Early Band Ragtime

As music written for piano, ragtime challenged band leaders and arrangers, who wanted to give their renditions of each piece more individuality than publishers' stock arrangements allowed. This compilation showcases creative arrangements of well-known melodies and introduces a few obscure rags.

Track Listing

Audio Player 101	Maple Leaf Rag	The United States Marine Band	02:35
Audio Player 102	Dill Pickles	Pryor's Band	02:27
Audio Player 103	Pickles and Peppers	Pryor's Band	02:37
Audio Player 104	Smiler Rag	The Zonophone Concert Band	02:25
Audio Player 105	Black and White Rag	The Walter B. Rogers Orchestra	02:15
Audio Player 106	Whitewash Man	Pryor's Band	02:25
Audio Player 107	Wild Cherries	The Zonophone Orchestra	02:46
Audio Player 108	Temptation Rag	Pryor's Band	02:34
Audio Player 201	Carpet Rags	Hager's Orchestra	02:42
Audio Player 202	Cabaret Rag	Prince's Band	02:38
Audio Player 203	Southern Beauties Rag	Pryor's Band	02:46
Audio Player 204	Sweetmeats	The Zonophone Orchestra	02:42
Audio Player 205	Powder Rag	Black Diamonds Band	02:39
Audio Player 206	Ragamuffin Rag	The Walter B. Rogers Orchestra	02:39
Audio Player 207	Les Copeland's Rag	Unspecified ragtime band	01:44
Audio Player 208	Banana Peel Rag	Roger's Band	02:13
Audio Player 209	Honolulu Rag	Unspecified ragtime orchestra	02:33