Zez Confrey: Creator of the Novelty Rag
Composer of over one hundred pieces, Zez Confrey is remembered as inventor of the "novelty rag" and for his success in arranging and performing for the player piano. His early work presented here combines harmonies influenced by French Impressionist composers with the syncopations of ragtime.
Track Listing
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101
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My Pet | Zez Confrey | 2:32 | |
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102
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My Pet | Zez Confrey | 3:23 | |
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103
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Kitten on the Keys | Zez Confrey | 3:11 | |
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104
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You Tell 'Em Ivories | Zez Confrey | 2:56 | |
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105
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Poor Buttermilk | Zez Confrey | 3:14 | |
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106
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Greenwich Witch | Zez Confrey | 2:50 | |
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107
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Coaxing the Piano | Zez Confrey | 3:06 | |
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108
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Jay Walk | Zez Confrey | 2:23 | |
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201
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Kitten on the Keys | Zez Confrey | 2:53 | |
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202
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Dumbell | Zez Confrey | 2:42 | |
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203
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Humorestless | Zez Confrey | 3:06 | |
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204
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Charleston Chuckles | Zez Confrey | 3:03 | |
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205
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Sunny Jim | Zez Confrey | 2:44 | |
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206
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Morning Will Come | Zez Confrey | 3:05 | |
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207
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Mississippi Shivers | Zez Confrey | 3:24 | |
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208
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Nickel in the Slot | Zez Confrey | 3:05 |
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