORD was born inSioux Falls, South Dakota in 1874.He was a white pioneer and many ofthe earlier rags have much of thefolkmelodic tradition. He moved intoTin Pan Alley later.

ARTHUR PRYOR was thetrombonist in his own band and ‘ACoon Band Contest’ was written forbrass band rather than piano.

4 5

Ragtime had its great names, itstalented lesser names and many whoexploited the fashion. This secondvolume of ragtime performancesfrom pianola rolls made between1895 and 1916 features some of thefinest of the lesser names of ragtime.With the exception of ragtimepioneer, James Scott, thesecomposers were white although, likeblues and jazz, ragtime was basicallya negro music.

Pianola roll manufacturers werenotorious for marking incorrectspeeds on their rolls which for a longtime gave rise to very up-tempoperformances of what are reallysedate and melodic pieces. The mid20th c. revival of ragtime tended toput this right and the music on thisrecording, originally recorded fromrolls in 1967, can now be seen asbeing at an appropriate speed.

The rolls were played on anOrchestrelle player attachment for65 and 88 note rolls which was madearound 1905. The first known playeris thought to be the 1863 Furneaux‘Pianista’. As with the Orchestrellethis operated by striking the keys ofan ordinary piano. The maindifference was that it was operatedby a handle rather than by footoperated bellows. Early rolls were 58and later 65 note. 88 notes becamestandard in the 1900s although theearlier sizes continued to be made.This record mainly features 65 noterolls.

HENRY LODG E was a competentrag composer who wrote half adozen good rags, but “TemptationRag” was his finest.

PAUL PRATT and MAYAUFDERHEIDE. Indianapolis was

a particularly staunch stronghold ofwhite ragtime. The earliest publishedthere were by May Aufderheide andPaul Pratt. May’s father was a loanbroker and took on music publishingas a sideline to handle the rags ofthese two. Pratt was an excellentpianist who later travelled withroadshows.

ABE HOLZMANN was a Germanclassical composer famed in his dayfor writing ‘darky dances’. ‘SmokeyMokes’, his most famouscomposition, gained muchfavourable comment after beingperformed by J. P. Sousa.

CHARLES HUNTER of Nashville,Tennessee was a blind, white pioneerof ragtime who was close to the folkroots of the music.

GEORGE BOTSFORD was born inSioux Falls, South Dakota in 1874.He was a white pioneer and many ofthe earlier rags have much of thefolkmelodic tradition. He moved intoTin Pan Alley later.

ARTHUR PRYOR was thetrombonist in his own band and ‘ACoon Band Contest’ was written forbrass band rather than piano.

36

—go to www.saydisc.com for full details—

Other titles in the Saydisc Jazz & Ragtime Series

CD-SDL 117 Pianola Jazz: Volume One of early piano jazz and ragtime played on pianola rolls from 1895 to c. 1925

CD-SDL 334 Cylinder Jazz: Early jazz and ragtime from the original phonograph cylinders 1913 - 1927

CD-SDL 336 I’ll Dance Till De Sun Breaks Through: Ragtime, cakewalksand stomps from the original 78 rpm records from 1898 to 1923

Other Saydisc albums of original recordings from pianola rolls,phonograph cylinders and 78 rpm records

CD-SDL 344 The Roaring 20s: Hot dance music from the original 78 rpm records and pianola rolls

CD-SDL 350 The Wibbly Wobbly Walk: Novelty numbers from the originalphonograph cylinders and 78s

CD-SDL 355 Kitten On the Keys: Original pianola roll recordings of popular favourites of the 1920s

CD-SDL 358 Keep the Home Fires Burning:The songs and music of the First World War from the original 78 rpm recordings, pianola rolls and penny pianos

CD-SDL 370 Whistle Away Your Blues: A further selection of popular dancebands and singers of the 1920s from the original 78s

CD-SDL 380 The Golden Years Of Music Hall: The original recordings of23 top names from the heyday of British music hall

CD-SDL 413 Cockney Kings of Music Hall: Original recordings from 1899to 1931 from the likes of Harry Champion, Dan Leno, etc

