Ragtime 1: The City: Banjos, Brass Bands, and Nickel Pianos

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.

Track Listing

101	Contentment Rag	Steve Williams	02:41
102	Oriole Rag	Fred Van Eps and Frank Banta, Sr.	02:45
103	Buffalo Rag	Vess L. Ossman	02:11
104	Original Rags	Machine-cut piano roll	03:47
105	Operatic Rag	Joseph Moskovitz	02:36
106	Notoriety Rag	Fred Van Eps and James Lent	02:58
107	Frog Legs Rag	Machine-cut piano roll	03:26
201	St. Louis Tickle	Ossman-Dudley Trio	03:01
202	Railroad Rag	Prince's Band	02:45
203	Tickled to Death	Prince's Band	02:59
204	Springtime Rag	Vic Meyers and His Orchestra	02:58
205	Frog-I-More Rag	Jelly Roll Morton	02:43
206	Original Tuxedo Rag	Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra	02:42
207	Sic 'Em Tige	The State Street Ramblers	02:58