Ragtime 1: The City

Banjos, Brass Bands, & Nickel Pianos

RBF Records – RBF 17

Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: US
Released: 1971
Genre: Jazz, Folk, World, & Country
Style: Jazz & Ragtime
[Tracklist]
A1 Contentment Rag: Steve Williams (2:41)
A2 Oriole Rag: Fred Van Eps and Frank Banta, Sr. (2:45)
A3 Buffalo Rag: Vess L. Ossman (2:11)
A4 Original Rags: Machine-cut piano roll (3:47)
A5 Operatic Rag: Joseph Moskovitz (2:36)
A6 Notoriety Rag: Fred Van Eps and James Lent (2:58)
A7 Frog Legs Rag: Machine-cut piano roll (3:26)
B1 St. Louis Tickle: Ossman-Dudley Trio (3:01)
B2 Railroad Rag: Prince's Band (2:45)
B3 Tickled to Death: Prince's Band (2:59)
B4 Springtime Rag: Vic Meyers and His Orchestra (2:58)
B5 Frog-I-More Rag: Jelly Roll Morton (2:43)
B6 Original Tuxedo Rag: Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra (2:42)
B7 Sic 'Em Tige: The State Street Ramblers (2:58)
[Credits]
Compiled & Annotated: Samuel Charters, Designer: Ronald Clyne
[Notes]
As it did with blues and jazz, the early recording industry missed the beginnings of ragtime. Luckily, the burgeoning player piano industry produced ragtime tunes on paper rolls, and these rolls augment the recordings we have. This collection presents ragtime played on piano rolls as well as on instruments like the banjo, which were suitable for early recording processes.