1 Temptation Rag (Two Step)(Henry Lodge) [2’38”]65 note Imperial 04414—1909

2 Rag-time Skedaddle (George Rosey) [2’27”]65 note Orchestrelle 8089—1899

3 Wabash Blues—88 note (no make or No. given) [2’53”]4 1915 Rag (Harry Austin Tierney) [2’49”]

88 note Perfecta S.6464—1913 5 The Grizzly Bear Rag (George Botsford) [3’07”]

65 note P. 6005 (make not known)—pre-19166 Walhalla (Two Step Craze) (Paul Pratt) [2’55”]

65 note Melographic 4601—1910 7 Florida Rag (George L. Lowry) [2’25”]

The Chase and Baker Co. 3124 F—65 note8 Bow-wow Blues [3’24”]

88 note Universal L. 15124—circa 1916 9 Ragtime Oriole (James Scott) [2’14”]

65 note Triumph 8090—191110 A Coon Band Contest (Arthur Pryor) [2’29”]

65 note Kohler and Campbell R.9558—circa 189511 Smokey Mokes (Abe Holzmann) [2’45”]

65 note I mperial—189912 Tickled to Death (Charles Hunter) [2’24”]

The Chase and Baker Co. 1363 - 65 note—189913 Buzzer Rag (May Aufderheide) [2’18”]

65 note Melographic 4618190914 Panama Rag (Seymour) [2’24”]

65 note Orchestrelle 68287

Total duration: 37’15”

2 7

Rolls supplied by: Roy Mickleburgh, Charles Laverack, Pete Tovell, Ivan Sampson

Research and playing: Rodney KingRecording and production: Gef Lucena

Printed and made in EC

ISRC: GBAJX6913201 to 14

©1969, Saydisc Records, England

SAYDISC RECORDS, THE BARTON, INGLESTONE COMMON,

BADMINTON, S. GLOS GL9 1BX, ENGLANDFax: 01454 299858 Email: saydisc@aol.com

website: www.saydisc.com

Some of our SAYDISC unusual, traditional & exotic albums and Amon Ra authentic performances onoriginal instruments. Visit www.saydisc.com or write for more details and suppliers:CD-SDL 325 Like Waves Against The Sand - trad music from China - pipa, erhu, yanqin, percussionCD-SDL 327 Enchanted Carols - musical boxes, handbells, handbell choir, street pianos, brass bandCD-SDL 333 Ringing Clear - Handbell tune and change ringing in various stylesCD-SDL 343 On Kielder Side - Northumbrian Pipe music from Kathryn TickellCD-SDL 353 Fleur Du Jura - Parisian style cafe music from Danielle Pauly - French accordion QueenCD-SDL 358 Keep The Home Fires Burning - music of the 1st World War from the original recordings CD-SDL 360 Under The Greenwood Tree - Carols and dances from Thomas Hardy manuscripts, etcCD-SDL 367 Kurokami- Traditional music of Japan -koto/shakuhachi/shamisenCD-SDL 373 Music From The Time Of The Spanish Armada -The York Waits renaissance town bandCD-SDL 374 The Music Of The Hurdy Gurdy - Nigel Eaton & friends—bourreés to VivaldiCD-SDL 376 Disappearing World - Unique recordings of music from 17 endangered cultures CD-SDL 378 Church Bells Of England - 16 famous peals, Cotswolds, Bristol incl. St. Pauls, Westminster CD-SDL 383 Sing Lustily & With Good Courage - Favourite 18th c. hymns - Maddy Prior/ Carnival BandCD-SDL 387 Traditional Arabic Music - Hassan Erraji with Arabesque - ud, nay, saz, darbouka, bandir, etcCD-SDL 388 Music Of the Andes - Caliche - pan-pipes, charango, quena, bombo drum, etcCD-SDL 391 Traditional Songs of Scotland - Ray Fisher with bagpipe, violin, accordion etcCD-SDL 393 English Country Dances - The Broadside Band - favourite Playford dancesCD-SDL 396 Vocal Traditions of Bulgaria - exciting music from the Archives of Radio SofiaCD-SDL 400 English National Songs - Lucie Skeaping & John Potter with The Broadside BandCD-SDL 402 Traditional Songs of England - Jo Freya with fiddles, concertina, hurdy-gurdy, viols, etcCD-SDL 403 Spirit of Polynesia - The David Fanshawe trilogy of traditional Pacific music, volume 1CD-SDL 405 Sea Songs & Shanties - from the last days of sail -Bob Roberts, Cadgwith Fishermen, etcCD-SDL 406 Traditional Songs of Wales - Siwsann George with Welsh triple harp, crwth, hurdy-gurdy, etcCD-SDL 408 The Victorian Musical Box - numerous rare disc and cylinder musical boxesCD-SDL 409 Songs and Dances From Shakespeare - The Broadside Band and singersCD-SDL 413 Cockney Kings of Music Hall - the original recordingsCD-SDL 417 A Celtic Christmas - from Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Cornwall and BritannyCD-SDL 419 Old English Nursery Rhymes - Vivien Ellis / Tim Laycock and The Broadside BandCD-SDL 422 Compline & Other Chant: Latin & English, nuns of Stanbrook/monks of Prinknash AbbeysCD-SDL 427 Folk Music of Tibet - field recordings of songs and instrumental musicCD-SDL 429 Carillon Bells of Britain - Kilmarnock, Aberdeen, Perth, Bournville, LoughboroughCD-SDL 430 The Celtic Harp - The Celtic heritage of harp music from Wales, Ireland and ScotlandCD-SAR 10 Clarinet Collection - Alan Hacker (historic clarinets) with keyboard, etcCD-SAR 18 Guitar Collection - Nigel North (historic guitars) with Maggie Cole (keyboards)CD-SAR 53 Music For Mandolin - Alison Stevens - mandolin duets, mandolin & fortepianoCD-SAR 62 A Golden Treasury of Elizabethan MusicCD-SAR 63 A Golden Treasury of Medieval MusicCD-SAR 69 A Golden Treasury of Ancient Instruments

