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Piano Roll Artistry of Charley Straight

Charley Straight
Piano Roll Artistry of Charley Straight

From his youth in vaudeville, Charley Straight joined the Imperial Player Roll Company, where he supervised their popular song program. There, and at rival company QRS, Straight recorded novelty rags under his own name, and performed under the pseudonym Billy King for the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company. This compilation provides a selection of Straight's best work.

Track Listing

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My Baby's Rag Charley Straight 2:15
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102
Red Hot Mama Charley Straight 3:05
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103
Knice and Knifty Charley Straight 2:28
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104
Mow 'Em Down Charley Straight 2:45
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105
Cradle Rock Charley Straight 2:50
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106
Out Steppin' Charley Straight 2:46
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107
Eve Wasn't Modest Till She Ate That Apple Charley Straight 3:07
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108
Try Me Charley Straight 2:01
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109
S'More Charley Straight 2:15
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201
Rag-a-Bit Charley Straight 2:26
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202
Doctor Brown Charley Straight 2:25
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203
Chickie Charley Straight 3:11
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204
Black Jack Rag Charley Straight 3:00
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205
Tiddle-De-Winks Charley Straight 2:03
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206
Give Me the Sultan's Harem Charley Straight 2:46
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207
Itsit Charley Straight 2:56
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208
You're in Style When You're Wearing a Smile Charley Straight 2:55
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209
Mitinice Charley Straight 2:53
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Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FWRBF44, RBF 44

Year Released

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

American Popular; Jazz & Ragtime

Country(s)

United States

Instrument(s)

Piano; Piano-roll music

Subject(s)

Jazz; Piano-roll music; Ragtime

Credit(s)

Ronald Clyne - Designer
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*This album is unavailable for digital download.

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