CD-SDL 132

Volume 2

—Saydisc Jazz & Ragtime Archive Series—

Pianola Ragtime

SAYDISC RECORDS, THE BARTON, INGLESTONE COMMON, BADMINTON, S.GLOS. GL9 1BX, ENGLAND.

Fax: +(0)1454 299 858 E-Mail: Saydisc@aol.com Website: www.saydisc.comMade in EC

CD-SDL 132

CD

-SD

L132

1 Temptation Rag (Two Step)(Henry Lodge) [2’38”]65 note Imperial 04414—1909

2 Rag-time Skedaddle(George Rosey) [2’27”]65 note Orchestrelle 8089—1899

3 Wabash Blues—88 note (no make or No. given) [2’53”]

4 1915 Rag (Harry Austin Tierney) [2’49”]88 note Perfecta S.6464—1913

5 The Grizzly Bear Rag (George Botsford) [3’07”]65 note P. 6005 (make not known)—pre-1916

6 Walhalla (Two Step Craze) (Paul Pratt) [2’55”]65 note Melographic 4601—1910

7 Florida Rag (George L. Lowry) [2’25”]The Chase and Baker Co. 3124 F—65 note

8 Bow-wow Blues [3’24”]88 note Universal L. 15124—circa 1916

9 Ragtime Oriole (James Scott) [2’14”]65 note Triumph 8090—1911

10 A Coon Band Contest (Arthur Pryor) [2’29”]65 note Kohler and Campbell R.9558—circa 1895

11 Smokey Mokes (Abe Holzmann) [2’45”]65 note I mperial—1899

12 Tickled to Death (Charles Hunter) [2’24”]The Chase and Baker Co. 1363 -65 note—1899

13 Buzzer Rag (May Aufderheide) [2’18”]65 note Melographic 46181909

14 Panama Rag (Seymour) [2’24”]65 note Orchestrelle 68287

Total duration: 37’15”

Pianola Ragtim

e E

arly pian

o jazz &

ragtim

e

CD

-SD

L132

Pianola Ragtim

e E

arly pian

o jazz &

ragtim

e

—Saydisc Jazz & Ragtime Archive Series—

Pianola Ragtime